Individual & Corporate
Your Support Makes All the Difference!
Making a contribution to Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre means you want to keep live opera thriving in Cedar Rapids. Supporting us is easy whether you have just discovered the passion of opera, whether you are a long-time opera patron, or whether you simply want to keep Cedar Rapids rich in cultural diversity. Your donation will be directly used to support Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s reputation for artistic excellence and its education and outreach programs.
Click here to donate online.
Mail a check to:
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre
1120 Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Contact the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre Development Director for personal assistance:
319.365.7401(P)
319/365.0494(F)
vmichalicek@cr-opera.org
Aria Society
Planned Gifts are a meaningful way to make provision for the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre that will extend beyond the donor’s lifetime and insure that our tradition of excellence will continue for future generations. Planned gifts in any amount insure the perpetuity of the Opera Theatre by providing a secure financial base for the future. There are many forms of planned gifts that enable donors of any income level to serve the community while enjoying substantial tax benefits. Bequests in wills, charitable gift annuities, life insurance & annuities, trusts, real & personal property, retirement plans, and certificates of deposit are all forms of Planned Gifts.
There is no cost to join the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre
Aria Society with a planned gift!
Simply contact your attorney or financial advisor to discuss how you can include Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre in your planned giving. If you have already included Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre in your estate planning, please let us know!
For more information on our gift policy and Aria Society benefits, please direct inquiries to
Virginia Michalicek, Development Director, 319.365.7401 or
vmichalicek@cr-opera.org
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre is a registered 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.
Endowments
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre has two endowments held at the
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, a General Friends Fund and the Elaine Mykleby Young Artists Friends Fund. For more information on contributing to one of these funds, please contact the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre Development Office, 319.365.7401 or the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 319.366.2862.
Matching Gifts
Increase your contribution to Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre with your company’s matching gift program. Please contact your company’s Human Resources Department to find out if your company participates, or contact the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre Development Office, 319.365.7401.