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![]() STATUS TOWARD CHALLENGE as of March 2, 2010: $5.34 million From the creation of a volunteer orchestra in 1932 in the midst of the Great Depression to meeting the Ford Foundation’s $1 million challenge in 1966 that funded Dr. Benjamin and Maxine Swalin’s efforts to build a legacy of statewide service and music education, your Symphony has always embraced a challenge. We now face an exciting challenge grant from the State of North Carolina legislature to generate $8 million in community support that will be matched with an additional $1.5 million state appropriation this season. All ticket sales and donations made between now and June 30, 2010 will work even harder for the Symphony because both count toward the $8 million needed from the community. The Challenge: To guarantee the total $1.5 million matching grant, the Symphony must meet three milestones by June 30, 2010. We have successfully generated $4 million in support from the community, which is halfway toward our matching requirement! Now we must meet the second milestone of $6 million to qualify for the second $500,000 and, lastly, we will receive the full matching grant amount of $1.5 million when we meet the third and final milestone of $8 million in community support. We cannot achieve this historic challenge without you. Please play your part in helping us to meet this challenge. Every gift, every ticket counts! Did you know?
Read why Music Director Grant Llewellyn thinks that supporting the Symphony is critical. Here’s what your fellow Symphony lovers have to say about their gifts:
State of North Carolina Funding-at-a-Glance 2009-2010 Amount Type Details $2,307,742 Recurring Originated in 1943 as a $2,000 appropriation called the Horn Tootin’ Bill This amount is currently included in the state budget on an annual basis. $500,000 Non-recurring Additional operating support awarded annually since FY2004. We must make our case for this appropriation annually. $1,500,000 Non-recurring Additional operating support awarded for 2009-10 on a matching/challenge basis $4,307,742 Total |
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