Revenue 2010 - Old Westbury Gardens

Dear Friends,
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The last two years have been filled with challenges, for individuals, businesses
and charities. These challenges create opportunities to change the way an
organization like ours serves the public. With the assistance of the Board of
Trustees, Old Westbury Gardens made necessary cuts to the budget to
weather the most severe recession in the life of our organization.
However, with creative and resourceful staff members and loyal volunteers,
Old Westbury Gardens has emerged as a healthier organization. One area
that served us very well during these stressful times was our horticultural
intern program. The Gardens work in partnership with Ohio State in
selecting the best qualified candidates available for the six to nine month
program. This skilled and enthusiastic labor arrives in March when our
maintenance demands are highest. This program provides a resource to
maintain the high standard that has made Old Westbury Gardens a
destination.
Diligently working on corporate support for our Environmental Education
program, we secured new grants from a private foundation and from two
banks. Our prior supporters continued their funding streams. A cultivation
event contributed new funding and we completely offset the costs of providing
this program to one of the highest need school districts in Nassau County.
As you will see in the following pages, preservation projects were completed,
garden restoration projects have begun, and we continue to refine our public
programs to be sure they are providing the sort of entertainment our visitors
seek.
I hope you will contact me if you’d like a tour of the progress the Gardens has
made but as they say, sometimes a picture can say a thousand words. I hope
you will feel as encouraged as I am at the progress made over the last two
years.
Yours truly,
John S. Norbeck, President and CEO
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