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Concert Season Donation tiers
Your name will be printed under the corresponding category in the pages of our season’s concert program books. Donations are accepted at any time; your name will join the others in the remaining program books of the season.
Donors in the Mozart and Debussy tiers receive 1 season subscription. Donors in the Tchaikovsky tier receive 2 season subscriptions.
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If you have a PayPal account and would like every penny of your donation to go to our mission, you may do so by clicking the button below.
To donate online with any major credit card, click here:
Please post your check or money order to:
Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra
PO Box 306
Ottawa, IL 61350-0306
The continuance of a symphonic orchestra is a costly enterprise. Long-term financial stability requires more than the traditional sources of funding—contributions, subscriptions, and grants. The IVSO Endowment Fund was started in 2000 to sustain the activities of the orchestra and allow for future planning. The IVSO invites you to consider a gift to the Endowment Fund. For information contact Joe Wolf, Endowment Fund Manager, at (815) 223-8808.
Thank You!
Thank you for your support!
We know that without you we wouldn’t be able to bring live orchestral music to the Illinois Valley. Thanks so much for playing a key role in our community.
We offer many types of sponsorships and donation categories.
Donations are recognized in our programs in tiers named after some of our favorite composers! While our thank you notes for gifts of certain sizes include season subscriptions (see the donor section below), donation acknowledgements are simple—best for generous individuals.
For businesses wishing to advertise while supporting orchestral music and the cultural arts in our community, we offer corporate sponsorships and program ads that put the spotlight on you!
Program Ads: beginning at $150
Several options to fit every business budget!
Quarter page ads (black and white): $150
Half page ads (black and white): $250
Full page ads (black and white): $500
Full color ads are $50 more per ad.
Half- and full-page ads include a digital static ad to be projected in a scrolling presentation on a screen before the concert and during the intermission.
Principle Chair Sponsorship: $750
This sponsorship supports the whole orchestra—it is not paid out directly to the musician—and is available to businesses as well as individual donors and “in memoriam” gifts.
The name of your choice will be included on the personnel page of the season’s concert program booklet under the name of the principal musician for the season.
Currently available: all principal chairs
Concert Sponsorship: $1,500
This sponsorship is available to businesses as well as individual donors and “in memoriam” gifts.
Your name, logo, and/or dedication will be included in the concert’s program booklet, as well as in press releases and web pages for that concert. If you are sponsoring the concert as a business, you will also receive a complimentary half-page, full color program ad.
You will receive an onstage mention prior to the concert, as well as an opportunity to meet the conductor and guest artist.
You will receive 4 complimentary tickets to the concert.
Season Sponsorship: $5,000
This sponsorship is available to businesses as well as individual donors and “in memoriam” gifts.
Your name, logo, and/or dedication will be included in the season’s concert program booklet, on all publicity posters, in press releases, and on web pages throughout the season. If you are sponsoring the concert as a business, you will also receive a complimentary half-page, full page program ad.
You will receive an onstage mention prior to each concert and the opportunity to meet the conductor and guest artists.
You will receive a total of 20 complimentary tickets, 4 tickets for each concert of the season, which may be used at any concert.
The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra also gladly accepts in-kind donations.
To see how your sponsorship would be presented in our concert program book, click on the button below.
The Illinois Valley Orchestral Association a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations, minus the face value of any tickets received in exchange, are tax deductible. Sponsorships are typically tax-deductible, as well: by individuals as donations (minus the face value of any tickets received) and by businesses as advertising expenses.
Always consult with your accountant for questions about tax deductions.
Thank you for your interest!
If one of our sponsorship opportunities looks right for you, send us a quick note using the form below, and someone from the IVSO will reach out to you to work out the details. Sponsorships for the concert season must be finalized by September 1.