We get by with a little help from our friends.
The lights dim. The curtain rises. And hundreds of thousands of people each year are captivated by the performing arts - thanks in large measure to generous contributions to the Broward Performing Arts Foundation.
The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc., is the fund-raising organization for the Center. This not-for-profit* charitable foundation, composed of business and community leaders, plays a critical role in supporting the Center.
The Foundation is a 501(c) 3 charitable corporation with IRS approval. Directors serve three-year staggered terms. The mission of the Foundation is to sustain, develop and secure the future of the performing arts through the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
RAY LEIGHTMAN, President
BARRY E. SOMERSTEIN, ESQUIRE, Secretary
BERNARD J. PECK, Treasurer
DIRECTORS
John E. Abdo
Joseph C. Amaturo
Bonnie Barnett
Gale Butler
Christine Forman
Pearl Goodman
Marti Huizenga
Robert B. Judd, Esquire
Nile R. Lestrange, M.D.
Mark R. Maller
Diana McTigue
Rose Miniaci
Charles L. Palmer
Leonard Robbins, J.D.
Kendall Spencer
August Urbanek, Director Emeritus
Benefactors from throughout our community can ensure the long-term financial security of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through major gifts and planned gift arrangements. Contributors make a lasting impact on the performing arts with contributions to increase the growing Foundation endowment which provides support to the Broward Center.
How can you contribute?
Investing in the Broward Center
Entourage Annual Membership
Help us to raise the curtain on another wonderful season at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, please call the Foundation at (954) 468-2691 or e-mail foundation@browardcenter.org
*A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free, (800) 435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.
Investing in the Broward Center
You can make a long-term investment in the performing arts by contributing to the Broward Performing Arts Foundation. Contributors make a lasting impact on the performing arts with gifts to increase the growing Foundation endowment which provides support to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Gifts to the Broward Performing Arts Foundation may be made right away or pledged for an advantageous point in the future.
Here are some of the options for supporting the Foundation:
Au-Rene Name A Seat Campaign
What's in a name?
What constitutes greatness? A commitment to excellence; striving to be the best; a self-less commitment to the well-being of the whole, rather than the individual. These are the qualities that endure and stand the test of time. These are the reasons why names are remembered.
The Au-Rene Name A Seat Campaign is an investment in the future of the performing arts. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts ranks among the great performing arts centers of the world, and has played a pivotal role in the creation of the cultural life we now enjoy.
Lasting Recognition
Your contribution of $50,000, payable over five years, will help the endowment grow to secure the future of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Additionally, a commitment to the Au-Rene Name A Seat Campaign will be recognized in the following ways:
- Perpetuity. Brass plaques on two seats in the lower orchestra of the 2,700 seat Au-Rene Theater plus permanent recognition on the glass donor wall.
- Seating. The opportunity to purchase guaranteed lower orchestra seating for all performances in the Au-Rene Theater.
- Membership. Five-year complimentary membership in the prestigious Patrons' Circle, which includes use of the Josephine S. Leiser Room and much more.
For more information, please contact us at (954) 468-2691 or foundation@browardcenter.org
Major Gifts
The Foundation accepts gifts of cash, stocks and bonds, real estate, insurance policies, and other marketable assets. The fair-market value of such gifts is generally tax-deductible, subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
To discuss your personal commitment, please call us at (954) 468-2691 or e-mail foundation@browardcenter.org
Planned Gift Arrangements
As many contributors to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts have already learned, donations to the Broward Performing Arts Foundation can help you accomplish personal financial and estate planning goals. The Foundation welcomes such mutually beneficial arrangements as charitable trusts, bequests, insurance programs and life estate contracts. It encourages such gifts through its Planned Giving Council, which is composed of highly respected legal and financial professionals from the community. Individuals who make planned gift arrangements that include the Broward Performing Arts Foundation will be honored through the Ovation Society.
For more information about the Ovation Society or Lifetime Membership in the Patrons' Circle, please call us at (954) 468-2691 or e-mail foundation@browardcenter.org