Why give?
There are so very many good reasons for giving to the Theatre for a New Audience Capital Campaign.
You can give because…
You already know and love Theatre for a New Audience and can’t wait for us to have our very own home.
You love our thought-provoking seasons of Shakespeare, classics and major contemporary plays that illuminate our times.
You love the artists in our shows, diverse casts who play for audiences that range from avid theatregoers to young people.
You love that Theatre for a New Audience has global connections. We have an on-going collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company, have toured nationally and internationally and played on Broadway.
You love that we have the largest program introducing Shakespeare to New York City Public School children, that we serve more than 2,000 students each year and that we have served more than 122,000 students to date.
You love your community and are excited by the promise of the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District and that Theatre for a New Audience will be at its heart, offering programs for families and community members.
You love Brooklyn and can’t wait for a uniquely designed classical theatre complex to be a stone’s throw away.
You love the Brooklyn arts scene and are delighted that this new building will bring two new performance/rehearsal spaces for others to use and that we will rent them out at affordable prices.
You love the environment and are elated that our home will be a sustainable building and one of a very few Green theatres in the country.
There are so many more reasons, but we think this is a good start. You may have noticed that like all giving, our reasons all come down to love and how much a gift makes happen…Why are you giving? Send us an email and let us know: contribute@tfana.org
Avenues for Giving
Including an endowment, Theatre for a New Audience needs to raise $68.5 million to see our project through. So far we have raised more than $54.9 million. This is terrific! But, we still need your help with the remaining $15.7 million.
An unrestricted gift to the Campaign: Capital campaigns are not just about bricks and mortar; there are also the costs of design of the building, planning for sustainability, organizational transition, fundraising and promotional materials, to name a few. An unrestricted gift ensures that we are able to cover all costs associated with getting our fabulous home into the ground, up and running smoothly.
A gift to the Endowment: By providing a dependable revenue stream, the Endowment assures, over time, that we have adequate capital to maintain and expand our production capacity, education and humanities programs and artists training, as well as manage the operational upkeep of the building. The Endowment is essential to ensuring the long term sustainability of the institution and to protecting this asset for generations to come. If you are interested in supporting our endowment, please contact us.
NEH Challenge Grant: The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded us a $500,000 Challenge Grant. In order to claim it, we need to match it 3 to 1, meaning we have to raise $1.5 million to get the $500,000. For this, we need your help! This grant will establish an endowment for community programs, artist development, a literary abstract and companion pieces for our productions.
A Naming gift: Naming is a wonderful opportunity to be recognized in perpetuity for your generous support… we can’t think of a better way to say “thank you!” Our building has several exciting opportunities: The building, itself, the grand staircase, the Main Stage lobby, the rehearsal space, the Green Room and the Catwalk, to name a few. If you are interested in naming opportunities, please contact us.
How To give:
As with the reasons for giving, there are also many options for giving. You can give a gift of any size and it will make a difference. Here are a few ways to give:
Send a check to:
Theatre for a New Audience
c/o James Lynes
154 Christopher Street, Suite 3D
New York, NY 10014
Give via PayPal or credit card via PayPal’s secure site:
Make a multi-year pledge for a larger gift: Please contact us.
Stock gifts in the form of Closely Held Stock, Appreciated Securities or Mutual Funds: We can walk you through this process; please contact us.
Planned giving via Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities or Bequests: These options are to be considered with your family and should be arranged through a lawyer. We are happy to provide more information on these options; please contact us. |
Theatre for a New Audience’s first home, front view. 
