Other Ways to Give

Becoming a sponsor comes with many benefits!

Recognition at events by organizations like Soundscapes can increase your visibility, enforce a positive brand image, demonstrate social responsibility, and provide networking opportunities.

Contact Development Director Sara Balgoyen at sbalgoyen@soundscapeshr.org or 757-273-6178 to learn more.

For individual gifts of at least $500 and corporate gifts of at least $616, we are pleased to offer Neighborhood Assistance Program state tax credits worth 60% of your donation. NAP tax credits are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please call or email to confirm availability before making your gift.

Required minimum distributions are mandatory withdrawals that individuals with certain retirement accounts must take annually once they reach a certain age. Individuals can make qualified charitable distributions directly from their retirement accounts to eligible nonprofit organizations. These distributions count towards satisfying the requirement and are excluded from taxable income, providing potential tax benefits.

We created the Yaffa Howell Music Fund to provide instruments and music supplies to recent high school graduates who plan to continue pursuing music. The fund is named for Yaffa Howell, a student from the very first class of Soundscapes participants, who is working toward a college degree in music education.

Soundscapes is always pleased to accept instrument donations. We need half-size to full-size string instruments (including basses!) and wind, brass, and percussion instruments. Unfortunately, we cannot accept acoustic pianos at this time.

If you are interested in donating an instrument, please email contact@soundscapeshr.org or call us at (757) 273-6178 to arrange for drop-off or pick-up.

Donating securities that have been held for a year or more offers the potential for a double tax benefit—a full fair market value tax deduction and elimination of capital gains taxes.

Reach out to Development Director Sara Balgoyen at sbalgoyen@soundscapeshr.org or 757-273-6178 to arrange your gift.

Show support for students in your local elementary school programs by sponsoring concerts at our Greenwood Elementary School or Carver Elementary School locations.

Get your name/logo on promotional materials and social posts, plus verbal recognition at performances.

Support summer camps for over 100 students during the critical time between school years.

Get your name/logo on student concert shirts, promotional materials, and social posts, plus verbal recognition at performances. As a bonus, also enjoy two tickets to our fall Gala.

Support Soundscapes’ efforts to share our mission and talented students with the community through videos, photos, and public relations efforts. As a performing arts organization, Soundscapes has a great online presence through our website, social media, and YouTube channel. The audio-visual partner will provide support for the production and sharing of videos, including the popular “Teal Table Talks” video podcast series.

The audio-visual partner will be highlighted in all videos created during the partnership year, frequently featured in social media posts, and receive entry for a team of 4 to our golf tournament and 2 tickets to the Gala.