JOIN AND SUPPORT
Become part of a community of musicians, dancers, storytellers, and music lovers. Your dues and donations help fund artist fees, insurance, equipment, software, hospitality, and more.
Become a Member
Support high-quality live music and dance with a Core Individual Membership ($25 per year) or a Core Family Membership ($30 per year.) $16 per year additional to have our emailed newsletter also delivered in US Mail.
Become a Patron
Help us elevate the number, quality and variety of programs for the community. Options from $125 per year to $1000 per year include membership for the Patron and any family members living with them. (See benefits below.)
Become a Sponsor
Contact sponsors@folkproject.org
Sponsor a concert or dance to commemorate a special event, or to support a specific artist. Work with our team to arrange funding and develop your “Folk Project dream come true.”
Donate
Make a one-time or a regularly-scheduled donation in any amount you choose. Add a note in the checkout process to donate in honor of a person or event, or to support a specific Folk Project program.
Core and Patron memberships include:
- Our monthly newsletter
- A discount on admission to regular Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series events
- A discount on admission to our Spring and Fall Getaways
- Admission to member-only events, such as our monthly Evenings of Music and annual picnic
- Opportunities to perform in Member events, like our annual Birthday Party and the Valentine's Day Extravaganza
- Listing of your own gigs in our newsletter
- Listing in the Folk Project’s performer resource directory
- Eligibility to receive Folk Alliance member discounts
Additional Patron Benefits
Friend
Supporter
Benefactor
Muse
$125
$250
$500
$1000
Folk Project Sticker
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Pass for two to Folk Project Open Stage
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Priority to perform at Open Stage
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Passes to the Livestream of a Troubadour Concert
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First-timer1 passes for two to Troubadour OR Swingin' Tern
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Passes to a regularly-priced Troubadour concert OR Swingin' Tern dance
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Pass for two to a Member Show
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Folk Project Thank You Mug
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Free Admission to all Troubadour Events in January
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Free Admission to all Swingin' Tern events in February
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Optional recognition at events and in publications
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Folk Project Thank You T-Shirt
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VIP session with a Troubadour performer
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Thank You McNally Strumstick
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1. First-timer passes valid only for those who have never before attended the venue in question. Not valid for premium events with admission prices over $20.
Note: Benefits for Patrons are the same, whether the Patron is an individual or part of a family.
Corporate Sponsorships
Contact sponsors@folkproject.org
Sponsor our general operations or a specific show or program, We have a variety of customizable sponsorship opportunities available and we look forward to working with you to find the one that best fits your marketing and philanthropic goals.
Matching Gifts
Contact sponsors@folkproject.org
Many companies match their employee’s donations to nonprofit organizations, often by two or three times the amount of the original gift. This multiplies the power of your donation. Please contact your human resources department to see if your workplace offers a matching gift program. Please note that our legal name is The Folk Project and our EIN is 22-2249977
Planned Gifts
Contact sponsors@folkproject.org
By making a gift to The Folk Project in your will, trust, or by other planned gifts, you will help ensure that quality music and dance will continue to grow for the next generation of artists and audiences alike. Let’s talk.
HOW WE'VE CHANGED ONE MEMBER'S LIFE:
...the Folk Project has inspired me to bake, fiddle, write poetry, dance, make many new wonderful friends, and expand my enjoyment of music and my CD collection!
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If membership in the Folk Project is important to you and you feel that you cannot afford our membership dues, please contact membership@folkproject.org for arrangements.
Membership and all other donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. For donations over $75, only the amount in excess of the fair market value of goods or services received in exchange for your donation is tax-deductible.