Garden
of Eden Ball

To commemorate the Garden’s 50th Anniversary, the 2026 Garden of Eden Ball will honor all former members of the Atlanta Botanical Garden Board of Trustees for their support and commitment, which have colored the Garden’s history and been fundamental to its success. Chaired by Robin and Marc Pollack, the annual Garden of Eden Ball is a not-to-be-missed gala. The evening, which begins with cocktails at sunset, features floral décor fit for a botanical garden, a grand seated dinner, and dancing overlooking the Atlanta skyline in a tented ballroom on the Great Lawn. As the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s premier fundraising event, the Garden of Eden Ball attracts community, business and social leaders in support of the Garden’s mission.

For more information or to support the Garden of Eden Ball, please contact Norris Nelson at 404-591-1730 or nnelson@atlantabg.org.

Host Committee 

Jade and Michael Auzenne
Molly and Ramsay Battin
Liz and Bill Cary
Amanda and Michael Chanin
Kate and Matt Cook
Molly Cummings
Erica DeChicchis
Joy and John Dyer
Katharine and Alan Elsas
Jennifer and Marty Flanagan 
Alison and Aaron Glenn 
Shearon and Taylor Glover
Roya and Bahman Irvani
Tori and Jon Kaplan
Sarah and Jim Kennedy
Cara Isdell Lee and Zak Lee
Barby and Bert Levy
Stephanie Soltau and Daniel Noyd
Karen and Richard Parker
Sara and Cody Partin
Jennifer and David Poroch
Nancy and Charlie Rigby
Sylvia Russell
Roger J. Smith and Steven R. Carpenter
Linda and Mason Stephenson
Greer and Alex Taylor
Kristen and Jason Taylor
Carol and Ramon Tomé
Allen W. Yee

Presenting Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Lou and Tom Glenn,
In Honor of the Garden’s Past Trustees

Gold Sponsor

Steven Behm and
Javier Garcia

Silver Sponsor

Babette and
Bill Henagan

Dean DuBose Smith
and Bronson Smith

Studie and
Zach Young

Please note: Corporate recognition is available at the Silver Sponsor level ($15,000) or above.

The Atlanta Botanical Garden gratefully accepts gifts from Donor Advised Funds (DAF). If you would like to apply a DAF grant toward support of the Garden of Eden Ball, you are required by law to waive benefits associated with that donation. Benefits that will be waived include, but are not limited to, seats at the Garden of Eden Ball, Garden guest passes, and invitations to special events & previews. Gifts made through these giving vehicles will therefore be recorded as declining benefits. Bifurcation* of gifts is not permitted, per IRS guidelines. Gifts made through family foundations and charitable IRA distributions are acknowledged detailing goods and services received if benefits are not declined. Please consult with your tax advisor if you have any questions.

*In the context of donations and DAFs, “bifurcation” refers to a “split gift” or donation where a portion of the gift is treated as tax-deductible and another portion is not. An example of gift bifurcation would be considering the portion of a contribution that covers the cost of the event (food, entertainment, etc.) as a benefit to the donor, while considering the portion that goes directly to the charity as tax-deductible. Because DAFs are prohibited from facilitating bifurcated donations, a donor cannot use a DAF to pay for the tax-deductible portion of a gift while using personal funds for the non-tax-deductible portion, such as the value of an event ticket.

For more information, please contact Norris Nelson at 404-591-1730 or nnelson@atlantabg.org