SUPPORT THE ARTS!
BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR
SUPPORT THE ARTS
When you make a gift to Carnegie Hall, Inc. you help us Bring the Arts to Life!! in Greenbrier Valley.
We provide arts education, scholarships, musical performances, kids camps, adult classes, and free outdoor summer concerts.
Over 4,000 students participate annually in Creative Classrooms, taught by local artists in our public schools;
Approximately 700 5th graders play recorders in an interactive orchestra concert coordinated with Carnegie Hall in New York;
Over 4,000 visitors enjoy art exhibits in three galleries and attend performances in the Hamilton Auditorium;
Six free outdoor concerts are presented to the community with the Ivy Terrace Summer Concert Series;
Over 200 students attend Carnegie Kids’ College during July, many on scholarships;
Our Performance Series provides diverse entertainment for the entire family from September to June.
We've made it easier than ever to support the arts in the Greenbrier Valley. Please contact Development Director, Sally Bray, at development@carnegiehallwv.org or 304.645.7917 for more information.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
A Donor Bill of Rights
• To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the
way the organization intends to use donated
resources, and of its capacity to use donations
effectively for their intended purposes.
• To be informed of the identity of those serving on
the organization’s governing board, and to expect
the board to exercise prudent judgment in its
stewardship responsibilities.
• To have access to the organization’s most recent
financial statements.
• To be assured their gifts will be used for the
purposes for which they were given.
• To receive appropriate acknowledgment and
recognition.
• To be assured that information about their
donations is handled with respect and with
confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
• To expect that all relationships with individuals
representing organizations of interest to the
donor will be professional in nature.
• To be informed whether those seeking donations
are volunteers, employees of the organization or
hired solicitors.
• To have the opportunity for their names to be
deleted from mailing lists that an organization
may intend to share.
• To feel free to ask questions when making a
donation and to receive prompt, truthful and
forthright answers.
DEVELOPED BY: American Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AAHP), Council for
Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
INITIAL ENDORSERS: Independent Sector, National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC), National Committee on Planned Giving (NCPG),
National Council for Resource Development (NCRD), United Way of America.