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30 Giving Guide 2017 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts Future Goals 1. Create a financially sustainable organization. 2. Execute a successful Theatre District Campaign. 3. Diversify and grow earned revenue streams and practice fiscal responsibility in all facets of the organization. 4. Build a vibrant, inviting 18-hour theatre district and improve the urban fabric of the neighborhood. 5. Be a destination for the broadest possible audience. 6. Create a welcoming and accessible venue for all audiences. 7. Utilize our new performing arts conservatory to expand and broaden our arts engagement opportunities across the lifetime of our patrons. 8. Leverage theatre events and resources to create educational opportunities. Fundraising Events/Opportunities The theatre plans to hold a performance gala in fall 2018 to benefit the Theatre District Campaign. Levels of sponsorship and ways to support the event will be available in March 2018. Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers fill many important positions at the theatre. You may apply to join the team as a volunteer usher, ticket taker, greeter or gardener, or in the administrative offices. The theatre welcomes over 197,000 patrons each year and relies on dedicated volunteers to help deliver the very best in customer service. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, but applicants are only contacted for interviews and training each August before the start of a new season. The Hanover Theatre's volunteers are rewarded first and foremost with gratitude for their time and talents, as well as a host of other benefits. Giving Opportunities As a nonprofit cultural organization, The Hanover Theatre gratefully accepts donations throughout the year, including membership support beginning at $75. The theatre's leadership support begins at $1,200 annually for membership to the Franklin Square Society. Corporations support the theatre through corporate memberships and sponsorships that range from $2,500 - $15,000. The theatre conducts an annual fundraising drive during the giving season to benefit the Access to the Arts Fund, which supports educational outreach programs. The theatre is presently raising funds for the Theatre District Campaign to support the construction of the new conservatory and event space and the revitalization of the theatre district. To learn more about ways to support the theatre, please visit TheHanoverTheatre.org/ support. Richard W. Lavey Board Chair Troy Siebels President and CEO MISSION STATEMENT Service area: The Central New England Region To foster a love and appreciation for the performing arts in audiences of today and tomorrow. To be the finest performing arts center in New England. Ticket sales and fees ..... 78% Memberships, sponsorships, and contributions ............ 8% Food and beverage, merchandise and parking .......................................... 8% Top funding sources: Dr. Marianne E. Felice, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Vice Chair Charles R. Valade, United Bank, Treasurer Kristen Albright, The Hanover Insurance Group, Secretary Marie A. Angelini, Providence and Worcester Railroad Company Tracy Barlok, College of the Holy Cross Ronald E. Bidinger, DDS, R.E. Bidinger, DDS & J.M. Stiles, DMD Maureen F. Binienda, Worcester Public Schools Lisa M. Carroll, Small Business Service Bureau, Inc. Joan Crowley, Scraggy Neck Design Tarek Elsawy, MD, Reliant Medical Group Joseph D. Freitas, The Hanover Insurance Group Ivan Green, Retired Steven G. Joseph, Unum Linda S. Larrivee, PhD, Worcester State University Pamela A. Massad, Fletcher Tilton PC Lisa McDonough, Community Volunteer Michael V. O'Brien, WinnCompanies Mary C. Ritter, Maywood Consulting, LLC Ellen Savickas, Theatre Usher and Community Volunteer Carolyn J. Stempler, Carolyn & June Designs Tom Sullivan, Sullivan, Garrity and Donnelly Insurance The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts 2 Southbridge Street Worcester, MA 01608 Phone: 877-571-7469 TheHanoverTheatre.org Full-time employees: 19 Annual revenues: $8,159,672 Year founded: 2007 Board of Directors "The Hanover Theatre has become a vibrant, dynamic, cultural asset in the City of Worcester. Its emergence as a top performing arts center in the world in a matter of nine short years is remarkable. The high quality and extremely diverse programming that has been introduced to Central Massachusetts has helped transform the cultural richness of this region. We're so proud of the theatre's success story and that it is taking a leadership role in transforming this great city. Our community shows remarkable passion and support to make this happen. We are so thankful for that and ask that we all continue to promote and help materialize our vision." – Richard W. Lavey, Board Chair