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The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival brings Shakespeare's greatest
works to over 30,000 in the Bay Area each summer with Free Shakespeare
in the Park.
Free Shakespeare in the Park has become as much a part of summer
in the Bay Area as a backyard barbecue — bringing professional,
free performances of the Bard's greatest works to diverse audiences
for over 20 years.
And each year we reach a new audience of over 120,000 kids throughout
the state with our unique arts education programs — Shakespeare
on Tour, Midnight Shakespeare, and Bay Area Shakespeare Camps.
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has grown into one of
the nation's premiere free Shakespeare producers and a vital regional
arts organization with strong roots in your community. Because
of our substantial growth, we rely more than ever on the kind
assistance of friends such as you who share our belief that the
power and beauty of William Shakespeare's work should be accessible
to everyone.
Your financial donation will help us continue to secure the best
local artists for Free Shakespeare in the Park; hire talented
counselors for our Bay Area Summer Camps; provide stunning sets
and costumes for our statewide Shakespeare on Tour school performances;
and help us to bring vital theater training to inner-city youth
with Midnight Shakespeare.
Join Now!
Become a Friend of the Festival and enjoy these benefits. Call
us at (415) 558-0888
or (800) 978-PLAY.
Enjoy
these benefits!
PLAYER $40
* Subscription to our annual "Year-in-Review" Newsletter
* Invitation to Midnight Shakespeare performances
ARTISAN $75
* All of the above, plus
* Free Shakespeare in the Park Autographed Poster
SCHOLAR $100
* All of the above, plus
* Invitation to V.I.P. Free Shakespeare in the Park opening reception
COURTIER $250
* All of the above, plus
* Invitation to "Meet the Artist" Events
* Recognition in Festival Program
AMBASSADOR $500
* All of the above, plus
* Invitation to annual Friends of the Festival Event with Artists
and Staff
BARD $1,000
* All of the above, plus
* Private Lunch with Festival Artists and Leaders
Call (415) 558-0888 or (800) 978-PLAY to become a Friend of the
Festival today.
How
can you help keep Free Shakespeare free and not spend a dime?
Through an in-kind donation! You will help the Festival
and receive a tax donation. In these challenging times, every
donation makes a difference.
You can donate:
Frequent flyer miles (contact us for more information)
Services:
· Administrative help (filing, typing, stuffing envelopes
etc.)
· Computer expertise
· Printing
· Help loading and moving the Free Shakespeare sets
· Vehicle/auto repair
· Volunteers at Free Shakespeare in the Park
Items we need in the office:
· Digital camera
· Computer equipment (scanner, printers, etc.)
· Software upgrades such as: Adobe Photoshop 7, Adobe Pagemaker
7
· Adobe Illustrator
· Vacuum cleaner
· Office chairs and plastic rug guards for chairs
· Folding tables (the lighter the better)
· Office supplies such as copier paper, pens, tape, etc.
Items we need in the scenic shop:
· Lumber (3/4" plywood, 3/4" masonite, 2x4, 4x4,
1x4, 1x6)
· Steel (2" box steel)
· Tools (hand & power)
· Chop saw
· Cordless screw guns
· Portable light dimmer rack
· Cartons of spike tape, gaff tape or duct tape
· Acrylic paint
Items we need for our arts education programs:
· Hotel lodging statewide for Shakespeare on Tour
· Markers
· Construction paper
· Water-based paint
· Brushes
· Canvas or muslin
· Fabric
· Pick-up truck
· Commercial vehicles: step van, panel truck, flat bed
trailer
· Gasoline (a gas card or gift certificate)
We're also part of Cole Hardware's community assistance program,
so mention us when you shop there. Click
here for more information
Donate Stock / Gifts of Appreciated Securities
You have the option to utilize stock (as well as cash & credit)
when making a donation to the Festival.
- Benefits of Donating Appreciated Securities
If you have held the stock for more than one year and if
it has appreciated in value, this option provides you with significant
tax advantages. Donated stock is exempt from capital gains taxes.
Moreover, you may claim the full appreciated market value of
the donation as a tax deduction. Ask your financial advisor
to investigate how you can best utilize this option.
- How To Make a Stock Donation
It is very easy to donate stock to the Festival.
1) Instruct your financial advisor or broker to transfer stock
from your account to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (DTC #0015)
and to credit The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival.
The Festival’s FEIN Tax Number is 94-286-7269.
2) Call Toby Leavitt, Festival Executive Director at: 415-558-0888
with the number and type of shares so that she can coordinate
with Festival broker Dan Weiner at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter,
and so that we can credit it appropriately.
Employee Matching Gifts
Your contributions can have twice the impact if you participate
in your company's matching program. These
companies are among those offering gift matching programs
to employees. To request a matching gift, just fill out the form
on your corporate web site or request one from your HR contact.
Please let us know that your gift will be matched so we can follow
up with your employer regarding your generous contribution.
Thank you for your support of the San Francisco Shakespeare
Festival!
Corporate
Sponsorship Opportunities
The value of corporate partnerships is on the rise and sponsoring
a high profile, quality community event like Free Shakespeare
in the Park has many benefits. Sponsorship creates awareness,
increases loyalty, and reinforces image among potential and existing
customers. And it’s a wonderful way to give to the community.In
a recent survey by Cone Consulting, researchers saw a sharp increase
in the importance that people placed on a company's support of
charitable causes. Over 70% of respondents said they "place
importance on a company's support of charitable causes when deciding
what to buy or where to shop, where to work, which companies to
invest in, and which companies I would like to see doing business
in my community."In recognition of their cash donations,
companies can receive on-site and media visibility as well as
numerous hospitality opportunities, including: - High visibility
logo placement on in-station BART ads, transit ads, newspaper
ads, and billboards
- ID in programs and on posters
- Announcements from the stage
- Company picnics
- Invitations to Show Openings and special exclusive events
To become a corporate sponsor of the Shakespeare Festival,
please phone Toby Leavitt at (415) 865-4430 or (800) 978-PLAY
or send her e-mail.
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