December 10th is Colorado Gives Day, your best opportunity to make a substantial impact with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance! We need your support now more than ever and invite you to join us in this incredible state-wide movement as we pursue our goal of $35,000 raised on Colorado Gives Day. Your contribution will directly support either Arts-in-Education programs or the Tom Robinson Opportunity Fund.
Arts-in-Education programs use the power of dance to bring holistic learning to students and teachers of all ages. Through residency workshops or school assemblies, CPRD brings transformative artistic experiences which empower every child to learn. In the words of one such young learner, “I learned that nothing is impossible and that it is good to try new things.”
The Tom Robinson Opportunity Fund is newly established, and this will be its first year in operation. Tom would have been 79 this year, and the Tom Robinson Fund has been established to carry on his legacy of taking risks, investing in artists, and carving out space for artists to create.
We ask that you strongly consider helping CPRD reach this year’s goals! You can donate to one or both funds via a drop-down menu once you click the donate button. No donation is too small, and you can make your gift go even further by enrolling in monthly donations at ANY amount! Let’s make this Colorado Gives Day a celebration worth remembering.
We thank you for 54 years of supporting dance, culture, and the Cleo Village!
Gifts that Give more
If you donate $200 or more, we will give you two tickets to this year’s Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum! You can attend the show, or donate those two tickets back to our community, deepening your impact even more! The Cleo team will reach out to all donors at these levels this week to confirm your tickets.
CPRD is a recognized leader in contemporary dance and believes in leveraging the universal language of dance to honor African American heritage, explore the human condition, and offer a transformative experience through physical movement to everyone. Your support of time and money makes a difference in the lives of so many dancers, artists, and young people. You can donate below to support our Artist-in-Residence, New Works, Facilities, or Scholarship programs.
Prefer to donate by check? Mail to CPRD at 119 Park Ave West, Denver, CO 80205
Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit:
The Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit provides a tax credit to Colorado taxpayers that contribute to targeted enterprise zone (EZ) projects such as CPRD. Colorado residents who make qualifying Enterprise Zone gifts to CPRD are eligible for a generous tax credit of up to 25% to use against their state income tax if giving an outright gift of cash, or 12.5% for gifts of appreciated assets, such as stocks and securities.EZ credits are available for donations of $250 and above to the facilities and the capital campaign funds.
IRA Rollover:
If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit CPRD and receive tax benefits in return. You can give any amount up to $100,000 per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as CPRD without having to pay income taxes on the money. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short. The IRA charitable rollover is an attractive option because it can satisfy the RMD requirement without incurring income tax, even if you don’t itemize your deductions.
Gifts of Appreciate Stock:
Support CPRD’s work by making a gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. A gift of appreciated securities provides significant benefits, including an immediate charitable deduction for the full market value of the stock and avoidance of capital gains taxes that would normally be due upon sale. Please contact Hillary Harding, Director of Development at hillary@cleoparkerdance.org or 303.594.3456 for stock transfer instructions.
