Ways to Give
Join our growing family of donors and funders and help Dance/NYC advocate for a more just and equitable future for the dance industry in the metropolitan New York City area.
Our Impact
In 2024 Dance/NYC:
• connected 235,000+ cultural workers and audiences to resources and expanded their visibility through our website, Dance.NYC.
• informed 66,000+ stakeholders on updates and key issues for the dance workforce through Dance/NYC e-communications and social media.
• engaged 275+ dance workers through virtual and in-person convening.
• provided over $900,000 in funds to small-budget dance makers and organizations, ensuring that the diverse voices of our dance community have the resources they need to thrive.
“The thing I love about Dance/NYC is that it is a concrete place for community. There’s a website, people to talk to, an email, so we know it exists in a real way. I think community can feel like an idea but it’s hard to pinpoint it. I feel like Dance/NYC gives us that pinpoint of community. “
There are so many ways to make a meaningful contribution to our work and we encourage you to explore the best option for you.
Dance Service New York City, Inc. (Dance/NYC) is a nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Service code 501(c)(3). EIN 46-0830780. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Give a Single or Recurring Donation
We believe that every member of the dance industry has an essential role in reimaging our world, fueling our economy, maintaining our humanity, and so much more.
There is no New York City without dance and by making a single or recurring donation to Dance/NYC you are helping create a future where dance and dance workers can thrive.
Donate Online:
Donate by Phone:
You can make a gift by calling
212-966-4452x1
Donate by Mail:
Checks can be made payable to Dance/NYC, and mailed to:
Dance/NYC
218 East 18th Street
New York, NY 10003-3694
Donate Stock
There are many advantages to donating appreciated securities instead of cash gifts. Giving appreciated securities can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars versus a cash gift- allowing you to better maximize your contributions to Dance/NYC.
To learn more about donating stock, please get in touch with Vicki Capote at (212) 966-4452 or email vcapote@dance.nyc.
All patrons will be asked to fill out a Stock Eligibility Form to ensure that sock donations are in alignment with Dance/NYC's values of justice, equity, and inclusion.
Donor Advised Fund
A donor-advised fund (DAF) allows you to have the flexibility to tailor your philanthropic giving in easy, cost-effective ways. You can designate funds to a specific grantmaking fund, make an unrestricted annual gift or recommend a donation for a special appeal.
Some benefits of contributing through a DAF include:
- flexible funding options
- tax advantages
- typically requires no minimum distrubution
- anonymous granting
- investment options
HOW TO RECOMMEND A GIFT TO DANCE/NYC:
Step 1: Request a grant distribution through your DAF sponsor.
Be sure to use Dance Service New York City, Inc's EIN # 46-0830780.
Indicate whether your gift is unrestricted or designated to a specific cause i.e. the program, appeal, or general operating. You can also designate Dance Service New York City, Inc. as a beneficiary for your DAF.
Step 2: Let us know about your gift
We want to say thank you for your generous gift. Please get in touch with Vicki Capote at (212) 966-4452 or email vcapote@dance.nyc.
Legacy Gifts
Remember us in your will and make a legacy gift to Dance/NYC.
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