How can I help?
We're glad you asked!
We are happy to share news of an extraordinary offer. To celebrate the Guild's 35th Anniversary Season, an anonymous donor has issued a challenge grant of $10,000. Our benefactor has agreed to match, dollar-for-dollar, all new donations to our Annual Fund or any existing donor's increased contribution over the 2009 Annual Fund gift. Meeting this challenge will yield a combined total of $20,000. To qualify for this match, gifts must be received by December 31, 2010.
Please consider making a new or increased donation to the Guild's 2010-11 Annual Fund. To do so, print and enclose our Annual Fund donation card and mail your gift to the Williamsburg Choral Guild at P.O. Box 1864, Williamsburg, VA 23187. For additional information about the challenge grant and our ambitious 2010-11 season, please read Guild president Suzanne Neely's Annual Fund letter.
The Choral Guild is a resourceful and ambitious all-volunteer nonprofit organization. Our expenses are high (a chamber orchestra for one concert costs $12,000), and we prioritize keeping ticket prices affordable so that our concerts are accessible. Despite our limited budget, we provide high quality choral music performances and are a popular and well-respected contributor to Williamsburg's vibrant Arts community.
We rely upon the generosity of our supporters. Here's what you can do:
Come to our concerts.
- Buy season tickets.
- Spread the word about our performances.
- Give concert tickets as gifts.
- Invite a friend!
Donate.
- Make checks payable to Williamsburg Choral Guild and mail them to P.O. Box 1864, Williamsburg, VA 23187. All donations are tax-deductible.
Support our fundraising efforts.
- Donate goods or services to our Auction and Mardi Gras Party and attend the event.
- Join us at our Barnes & Noble Bookfair and designate the Guild to receive a portion of the proceeds from your purchases.
- Consign your high-quality furniture and home décor items at the Velvet Shoestring. Ask that the proceeds be credited to the Williamsburg Choral Guild's account.
Encourage your business to support us. Your business can reap the benefits of marketing to our active, engaged community of singers and friends. Consider the following options, or contact us with your own ideas!
- Advertise in our programs.
- Underwrite a specific expense: the soloists for a particular concert, the printing of the Auction catalog, the mailing of our season brochure, etc.
- Purchase a table for eight at the Auction.
Stay informed.
- Contact us to join our mailing list.
- Visit our website regularly to see what's new.
- Join us on Facebook (Friends of the Williamsburg Choral Guild).
Share your skills.
- Can you write grant applications? Haul risers? Work the ticket table or seat guests at concerts? Contact us to discuss how you can help.
