The Cleveland Play House
8500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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Did you know that ticket prices cover only about half of The Play House's annual expenses? We depend on you and many others to raise the rest of the fund necessary to pay for critical elements -- like costumes and salaries for our professional actors.
Our season's year-end deadline of June 30 is rapidly approaching! When the curtain falls on that deadline, if we haven't achieved our fundraising goals, it will certainly jeopardize some of next year's program offerings. Please send your tax-deductible gift for this season today. AND, this season, your gift will be worth even more, thanks to The Kalberer Challenge, which will add 50% to every new or increased gift!
We need your support as much as ever, so please contribute today and as generously as you can. Thank you.
MORE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Individual Giving | Corporate Giving | Foundation Giving | Planned Giving
The Cleveland Play House is America’s first regional theatre, serving millions of people since its inception in 1915. The Play House is dedicated to its mission: To produce plays of the highest professional standards that inspire, stimulate, and entertain our diverse audiences and to conduct training and educational programs that enhance the quality of life for those we serve and help to ensure the future of theatre. By supporting The Play House, you are helping us reach out to our community with top-flight artistry and outstanding educational programs that benefit Clevelanders of all ages and from all walks of life.
The Play House offers an array of benefits which makes getting involved rewarding and enjoyable. Benefits are offered at varying levels of support and appeal to a wide range of interests. The types of support are described below:
Individual Giving
Since its founding in 1915, The Cleveland Play House has been embraced by a generous community of donors committed to supporting the country’s first professional regional theatre. Nearly 50% of all contributions to the Annual Fund come from individuals and families. Our donors make gifts at a wide variety of levels—and every gift makes a difference.
Leadership Society involvement has many benefits, including recognition in playbills, invitations to special receptions, and exclusive events with the Artistic Director. Leadership Society levels:
• $15,000 - $250,000
• $10,000 - $14,999
• $5,000 - $9,999
• $1,250 - $4,999
Donors to the Annual Fund also enjoy special benefits at each level, including special behind-the-scenes events and recognition. Donor gift levels:
• $1,000 - $1,249
• $500 - $999
• $250 - 499
• $100 - 249
• $50 - $99
A Word on Corporate Matching Gifts - The Cleveland Play House applies all corporate matching gifts towards the individual donors’ gifts, which may move them into a higher giving category. Some companies provide this benefit for both current and retired employees. Please check with your company's human resources department to see if the matching gift program includes gifts to The Cleveland Play House.
Corporate Giving
The plays and programs of The Cleveland Play House contribute to local economic vitality, reaching approximately $20 million each year through direct spending, as a leading employer, and through indirect spending generated by visitors to the theatre and the developing neighborhoods. The corporate gifts to our Annual Fund and various sponsorship opportunities support efforts to make Northeast Ohio a culturally enriching place to live and work.
Corporate Giving levels:
• Weekend Sponsor: $10,000 and above
• Evening Sponsor: $5,000-$9,999
• Producer: $2,500-$4,999
• Director: $1,000-$2,499
• Associate: $500-$999
• Benefactor: $250-$499
Sponsorship Opportunities - The Cleveland Play House has established a national reputation as one of the finest regional theatres in the country, with a loyal, diverse, and upscale core audience, and more than 200,000 visitors to the theatre complex each year. Sponsorships are available for theatre productions, events, special projects, educational programs and other new initiatives. Each sponsorship is customized to meet specific interests and needs of the company.
Foundation Giving
The Cleveland Play House receives generous support from foundations, including many that were founded in Cleveland and have served generations. Foundation Giving is part of the full range of community support that helps us produce professional level plays and educational programs that are made affordable for all ages in the diverse communities of Northeast Ohio.
Planned Giving
For many supporters of The Cleveland Play House, a planned gift is a way to make a significant and lasting gift. By making a bequest to the theatre, you are assuring that the Play House will continue to inspire, stimulate and entertain audiences for generations to come, as well as maintain its high artistic standards that are recognized locally, nationally, and internationally.
As you consider your estate, you may want to consider giving options that benefit both you and The Cleveland Play House. A bequest may be in the form of cash, securities, real estate, tangible personal property, or other assets. To ensure that your exact intentions are carried out, wills, codicils, and trusts should be prepared by or with the advice of your attorney and financial advisor.
For more information:
Development Department
The Cleveland Play House
8500 Euclid Avenue, P.O. Box 1989
Cleveland, OH 44106-0189
(216) 795-7000, ext. 226
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