Leadership Giving

Leadership Giving members ensure the Park’s current health and guarantee its future well-being for generations to come.

Our supporters understand that Central Park is crucial to the health of New York City and maintaining its vibrancy is our shared responsibility. These key philanthropic partners help sustain Central Park on a daily basis, providing significant funding through unrestricted gifts of $10,000 or more.

Join our Leadership Giving Circles

Message from Betsy Smith, President & CEO

  • Chairman’s Circle and President’s Circle members understand that Central Park is among New York City’s greatest assets and one of the world’s most important democratic and cultural spaces. It takes a remarkable amount of resources to manage the impact of the Park’s 42 million annual visitors. I am so grateful for the generosity of these dedicated groups of supporters — their partnership is vital to the work we do every day.

Leadership Giving Circle Benefits

  • Private tour of Central Park

  • Invitations to member-only Central Park events

  • Behind-the-scenes tours of newly restored Park landscapes with Conservancy president and landscape architects

  • Invitation to Shakespeare in the Park and pre-performance cocktail receptions*

  • Invitation to the New York Philharmonic’s Concert in the Park with VIP seating and pre-performance cocktail reception

  • Access to the Patron's Desk, a concierge service designed to help you enjoy the best of Central Park. Staff will assist you with premium tickets or VIP seating for performances and special events taking place in the Park. They will also arrange opportunities to meet with staff experts in landscape architecture, gardening, horticulture, and the history of Central Park.

*Currently on hold during the renovation of The Delacorte Theater

PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE EVENTS

Welcome Spring Tours
April 16, 2024 (morning and afternoon)

Welcome Spring Tour and Reception
April 17, 2024

Taste of Summer
June 5, 2024
Ticketed benefit event

New York Philharmonic with Pre-Performance Reception
June 12, 2024

Conservatory Garden Party
June 18, 2024

Central Park in Construction:

Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the New Harlem Meer Center
June 25, 2024

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE EVENTS

Includes invitations to all President’s Circle events, plus:

Chairman’s Circle Starlight Dinner
May 16, 2024

VIRTUAL EVENTS

We hope you will join us for some of our virtual events this spring! Invitations will be sent via email.

Secrets of Central Park: Virtual Tours led by Conservancy Guides
Weekly (via Zoom)

To learn more about our Leadership Giving Circles, please contact Mary Van de Graaf at 212.310.6608 or [email protected].