Crowden is a vital hub of music education and performance in the Bay Area that serves over 12,000 individuals annually. Donors are essential to maintaining the breadth and quality of all of Crowden’s programs.
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Why Support Crowden?
With your assistance, Crowden offers:
Community Education
Crowden offers a diverse slate of classes, camps, and workshops that are open to the general public. This includes private lessons, group classes, chamber ensembles, and the unique John Adams Young Composers Program.
The Crowden School
A coeducational day school for grades three to eight, the Crowden School provides a transformative education with chamber music at its core. Crowden’s donors sustain this program by making up the difference between tuition income and the actual cost of educating each child. Donors also support financial aid, which is offered to over half of Crowden School students.
The Crowden School
A coeducational day school for grades three to eight, the Crowden School provides a transformative education with chamber music at its core. Crowden’s donors sustain this program by making up the difference between tuition income and the actual cost of educating each child. Donors also support financial aid, which is offered to over half of Crowden School students.
Public School Outreach
Crowden provides music education to public elementary school students who would not otherwise have it as a part of their curriculum. This program is free to participating schools and depends heavily upon individual and institutional donors.
Concerts & Events
Crowden contributes to the musical life of its community by offering over 60 free or low-cost public concerts each year, including the popular Sundays @ Four series. Children attend Crowden concerts free of charge.
Concerts & Events
Crowden contributes to the musical life of its community by offering over 60 free or low-cost public concerts each year, including the popular Sundays @ Four series. Children attend Crowden concerts free of charge.
Your gift ensures that Crowden will continue to provide essential support to the musical life of the community.
Crowden’s Membership Program
Gifts of any amount, large or small, are appreciated. When you give $100 or more, you automatically join Crowden's membership program, which provides specialized benefits for different levels of annual support!
Crowden Music Center is a 501(c)(3) organization, tax I.D. number 94-2863366. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
More Ways to Give
Matching Gifts
Many employers offer a Matching Gifts Program. This is a tremendous benefit that can double or even triple your gift to Crowden! Please check with your Human Resources Department for details.
Opus 18 Alumni Giving Circle
If you are an alum, we hope that you look back fondly on your years at Crowden and take the opportunity to enable more young people to experience all that this special place has to offer. We would like to invite Crowden alumni everywhere to join our alumni giving circle, Opus 18.
Anne Crowden Legacy Society
The Anne Crowden Legacy Society is an outstanding group of mission-driven supporters that fortifies Anne’s passion project.
Memorial and Honorary Tribute Gifts
You can commemorate a loved one with a gift to Crowden. Gifts may honor a person during his/her lifetime, commemorate a significant event, or provide a legacy in keeping with your loved one’s interests and ideals. Families of those honored will receive notification of the donor's gift. To set up a memorial fund or tribute gift, or if you are interested in giving to an existing memorial fund, please contact Diane Stair at dstair@crowden.org or 510.559.6910 ext 121.
Gifts of Securities
Gifts of stock or other appreciated property offer two-fold tax savings: Donors pay no capital gains on increased value of the appreciated property, and they receive an income tax deduction for the full market value at the time of the gift. Transferring securities is easy. To receive a transfer form and to ensure proper tax credit, timely acknowledgement, and accurate processing of your stock donation, please contact Diane Stair at dstair@crowden.org or 510.559.6910 ext 121.
Donate a Car
You can donate your car and have the proceeds go to supporting Crowden programs! Simply follow the link below. Arrangements will be made to pick up your vehicle at your convenience.
In Kind Donations
Crowden gratefully accepts in-kind donations of instruments, computers and other technology, library books, donations for our annual Gala auctions, and more. For more information about donations of musical instruments or sheet music please visit our Musical Instruments Donations page. For information on donating auction items to the Gala, please visit our Gala page. For information or assistance with all other in-kind donations, please contact Diane Stair at dstair@crowden.org or 510.559.6910 ext 121.
For information or assistance with any of the above, please contact Diane Stair at dstair@crowden.org or 510.559.6910 ext 121.
Crowden Music Center is a 501(c)(3) organization, tax I.D. number 94-2863366. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Institutional, Business, and Community Support
Crowden gratefully acknowledges the following businesses and other organizations for their generous support.
Crowden Music Center is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Business
DJ Grubb and Company
Ifshin Violins
Meyer Sound
Government
Alameda County Arts Commission / ARTSFUND Grants
California Arts Council
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
CA Arts Comm
NEA
Alco Arts
Berkeley Arts
Foundations
ACMP Associated Chamber Music Players
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
Bernard Osher Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation
Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts
Jewish Community Federation
Pacific Harmony Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Tides Foundation
California Arts Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Alameda County Arts Commission
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission