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Toast to the Future of Symphonic Music!
Help Mill Valley Philharmonic raise $10,000
to celebrate our 21st season!
Mill Valley Philharmonic (MVP) is Marin’s premier, volunteer community orchestra. Our mission is to enrich the cultural life and strengthen the bonds of our community by providing quality orchestral programs to people of all ages in their own communities. Since concert halls were shuttered in 2020, we have created and presented 15 free virtual programs to our audience, including:
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Everything you need to know about Mozart in 45 minutes
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How Music Can Make You Better with Dr. Indre Viskontas
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Saturday Salon: a live virtual recital of MVP musicians
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Celebrating Black Composers
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Leonard Bernstein and West Side Story
Check these programs out on our events page >
We have been delighted by the joys of interacting with our community in new ways and crafting these innovative programs. Thank you to those who participated for your support and your kindness!
Please visit our GoFundMe Campaign to support us:
Goal
$10,000
MVP NEEDS YOUR HELP so we can emerge stronger than ever as we celebrate a most unusual 21st season and look forward to a bright future filled with music! We are grateful for any contribution, large or small, you can offer. All donors will be acknowledged in MVP’s future concert programs unless otherwise requested. Our individual donor levels are:
Supporters (up to $249)
Friends ($250 - $499)
Friends may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Patrons ($500 - $999)
Patrons may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Benefactors ($1000 - $4999)
Benefactors may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Season Sponsors ($5000 and beyond)
Season Sponsors may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Pre-concert thank-you announcement, signage at all events
Become a sustaining donor
Pledge a sustaining donation of $10, $25, $50 or $100 per month (or whatever amount works for you) at our Paypal donation link by selecting “make this a monthly donation”: Click here >
And all donors who contribute $50 or more to this “Toast to the Future” campaign will be rewarded with a special thank you: a chance to win a coveted retro Smeg toaster!
P.S. MVP is a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation (tax ID #13-4227208). All donations up to $300 are tax-deductible (even if you take the standard deduction), as part of the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Please consult your tax advisor for other potential deductions and tax benefits.
Mill Valley Philharmonic relies on support from the community to bring its affordable and free programs of symphonic music to the people of Marin.
Please consider one of the following options:
DONATE >
Make a secure online donation via PayPal or donate by mail.
VOLUNTEER >
MVP is lucky to have an incredible group of volunteers who help at concerts. Our volunteers help us to connect with our audience, organize essential fundraising campaigns, and make the concert experience friendly and welcoming.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM >
Gain visibility for your business while providing crucial support by joining MVP’s Business Partnership Program.
EMPLOYEE MATCH PROGRAMS
Your employer may have an Employee Match Program that provides matching donations for your favorite non-profit (MVP, of course!). Please check with your employer’s Human Resources department.
LEGACY GIFT
Consider making a legacy gift in your will, which will assist MVP in building an endowment that will sustain the organization into the future.
MILL VALLEY MARKET
Mill Valley Market will donate 2% of your total receipt if you provide them with the ID 7061.
AMAZON SMILE >
Shop at Amazon’s giving program at smile.amazon.com/ch/13-4227208 to have a percentage of your purchase donated to MVP
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST >
Let us keep you up to date!
Donate
Mill Valley Philharmonic is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax-deductible (Tax ID 13-4227208). When you donate through the link below, all your information remains private and secure.
Donors who prefer to pay by check should enclose a check payable to Mill Valley Philharmonic and send to the following address:
Mill Valley Philharmonic
38 Miller Avenue, #474
Mill Valley, CA 94941
INDIVIDUAL DONOR LEVELS
All donors will be acknowledged in that season's concert programs if desired.
Supporters (up to $249)
Friends ($250 - $499)
Friends may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Patrons ($500 - $999)
Patrons may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Benefactors ($1000 - $4999)
Benefactors may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Season Sponsors ($5000 and beyond)
Season Sponsors may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Pre-concert thank-you announcement, signage at all events
In Kind
All in-kind donations will be acknowledged at the event.
Are you eligible for a Qualified Charitable Distribution? Generally, a qualified charitable distribution is an otherwise taxable distribution from an IRA (other than an ongoing SEP or SIMPLE IRA) owned by an individual who is age 70½ or over that is paid directly from the IRA to a qualified charity. See Publication 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) for additional information.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@millvalleyphilharmonic.org
Volunteer
Mill Valley Philharmonic is lucky to have an incredible group of volunteers who help at concerts. Our volunteers help us to connect with our audience, organize essential fundraising campaigns, and make the concert experience friendly and welcoming.
Not only is volunteering beneficial to MVP, it comes with great perks!
Volunteer benefits include:
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Complimentary concert tickets
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Invitations to “Meet the Artist” receptions
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Special discounts and promotions
Please contact us to offer your help:
info@millvalleyphilharmonic.org or (415) 383-0930
Business Partnerships
Mill Valley Philharmonic is proud to partner with local businesses who value the cultural enrichment that we bring to the Marin community. Your business’s generous donation enables us to continue to provide access to quality classical music concerts in our community, while at the same time promoting your business and services to our 3,500 devoted audience members.
All MVP Business Partners will be acknowledged in that season's concert programs if desired. Sponsorship levels and specific benefits are listed below.
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS
All donors will be acknowledged in that season's concert programs.
Patrons ($500 - $999)
Patrons may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
1/3-page ad in our program
Logo and web link on our website
Two tickets to any MVP concert
Benefactors ($1000 - $4999)
Benefactors may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
1/2-page ad in our program
Logo and web link on our website
Two tickets to any MVP concert
Pre-concert thank-you announcement
Season Sponsors ($5000 and beyond)
Season Sponsors may sponsor their favorite musician (or instrument)
Full-page ad in our program
Logo and web link on our website
Two tickets to any MVP concert
Pre-concert thank-you announcement
Signage at all events
Foundations
Foundations will be acknowledged according to the terms of the grant/award.
In Kind
All in-kind donations will be acknowledged at the event.
PROGRAM AD DIMENSIONS
Please provide a publishable quality ad and your business logo to us, and refer any questions to info@millvalleyphilharmonic.org or (415) 383-0930.
Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Our tax ID is 13-4227208.
Full-Page Dimensions
Height – 8.5”
Width – 5.5”
Bleed – 0.375”
1/2-Page Dimensions
Height – 4.25”
Width – 5.5”
Bleed – 0.375”
1/3-Page Dimensions
Height – 2.8”
Width – 5.5”
Bleed – 0.375”
Our Mission
The mission of Mill Valley Philharmonic is to enrich the cultural life of Marin County by providing access to quality orchestral programs to people of all ages and means in their own communities.