Financing the 2007-2008 Season and Beyond—
A Great Start
By December 31, 2007, halfway through our inaugural season, members of The City Choir of Washington, families, and friends, as well as other patrons and supporters raised more than $225,000 to present our first three concerts and to support chorus operations.
Remarkably, 84%—or $189,500—came from singers in The City Choir of Washington, demonstrating the personal and financial commitment of these individuals to create a viable arts organization.
This includes the $100,000 matching fund, created by singers Marv and Elaine Wunderlich. By December 1, 2007, the matching fund deadline, singers and supporters had more than met the match.
What Next
In coming months, we will broaden our audience and donor base, apply for foundation and corporate grants, and share our passion for great choral music with those who love it as much as we do as well as with those who have yet to experience its excitement and beauty.
Ways You Can Support The City Choir of Washington
In addition to the levels of giving described here, please consider these specific ways you can help bring more outstanding performances to life.
$25,000 - $100,000
- Create a matching fund for the 2008-2009 season.
- Fund a recording.
- Underwrite the cost of a single concert performed at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center.
$10,000 - $25,000
- Create a matching fund in someone’s honor.
- Endow the orchestra for one or more performances in the 2008-2009 season.
- Underwrite a portion of the Artistic Director’s salary.
$1,000 - $10,000
- Cover the cost of advertising in the Washington Post’s Guide to the Lively Arts.
- Underwrite a portion of the Assistant Director’s salary.
- Pay for the cost of our rehearsal space.
- Endow the orchestra for one or more performances in the 2008-2009 season.
Please call Pat Coppolino, director of development, at 703-525-5382 for more information or to discuss these or other opportunities.