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    Williamsburg Botanical Garden
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    Williamsburg Botanical Garden
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    501(c)(3) organization
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    https://williamsburgbotanicalgarden.org/
    5537 Centerville Road Located within Freedom Park Williamsburg VA 23188
    Mail donations to: P O Box 1577 Williamsburg VA 23187-1577

    Williamsburg VA | IRS ruling year: 2003 | EIN: 03-0473937  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
     

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    Rating Report

    Leadership & Adaptability
    Score

    100

    This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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    Strategy

    40 out of 40 points

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    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    "Mindful Gardening to Preserve Planet Earth" The Williamsburg Botanical Garden and Freedom Park Arboretum showcases plants that support pollinators and wildlife; is a resource to educate visitors about environmental conservation including plant biology, the importance of native plants, prevention and control of invasive species; and demonstrates sustainable gardening practices for a typical garden in the Virginia Peninsula area.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    Mindful Gardening to Preserve Planet Earth
    Strategic Goals
    20 out of 20 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
    Goal One: As the Garden has changed over the years and refined its mission and vision, it needs updated informational signage so that visitors understand what they are seeing in the Garden.
    Goal Two: The Learn and Grow Series of seminars is a major community outreach that needs to engage high-quality speakers on topics pertaining to the Garden's mission to promote mindful gardening.
    Goal Three: Design and launch an updated website that clearly conveys the Garden's mission and vision, and utilize a database that will track donations and manage volunteers.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    The Board Chair has attended sessions on board management best practices and shared lessons learned with other board members, along with implementing methods to improve volunteer management. The Board Chair has encouraged other board members to read articles and attend development sessions.
    External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Collaborative Engagement
    • Social Promotion

    Adaptability

    30 out of 30 points

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    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Adaptability Practices
    30 out of 30 points
    The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year
    Due to the restrictions of COVID-19, the Garden used an on-line meeting platform to conduct Board business, as well to host educational seminars that were recorded and posted on YouTube, and a one-day fundraising event became a multi-day sale based on the honor system. The Board continues to meet virtually because we realized that it saves time and forces us to be organized and prepared.