Support the Billings Symphony
Help us enrich lives through music!
As a patron of the Billings Symphony, there are several ways you can support what the organization does throughout the year and into the future. For a not-for-profit, every dollar counts!
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Donate
Ticket sales cover less than half of the Billings Symphony’s operating expenses, making contributed income and volunteer time essential to the Symphony’s survival. In this way, the Billings Symphony is no different from any other American orchestra. The difference is that this orchestra and chorale is yours.
Annual Fund
Your donation to the Billings Symphony’s Annual Fund is far-reaching. Donations fund performances—from classical concerts to special presentations such as The Nutcracker—and Symphony outreach efforts. Your support also helps offset the organization’s administrative costs such as musician honoraria, facility rental, stage crew and production costs, guest artist fees, and more.
Planned Giving
Planned giving is a creative way of supporting a non-profit organization that enables philanthropic donors to make larger gifts than they could make from their annual disposable income. Contact the Symphony Office at (406) 252-3610 for details.
Sponsorships
Sponsor a season concert, sponsor a guest artist, or sponsor a special event. Each performance of the Billings Symphony costs more than $50,000, including musicians’ compensation, guest artist fees, facility rental, and production.
Endowment
The Billings Symphony endowment ensures the organization’s future. Funds donated to the Billings Symphony endowment are invested for the organization’s ongoing sustainability and stability. Interest from these investments is used to support the organization’s annual operating expenses. For more information about making a planned or endowment gift, contact the Symphony office at 406.252.3610.
Sponsor-A-Chair
This program helps keep our musicians on stage and allows the Billings Symphony to continue to bring quality symphonic music to traditional and new audiences. Contributions begin at $850 and are tax-deductible.
For more information or to sponsor a chair, please contact Sandy Cantesano at (406) 294-3713 or development@billingssymphony.org.
Playbill Advertising
By advertising in the season playbill, your company’s message reaches a wide audience while also showing support for your local symphony's quality artistic and educational programs. Advertising in our products helps ensure the continued success of the Billings Symphony. View the season playbills >
MT License Plate
Montana is a Symphony! By purchasing the Montana Association of Symphony Orchestras (MASO) license plate when you register your vehicle or renew, you are not only directly supporting the Billings Symphony, but all seven Montana symphonies. Your beautiful new license plate will help assure the continuation of high quality orchestral music in Montana for generations to come. Contact your county treasurer’s office or Department of Motor Vehicles to purchase a license plate.
Volunteer
Not everything is about money. Sometimes the greatest gift you can give is your time. There are many volunteer opportunities at our education programs, at Symphony in the Park, and in the Billings Symphony office. Call the office at 406.252.3610 and ask how you can get involved.