Individual giving

Become a donor and play a leading role in bringing the best in live performance to the Ordway stages. Your gift helps ensure that the Ordway is able to maintain artistic excellence, nurture future generations through educational programming, and engage with local communities.

Support musical theater, dance, comedy, concerts, and joy

Ordway Friends

Benefits begin with a donation of $60 or more

Ordway Friends support a captivating mix of musical theater, dance, concerts, comedy, and educational programs. Your benefits begin as soon as you make your gift, and include discounts at area restaurants, invitations to parties with cast members, and passes to Ordway production rehearsals.

Benefits	Supporter	Associate	Advocate	Partner
	$60 +	$120 +	$250 +	$500 +
Personalized Friends Membership Card	X	X	X	X
Ordway donor newsletter	X	X	X	X
Advance ticket purchases throughout the season	X	X	X	X
Discount card for area restaurants and hotels	X	X	X	X
Invitation to an annual Friends event	X	X	X	X
Ticket discounts to select Ordway productions		X	X	X
Recognition in the Ordway’s Report to the Community		X	X	X
Invitation to the Garden Gala		X	X	X
Two complimentary beverages			X	X
Guest pass to select Flint Hills Family Festival performance			X	X
Two passes to one Ordway production rehearsal			X	X
Recognition in Ordway program books				X
Two additional complimentary beverages				X
A pass for one-time admission to the Mairs & Power Contributors’ Lounge				X
Invitation to attend a School Day Matinee performance				X

For more information about Ordway Friends, please contact Hayden Howland, Individual Giving Officer, at hhowland@ordway.org or 651.282.3031.

Become an Ordway Friend today

Leadership Circle

Enjoy exclusive benefits and insider access

The Ordway’s Leadership Circle is made up of individuals who contribute $1,500 or more annually. The generosity of this group fosters innovation and artistic excellence right here in the Twin Cities. Exclusive benefits, including special events, unlimited access to the Mairs & Power Contributors’ Lounge, and personal concierge services are available to all Leadership Circle members.

Benefits	Artist's Circle	Director's Circle	Benefactor's Circle	Guarantor's Circle	Producer's Circle	Sally's Circle
	$1,500 +	$2,500 +	$5,000 +	$10,000 +	$25,000 +	$50,000 +
Advance ticket purchases throughout the season	X	X	X	X	X	X
Access to Donor Concierge	X	X	X	X	X	X
Invitation to the Garden Gala	X	X	X	X	X	X
Recognition in program books, Report to the Community, and Mairs & Power Contributors’ Lounge signage	X	X	X	X	X	X
Invitation to attend Ordway rehearsals	X	X	X	X	X	X
Unlimited Access to the Mairs & Power Contributors’ Lounge	X	X	X	X	X	X
Invitation to attend Insider Receptions	X	X	X	X	X	X
Access to premium house seats		X	X	X	X	X
Two complimentary passes to Insider Receptions, plus the opportunity to purchase additional passes			X	X	X	X
Invitation to attend auditions for Ordway productions				X	X	X
Invitations to attend exclusive meet-and-greet receptions with artists				X	X	X
Four complimentary passes to Insider Receptions, plus the opportunity to purchase additional passes				X	X	X
Lunch with the President and CEO or Producing Artistic Director				X	X	X
Two complimentary passes to select concerts and musicals				X	X	X
Invitation to Annual Board dinner					X	X
Access to Ordway VIP parking					X	X
Unique experiences tailored to your interests						X

For further information about Leadership Circle, please contact Leah Dixon, Director of Individual Giving, at ldixon@ordway.org or 651.282.3002.

Join the Ordway's Leadership Circle

Even more ways to support the Ordway

Monthly giving

Set up an automated monthly donation

Monthly giving offers you the opportunity to support the Ordway year-round on a schedule that works for you. Your automatic, monthly contributions of $10 or more will help create dynamic programming for audiences of all ages.

Making a monthly gift is as simple as selecting the monthly recurring option when you complete the online giving form. If you would prefer to set up your monthly contributions over the phone, please reach out to Hayden Howland, Individual Giving Officer, at 651.282.3031.

Make a Monthly Gift

Matching gifts

Your employer may double or triple your gift!

