Your donations not only fill community needs, but they also ensure the continued success of Centre Stage. While we realize there are so many worthy causes to donate to, we hope you will give as generously as you can to Centre Stage!
As a Centre Stage Partner, YOU help us fulfill our mission of captivating audiences through diverse programming, cultivating local artistry, and inspiring community collaboration. Plus, you receive some great benefits!
Any donations are welcome!
Ruby Partner $15,000+
Producing Partner $10,000-$14,999
Presenting Partner $5,000-$9,999
Directing Partner $2,500-$4,999
Spotlight Partner $1,000-$2,499
Backstage Partner $500-$999
Offstage Partner $100-$499
Beverley Kennett and James Smith Whitten Charitable Trust
Google Ads
Greenville Journal
Hughes Investments
Mary Ireland Murphy Estate
Metropolitan Arts Council
South Carolina Arts Commission
The Shubert Foundation
WineHouse
AFL Global
City of Greenville
Daniel-Mickel Foundation
J Biance Financial
Rolling Green Village
Michele Drake
Community Foundation
First Citizens Bank
Greenville County
Jolley Foundation
Matt & Kim Elliott
Gary & Sarah Hicks
Barbara Stone Foundation
Bradshaw, Gordon, & Clinkscales
Forge Construction
The Elbert W Rogers Foundation
The Peabody Foundation
Mark Blonstein & Don Faircloth
Aileen Colón
Jake Cluverius
Rebecca & Doug Donivan
Jane & John Dyer
Pam & Lee Foster
Elizabeth Ann Hayes
Sandra Holmes
David & Ginny Hoppenworth
Joe & Ann Jennings
Helen Maish
Van & Melinda Matthews
Leslie Milling
Barbara Murray
Taylor Roy
Bob DiBella & Carol Savage
Brody Smith
Moyo & Lorena Suarez
Trisa Thompson
Chattooga Bell Farm
Greenville Drive
Hart Tools
Hyatt Regency
The Miller Law Firm, P.A.
Nason Accounting LLC
Neill M. Timmons Foundation
Piedmont Natural Gas
Westin Poinsett
Michael & Robin Aleksinas
Stephen Bell
Jaime & Susan Cruz
David Finkelstein
Robert E Gardner
Bonnie Jilek
Claudette Oliver
Patricia S Shufeldt
Mario Suarez
Chris Foster Hair LLC
Fred Collins Foundation
Industry Event Rentals
Ticket sales account for less than 50% of what it takes to keep our doors open and maintain our high quality programming. We can’t do what we do without your support, so please consider making a donation today.
Maybe you’ve heard of planned giving opportunities under these names: Bequests, Beneficiary Designations, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and Stock gifts. However, maybe you didn’t realize they’re available to nearly everyone all the time. Two of these are deferred gifts—a gift that will occur in the future. Two are immediate gifts that you can make today or when the time is right for you.
1. Bequests. This gift is created by a provision in your will or trust. You can give a fixed sum, a specific asset, or a percentage of your estate after other obligations and family gifts. You can leave the gift unrestricted to be used where it’s needed the most or limit its use to a particular purpose, like endowment or capital projects.
2. Beneficiary Designations. You make this gift from your non-Roth IRA, retirement account or life insurance policy. You can make Centre Stage one of several beneficiaries, the only beneficiary, or even a contingent beneficiary (i.e. only if another beneficiary predeceases). This is the easiest future gift you can make.
3. Qualified Charitable Distributions. If you’re 70½ or better, you can give funds directly from your IRA to Centre Stage. You can give up to $105,000* each year, and the gift counts toward your required minimum distributions (RMD) which take effect once you reach age 72 (73 if you reached age 72 after Dec. 31, 2022). *adjusted annually for inflation
4. Stocks & Mutual Funds. Regardless of market fluctuations, if you’ve owned stock or mutual funds for a long time, giving shares from your investment portfolio can be a tax-smart way to give. You reduce capital gains tax and get a deduction for the current value of the shares.
By donating to the theatre, you make a REAL IMPACT on our excellent, year-round programming. Your investment goes directly to: