Support Opera Reading Project
Ways to Support ORP
Make a Donation
Every gift, large or small, helps sustain the people, programs, and capacity that make our work possible.
Become a Monthly Supporter
Recurring monthly gifts provide reliable support and help us plan for the future with confidence.
Corporate Sponsorships
Corporate sponsorships help support ORP's artistic, educational, and community programming while providing visibility for businesses that value arts engagement and community impact.
Employer Matching Gifts
Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees. Check with your employer to see if your gift qualifies and double the impact of your donation.
Donor-Advised Funds
We welcome grants from donor-advised funds. If you would like to recommend a gift to Opera Reading Project through your donor-advised fund, please contact us for additional information.
Legacy Giving
A legacy gift can help ensure that future generations of artists and audiences benefit from ORP's mission. If you are interested in including Opera Reading Project in your estate plans, we would be honored to start a conversation.
In-Kind Contributions
Donations of professional services, venue support, printing, hospitality, marketing assistance, and other resources help extend our impact and reduce operating costs.
Volunteer
Volunteers play an important role in helping ORP thrive. Whether you enjoy event support, audience engagement, administration, fundraising, or sharing your professional expertise, we welcome your involvement.
For nearly a decade, Opera Reading Project has fostered artistry through holistic opera and vocal arts education, storytelling, and human connection. Through performances, fellowships, educational initiatives, and community partnerships, we create meaningful opportunities for artists and audiences alike.
Your support helps ensure that ORP can continue serving artists, audiences, and communities for years to come.
Like many arts organizations, ORP relies on a combination of grants, earned revenue, and individual contributions to fulfill its mission. Donations provide vital support for the organizational capacity that makes our work possible, including operations, artistic continuity, educational programming, community engagement, fundraising, and future growth.
Your gift helps sustain:
Core operations and organizational infrastructure
Staff and artistic continuity
Educational and community engagement activities
Development and fundraising efforts
Future programs and partnerships
Flexible support where it is needed most
Behind every performance, fellowship, educational initiative, and community partnership is the organizational support that makes the work possible.
Contact Us
Interested in learning more about sponsorships, matching gifts, donor-advised funds, legacy giving, volunteer opportunities, or other ways to support ORP? We'd love to hear from you.
Contact: Colleen O'Shaughnessy Pollack, Board President
Opera Reading Project is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non profit organization
EIN #92-1856840
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”