Congratulations to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO), whose application was selected for the free fundraising project at BringLight.com. With a goal of providing 10 sets of rhythm instruments for their Musicians Activating Growth In Classrooms (MAGIC) program, a course designed to provide music education for students that have no full-time music teacher, the ASO officially launched their fundraising program on Monday, 1/4/2010…
Development
A Bright Note Before Christmas
Following a series of setbacks that might have been the beginning of the end for other groups, the Charlotte Symphony is less than $100,000 away from its goal of raising $1.77 million by the end of 2009. The fundraising success follows the appointment of Jonathan Martin as Executive Director, who when asked about the goal for an article in the 12/15/2009 edition of the Charlotte Observer said he is “confident that we’re going to get there.”
A Scenario Of “Bad Things?”
In case you missed the big news from last week, Cincinnati arts patron and philanthropist Louise Nippert announced that she is giving Cincinnati arts organizations $85 million. According to Cincinnati Enquirer music critic, Janelle Gelfand, Nippert’s gift is the largest “single gift by an individual to a Cincinnati arts organization.” Flying under the radar of this momentous news for Cincinnati’s arts scene is a quote from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) president claiming that without the gift, the CSO was facing scenario of “bad things”…
Adaptistration Exclusive: Free Fundraising Project At BringLight.com!
It all started with a friendly hockey game wager and ended up as way for one of Adaptistration’s 501(c)(3) readers to win a free fundraising project at BringLight.com, the premier online service that connects donors and charities to create a way for more informed and effective online fundraising. Thanks to a thrilling Chicago Blackhawks victory, one performing arts organization will be able to use Bring Light’s services absolutely free, meaning your group keeps 100% of every dollar raised. Better still, Bring Light’s ability to process online donations directly and willingness to provide copywriting and other marketing assistance means any budget size group can benefit…