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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 13, 2018 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 23 ABOUT US Year established: 1971 Annual revenues (most recent fiscal year): $2,655,033 Total number of employees: 13 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) The Greater Hartford Arts Council serves Connecticut's Capital Region. TOP FUNDING SOURCES Corporate Support: 33% Employee Workplace Giving: 24% Foundations: 30% Government: 8% Individuals & Events: 5% The Greater Hartford Arts Council helps to improve lives and transform communities through the arts, right here in the Capital Region. Thanks to the generous contributions of corporate partners and individuals like you, the Arts Council is able to provide critical support to nearly 150 non- profit arts organizations, allowing them to offer educational opportunities for thousands of children and adults, to help improve health outcomes for our friends and neighbors in need, and to spark civic dialogue to create a more vibrant and united community. All through the power of the arts. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Make Music Hartford Free Music. Everywhere. June 21, 2019 Make Music Day is an international celebration of music and community that brings free, outdoor, participative musical events to cities worldwide! In 2018, Hartford hosted more 80 musical events to bring joy and a sense of belonging to all. Help us build Make Music Hartford… underwrite one of the participatory Spotlight Events or Rock Your Neighborhood by supporting free musical performances for one of Hartford's neighborhoods. "I Am An Artist" Community Arts Day Fall 2019 I Am An Artist Day is a community celebration of the arts and an opportunity for all people to participate in artistic projects, tap into their own creativity and connect with one another through the arts. On this day, we take over Old State House Square and artists and arts organizations provide a wide range of interactive arts experiences. Choose to encourage creativity and inspire our community by supporting this free and inclusive event. To find out more about our sponsorship opportunities, contact Roxane Sanders (rsanders@letsgoarts.org). GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Start a workplace giving campaign. Spark creativity at your company and encourage your employees to get involved, give back and connect with their community. Become a Corporate Partner. Show your company's commitment to your community and contribute to the vibrancy of our region through a corporate contribution to the United Arts Campaign. Be a leader for the Arts by making a personal gift to our campaign. Our Leadership Circle donors enjoy special access to the Capital Region's cultural scene through invitations to special events. Book an event in The Art Room for an arts break or workshop that will inspire creativity and team-building. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Share your skills and give back! Our Business Volunteers for the Arts program connects professionals with non-profit arts organizations that need help with business projects. Through these projects, arts organizations receive expert advice, while business volunteers contribute to the sustainability of a local non- profit organization, grow their leadership skills and give back to their community. Vice President Julie Alleyne Deposit Group, LLC Second Vice President Kevin Smith Travelers Secretary Emma Ladd Lincoln Financial Group Treasurer Paul E. Guzzardi Deloitte Governance Committee Chair Jennifer DiBella Cranmore, FitzGerald & Meaney Audit Committee Chair David B. Rosenthal Blum Shapiro Morris W. Banks Pullman & Comley David Buda Aetna Richard Caporaso KPMG Tara Costanzo Costanzo Clothiers Brian Charlebois United Bank Milton Edmunds, Jr. Prudential William Fish, Jr. Hinckley Allen Carol Garlick Hartford Hospital Eliot B. Gersten Pullman & Comley Charles D. Gill United Technologies Corporations Jason T. Gutcheon Professional Business Insurers Dan Hincks Infinity Music Hall & Bistro Janet Link Stanley Black & Decker Chris McGoldrick UnitedHealthcare Kenneth Pisciotto Hartford Steam Boiler Donald R. Seifel, Jr. Updike, Kelly & Spellacy Patricia Shirley Community Leader Carol E. Terry Greater Hartford Dance Umbrella Janee P. Woods William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund CEO Cathy Malloy Chair Karen Eisenbach Voya Financial Greater Hartford Arts Council 100 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT 06103 | 860-525-8629 www.LetsGoArts.org OUR MISSION: Our mission is to inspire all people to participate and invest in the arts so that, together, we can improve lives and transform our community through the power of the arts. BOARD OF DIRECTORS N ow more than ever, we need activities that move us, motivate us, and stimulate our thinking. Our children need them too. Inspiring performances and arts education programming help keep our community healthy and involvement in these activities help to keep us healthy in mind, body, and spirit. Matthew Lynch , UBS Make Music Hartford brought more than 80 musical events to our community on June 21, 2018! PHOTO | DWIGHT HATCH