Many companies match charitable donations made by employees, and some even match contributions from spouses and retirees. A match from your employer can effectively double or triple the impact of your gift!

The easiest way to find out if your employer will match your donation is to ask your human resources representative and request a matching gift form.

Once you’ve completed and signed the form, send it to the Ordway at:

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Attn: Advancement Department 345 Washington Street Saint Paul, MN 55102

Questions? Please call the Ordway Advancement Department at 651.282.3036.

Tribute gifts

Make a donation in honor of your friends or family

Making a donation in honor of friends and family is a wonderful way to mark a milestone or remember someone who loved the performing arts.

When you make a contribution to acknowledge a birthday, anniversary, special occasion, or in someone’s memory, you will receive a receipt for your donation. The Ordway will also inform your honorees of your thoughtful gift (the amount will be kept confidential). For memorial contributions, the Ordway will inform the honoree’s family or whomever you designate.

Make a Tribute Gift

Planned giving

Join the Luminaria Society by including the Ordway in your estate plans

You can help ensure that future generations experience the joy of the performing arts by remembering the Ordway in your will, naming the Ordway as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, or establishing a life-income or other planned gift. In honor of your commitment we are pleased to recognize you as a distinguished member of the Ordway’s Luminaria Society.

Subscription to Ordway Insider donor newsletter
Invitations to special events throughout the season
Invitation to Luminaria Society Annual Event
Recognition in Ordway publications (playbills and annual Report to the Community)
Two tickets to an Ordway summer production, with one-time access to the Mairs & Power Contributors’ Lounge—including complimentary beverages and snacks .

I give and devise to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, located in Saint Paul, MN (the sum of $__________, or _____ % of my residuary estate, or describe the specific asset to be gifted), to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).

The Ordway’s Federal Tax ID number is 41-1428998

For more information about the Luminaria Society or to let us know if you have already included the Ordway in your will or estate plans, please contact Leah Dixon, Director of Individual and Planned Giving, at 651.282.3002 or ldixon@ordway.org.

IRA charitable rollover

If you are 72 or older, the IRA rollover is a great way for you give directly to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts through your IRA without paying federal income tax on the withdrawal. Your contribution will go right to work helping us produce and present the best Broadway musicals, dance, music, and comedy, as well as allowing us to continue developing and expanding youth and family programming.

The IRA rollover is now permanent.

The IRA rollover allows donors 72 or older (70 ½ if you turned 70 ½ before January 1, 2020) to transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from their IRA to charitable organizations.
An IRA rollover gift is a tax-exempt distribution from a traditional IRA. Qualifying individuals can make charitable gifts using pre-tax IRA assets rather than taking a distribution, paying income taxes, and using after tax assets to make a charitable gift.
An IRA rollover gift can be used to meet all or part of an IRA’s annual required minimum distribution.
Donors must ask their plan administrator to make a direct transfer of funds to a qualified public charity. It is important not to withdraw funds before making a gift.

Contact your IRA plan administrator and request a direct qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to the Ordway, a 501(c)(3) organization. The Ordway’s Tax ID number is 41-1428998.
Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to the Ordway.
Inform the Ordway of your gift and if you wish for your gift to be used for a specific purpose.

If you have questions, please contact Leah Dixon, Director of Individual Giving, at 651.282.3002 or ldixon@ordway.org.

Information contained on this webpage is not intended as legal or tax advice. For information on how any gift may affect your tax situation, please consult with your own professional advisor.

Stock gifts

To transfer a gift of stock, please ask your broker to initiate a DTC transfer to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts’ account at Raymond James. DTC #: 0725 Credit: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Account #: 537WU881 Reference: Your name The Ordway’s brokerage contact is Gavin Burns. You can reach him at 612.782.1526 or gavin.burns@raymondjames.com. If you have questions or need further assistance please contact Leah Dixon, Director of Individual Giving, at 651.282.3002 or ldixon@ordway.org.

Mail your gift

If you would like to mail your contribution to the Ordway, you can download and print this form. Please make any checks out to "Ordway Center for the Performing Arts".

Once you have filled in the form, please mail it to:

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 345 Washington St Saint Paul, MN 55102

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