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CMGA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

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The CMGA Board of Directors strives to keep our dues reasonable and affordable. With increasing costs, however, we are often stretched to provide the financial support the Master Gardener Program so richly deserves. Nonetheless, we are committed to providing MG Outreach Grants for approved community service projects, scholarship money for deserving Interns in the UConn MG Program, and stipends to the county MG offices to help defray their operating costs.

In 2024, Through the Generosity of Our Members, We Were Able to Provide $22,600 in Support  

This includes over $8,500 in Outreach Grants for MG and Intern projects, $6,000 in intern scholarships to the UConn Extension Master Gardener program, and $8,100 in grants to the UConn Extension MG County Offices.

The annual CMGA Garden Symposium is our main fundraising event, and we are committed to our policy of offering discount admission to CMGA members and their guests. The receipt of additional monetary donations will help to enable us to continue this member benefit, in addition to all of the other important CMGA programs previously mentioned.

Please consider making a supplemental donation to your CMGA alumni organization, in any amount. You can make a donation when you renew your annual membership or at any time by clicking the Donate button on this page. You can also contribute through your employer’s Matching Grant Program. All donations are tax deductible.

OUR MISSION AS THE ALUMNI ORGANIZATION FOR THE CT MASTER GARDENERS 

The primary role of the Connecticut Master Gardener Association is to support the UConn Master Gardener program, its graduates and its interns, by

  • Providing financial support in the form of scholarships and grants

  • Creating and supporting a community of gardeners both within CMGA and the broader community

  • Providing opportunities for master gardeners to share and expand their knowledge and expertise

More specifically, it is the Connecticut Master Gardener Association’s mission to

  • Promote a culture of sustainability throughout the Master Gardener community

  • Encourage and support continued educational outreach by Master Gardeners to the larger community

  • Sponsor activities to build camaraderie, foster friendships and connections among members of CMGA

  • Provide opportunities and support efforts to create an inclusive community of gardeners statewide, including a more diverse Master Gardener program

  • Encourage and support environmentally sound gardening practices

  • Bring the beauty and benefits of gardens to the broad Connecticut community, including

 

As always, we thank you for your gifts of time and talent to the MG program. We extend additional heartfelt thanks to those of you who choose to share financial gifts as well.

Make your tax deductible contribution using the DONATE button on this web page, or send it to us at:

CMGA

℅ UConn Extension

270 Farmington Ave Suite 262

Farmington, CT 06032

Please remember...if your company has a matching gift program (both active employees and retirees are often eligible) or Volunteer Grant program, remember to submit a record of your CMGA donation to your employer by their stated deadline.