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THANK YOU to everyone who assisted with, donated, or purchased something at the VOICES Silent Auction this past December. The final numbers are in and VOICES raised over $2,400 with everyone's help.

VOICES Chorale appreciates your support of our performances. Your sponsorships, contributions and program ads have enabled VOICES to grow in numbers and in the quality of music we offer to the community. During the past season, VOICES was able to expand its vocal repertoire, and many of our members have been engaged in vocal training at their own expense to further improve the quality of our music. We sincerely hope that you will continue or increase your contributions for the current concert season.

Why Contribute?

Service Area and Community Service

Directed Grant Examples:

  • $300 would underwrite annual dues and music costs for a school age Chorale member.
  • $700 would fund venue rental costs for a typical concert.
  • $400 would fund postage for a single fundraising letter.
  • $2500 would fund half of the annual sheet music costs for musicians.
  • $5000 would fund an expanded marketing program to increase our outreach to the community.
  • $8000 would fund an administrative function to coordinate group volunteer activities.
  • $10,000 would fund one third of professional staff compensation.

Project Specific Grants

  • Scheduled concert funding: Each set of two concerts typically costs approximately $5000, with three sets scheduled per season.
  • Concerts to targeted groups/areas: Special concerts can be developed for the grantor's area of interest, such as company employee/customer functions, senior citizens, the handicapped, hospital residents, school and youth groups, and other targeted audiences. Cost will likely range between $1000 - $2000 per concert.
  • Children's composition contest: VOICES conducts a composition contest for children, including workshops and performances of selected works, which requires $2000 in annual funding.
  • Unrestricted Grants for Fixed Expenses: Fixed expenses are approximately $40,000 per year, funded mainly by the dues, personal contributions and fundraising efforts of our members. Unrestricted grant support would allow us to widen our community service activities and broaden our membership base.

VOICES serves the Mercer County, NJ and Bucks County, PA areas with professional quality choral music performed by unpaid Chorale members, with a varied and stimulating repertoire, adding a rich contribution to the areas' cultural life by educating both audiences and Chorale members through the performance of great choral music. VOICES is recognized and known for high quality performances, led by its nationally known music director, Dr. Lynne Ransom, and is often asked to perform with area orchestral ensembles, performs with other groups at Carnegie Hall concerts, and has toured internationally.

VOICES has a track record of outstanding community service reaching schools, hospitals, young people, and senior citizens in its 17-year history. Recent examples include special concerts for senior citizens at the Rossmoor Center, the Presbyterian Homes, and the Attleboro, D'Youville and Twining Village assisted living facilities. The Chorale conducts an annual Children's Composition Contest for community youth, helping to educate and develop interest in music.

VOICES performance income from ticket sales and free will contributions cover only a small portion of its expenses, as is true of almost all fine arts organizations. It depends on support from its Chorale members, individuals, businesses, foundations and governmental agencies to be able to continue to serve the area, and is organized as a non-profit entity. VOICES is sustained by our program sponsors and season contributors. Your contributions enable VOICES to provide the best possible concert spaces, soloists and instrumentalists in the area for your enjoyment.

Responsible and Prudent Use of Funds

VOICES is prudent and responsible in its use of contributed funds. Its Chorale members contribute time and talent for all rehearsals and performances, and fund a significant portion of annual expenses, which are primarily for the professional staff, venue rentals, music, marketing, and fund raising. Concert ticket and CD sales defray a portion of expenses. VOICES contribution to the community is recognized by leading arts organizations, leading to funding support from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission in partnership with the New Jersey Council on the Arts / Department of State, the Genuardi Foundation and the 5-County Arts Fund, a Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Participation in Decision Making and Recognition of Your Support

We welcome the input of our major funding sources, and are willing to have their representatives serve on advisory committees to our Board of Trustees. VOICES sponsors receive wide recognition in concert programs and mailings, which reach over 2500 homes and businesses, as well as marketing materials and press releases, unless anonymity is requested.

We need the help of former contributors and new concert goers to continue these offerings. VOICES is a labor of love for its members and hard-working board. Ticket sales and your advertisements, program sponsorships and tax-deductible contributions provide the majority of our season funds. Please be generous.

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VOICES' mission is to deepen the public appreciation of vocal music by performing outstanding choral music at a high artistic level and by supporting the creation of new works.

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Thank you to our full season Program Sponsors!



Contact us about being a 2006 - 2007 season Program Sponsor!


Archie Foor - Insurance and Annuities Broker

The Echoes Collaborative - Elder Counsel: Honoring Our Experienced Stories

Ashcraft Mercer Music

Practical Imagination Enterprises

Pennington Market

Keller Williams Realty
Sandy Duffy
RE/MAX Greater Princeton
112 Village Boulevard
Princeton Forrestal Village
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-951-8600

Joan Hervey

Amper, Politziner & Mattia

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Consider being a season contributor...

VOICES is a 501(c)3 non-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey.

Your tax deductible gift will enable us to finish this year a financial success, as well as a musical one. Please consider becoming a contributor, or upgrading your status as a contributor by sending your contribution to Voices Chorale, P.O. Box 404, Pennington, New Jersey 08534. You may also refer any questions to info@voiceschorale.org or call 609-637-9383.

Benefactor ($1,000 - $2,499)

Patron ($500 - $999)

Sponsor ($250 - $499)

Supporter ($100 - $249)

Contributor ($50 - $99)

Friend ($25 - $49)

Thank you!

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iGive.comAlso, if you have not yet heard, you can support VOICES by ordering items on-line! Just go to www.iGive.com. Basically, when you register at iGive.com and designate your donation organization as VOICES (it's already on the list!), anytime you order anything on-line by passing through iGive.com to visit your favorite online retailers (LLBean, Macy's, Barnes & Nobles, j.crew, Lands End, Best Buy,...), a portion of your order will go towards VOICES. You do not pay extra for this service and each store donates a different share of their proceeds. All you need to do is go visit iGive.com first and then, through that website, go to your favorite on-line store. It's really easy! We know it may sound minimal, but every little bit helps and it's really simple to do!

 

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VOICES Chorale
P.O. Box 404
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
609-637-9383
www.voiceschorale.org

Last updated: May 5, 2007