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Announcing the new
SPOTLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT FUND!
Amount contributed since January 1st: $23,412.86
Amount remaining to meet our goal: $6,587.14
The only thing we do at Studio Roanoke is promote the creation, production and presentation of new work for the stage...which includes 8 full productions, 21 readings,
20+ Guerrilla Playhouses, 12 Poetry Lounges, 12 Acoustic Lounges, and at least a half a dozen special events each season.
Our unique mission has captured the imagination of a large number of theatre artists and patrons resulting in solid growth and helping us rapidly build a strong national reputation as an ignition point for new play development. Sometimes it seems that more people know about us in New York, Chicago, DC, and Los Angeles than right here at home.
As we now approach our second season, we are fortunate that a group of donors excited by our work launching new artists, building strong communities, and ensuring sound financial practices has established a matching opportunity to better illuminate our successes.
The SPOTLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT FUND
This group of donors (which includes our entire Board of Directors) approached us over the holidays and challenged us to raise $10,000 in contributed funds between January 1st and June 30th of 2010 and promised to match that amount if we met our goal in time.
in less than six weeks, we exceeded the fundraising goal. The group of donors was so impressed by this groundswell of support, that they have increased the their original challenge to $30,000!
What this means is that every dollar donated to Studio Roanoke before June 30th of this year will have twice the impact—and meeting the goal will mean $60,000 providing a very solid foundation for the success of our 2010-2011 season.
Please show your support by making a contribution to Studio Roanoke before June 30th, 2010.
Obviously, the sooner we receive your donation, the sooner the matching funds will be released and those dollars can be focused on getting exciting new artists in the spotlight and word of our achievements spreading to a much wider audience.
Thank you again for your support, and we’re looking forward to hearing from you soon!
What it costs to do what we do:
- $1,800 pays one month’s rent.
- $1,000 pays one month’s administrative salaries. (Artistic Director/General Manager/Technical Director)
- $1000 pays the honorarium for a visiting guest professional director
- $800 pays the entire budget for set, props, and costumes for a single production
- $400 pays for our utilities for an entire month
- $200 pays for a single lighting instrument
- $100 pays for printing the posters for a single show
- $44 pays for a roll of stamps
- $25 pays to replace a stage lamp bulb
Obviously, ticket sales alone can’t cover our costs. We need the support of people like yourself, who are committed to keeping live theatre an important part of Roanoke’s cultural life. We need you.
Is Studio Roanoke something you think our community needs?
Then please, make a tax-deductible contribution today. To do your part to help build a permanent home for new and exciting performances in Roanoke, simply mail a check made payable to:
Studio Roanoke
PO Box 1749
Roanoke, VA 24008
 Capital Campaign: The first 100 We estimate it will take approximately $100,000 to finish equipping the theatre space with a light grid, lighting instruments, light board, sound equipment, seating, computers, software, and the other things necessary to make modern theatre happen. We’re honoring the first 100 people who donate $1000 or more to the Capital Fund with a permanent engraved nameplate on a plaque in the lobby.
Annual Fund
Each year we need to raise over $95,000 to fund our operating budget. This very small budget includes salaries for our paid staff, honorariums for our guest directors, travel funds to bring directors and playwrights together, printing, publicity, advertising, paint, tools, postage, costumes, props, set pieces, flats, nails, screws, light bulbs, and all the hundreds of other things you need to put on a play. Or, in our case, nearly a dozen plays a year. Plus our special programming, tours, readings, classes, and other cool stuff you’d never get anywhere else. It’s up to you. Without your help, none of it will happen.
Donations will be generally accepted from individuals, partnerships, corporations, government agencies, or other entities without limitations so long as the acceptance of gifts from a specific source is consistent with the mission, beliefs, and values of our theatre. Studio Roanoke will not accept gifts from companies whose products may be harmful to our audience or collaborators, or from donors whose requests for public recognition are incompatible with our mission and philosophy.
We strongly encourage multi-year pledges for major gifts, but for no more than three to five years. Donors should indicate in a pledge letter with their gift the purpose for which it is intended (Annual Fund or Capital Fund), payment schedule, and how they wish their name to appear in donor recognition materials.
When gifts with restrictions are accepted, restrictions will be honored. These restrictions should be detailed in the donor's pledge or commitment letter.
Donor information that should be kept private will not be made public.
Certain types of gifts must be reviewed prior to being accepted because they will create liabilities or impose special obligations on Studio Roanoke. Please contact us directly if you are considering any of the following types of gifts: Publicly Traded Securities, Closely Held Securities, Real Estate, Life Insurance, Tangible Personal Property.
While an outright gift is always best for Studio Roanoke, some donors may find that they can support us at a more substantial level with a planned gift. Giving through charitable remainder trusts, unitrusts, charitable gift annuities, bequests, and gifts of life insurance policies often provide the donor with significant tax relief while at the same time providing for the future of Studio Roanoke. We would be happy to discuss with potential donors such gift options. Please contact
Kenley Smith, our artistic director, at kenleys@studioroanoke.org.
Studio Roanoke is a federally registered 501c3 non-profit organization and contributions made to us are tax deductible within the charitable giving regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of the IRS approval letter is available upon request.
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