Mission Statement - The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is an independent nonprofit organization that funds research

The donation represents the largest in the group’s history at the time. [...] Five new undesignated named funds (The FTD Fund, The Ecke Family Fund, The Mellano and Company Fund, The Olive Hill Greenhouses Fund, and The Sunlet Nursery, Inc. [...] Five new named funds are established to advance the floriculture industry: The Todd Bachman Memorial Fund, The Del Demaree Family Fund, The Pennock Company Fund, The Tom Butler Family Fund, and The Peter Ullrich/Esmeralda Farms Fund. [...] 2015: The Young Professionals Council (YPC) was established to enable a vibrant group of 21- to 35- year-olds to learn more about the floral industry and contribute to the efforts of the Endowment. [...] Five new named funds are established to advance the floriculture industry: The Yoshimi and Grace Shibata Family Fund, The Blackmore Family Fund, The Tagawa Family Fund, and The BioWorks Fund.