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Supporting Tanner Dance
- Dance Your Way to Giving -
The University of Utah Tanner Dance Program invites you to make a gift in support of its various companies and outreach education programs. Contributions of any amount support our participants, teachers, and performances and are greatly appreciated.
Make a difference in the life of a dancer today and empower their creativity!
Tanner Dance is a 501 (c)(3) organization that allows United States taxpayers to receive tax deductions for contributions to the extent allowed by the IRS.
For more information about customizing your gift, please contact:
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Give to a Program You Love
Each program offers something unique for its participants. From high quality productions to individualized attention in class, gifts support all aspects of programming and ensure the financial infrastructure to continue creating magic today and into the future.
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Ways to Give
Charitable contributions help us maintain the level of excellence fostered in our classes, programs, and performances. Customize your giving to make the greatest impact in our Tanner Dance community. Click on each category below to find out the different ways you can give the gift of dance and inspire others to do the same.
One-time Gift
Give now to support one of your favorite programs above or for the area of greatest need. Gifts of any amount are greatly appreciated and will support the ongoing operations, programs, and initiatives at Tanner Dance while transforming the lives of our dancers.
Recurring Annual Gift
Make a greater impact by setting up a recurring/monthly gift to Tanner Dance Programs. Recurring gifts provide consistent funding and resources not covered by tuition or state funding and enable us to plan for the future with greater financial stability and flexibility.
Click here to fill out the online pledge form.
Stock Gifts
Gifts of appreciated stock provide great tax benefits. Consult with your financial advisor and contact the Development Team at the University to find out how you can donate appreciated stock.
Contact the University of Utah's Development Team's main office for more information about stock gifts.
Pledges
Pledges allow for a customized payment schedule to fulfill a promised gift amount over time. Pledge a major gift of $1,000 or more to any Tanner Dance program, event, or activity to further our mission of helping develop young people who contribute to the community in compassionate and creative ways. To discuss your gift or answer any questions, contact Natalie Jones.
Already know where you want to make an impact? Click here to fill out the online pledge form.
Matching/Challenge Gifts
Matching Gifts are a creative and exciting way to get your community involved in your support of Tanner Dance. To begin your Matching Gifts journey today, review the options below:
- Ask your business if they would like to match your gift to support dancers, programs, or performances at Tanner Dance.
- Inspire others by giving your own matching or challenge gift to ignite one of our campaigns, activities, or galas.
Contact Natalie Jones to discuss your Matching Gift contribution goals.
Sponsorships
Become a Performance Sponsor by giving a minimum of $2,000 to support Tanner Dance productions. All sponsorships help cover the cost of props, music composition, costumes, stage production/management (lighting, sound, tech, etc.) for concerts, and maintain the level of excellence created in our productions.
Contact Natalie Jones to discuss sponsorship levels and benefit packages.
Program Endowments
Ensure the foundation and future of our unique programs while honoring family members or loved ones. Create a named program endowment of $25K or more or contribute to an existing endowment fund to support a specific program about which you are passionate. Payment schedules can be customized.
Contact Natalie Jones to start thinking about the future of Tanner Dance programming.
Legacy Giving
Make a lasting impact as you leave your own legacy through a planned gift. Including Tanner Dance in your will or trust is a wonderful way to show your support while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate planning, and philanthropic goals.
Inspired and ready to make a Bequest today? Consult with your financial advisor and start by filling out this form.
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- Honoring the Past, Ensuring Our Future -
Description
Since its inception in 1949, Tanner Dance has brought the joy and positive influence of the arts into the lives of more than one million young people. Today, we remain committed to ensuring the integrity of our programming and maintaining the excellence of our leadership and our artistic faculty for future generations of young artists. The Tanner Dance Program serves more than 40,000 students annually at the University of Utah and in our community.
Donations will support investments in:
- Legacy - Remaining committed to Virginia Tanner's original mission for year to come - a unique vision of giving students the opportunity to share their own voices through the arts.
- Community - Creating an environment of belonging for children and adults of all ages to benefit from our outstanding programs.
- Leadership - Retaining our position as an internationally-recognized innovator in arts education.
Why are donations necessary?
Like any small arts organization, Tanner Dance is often at the behest of external forces that may affect our ability to operate in the future. The Legacy Campaign is dedicated to creating a robust operating endowment to ensure the long life and vibrant future of this unique organization and its programs. This means Tanner Dance will be able to retain outstanding faculty and musicians, produce high-caliber performances, and maintain excellent programming for years to come. You can join us in this effort today. A gift of any amount will make a difference in furthering this important work.