Support
By investing in the potential of the next generation, you help nurture exceptional artists and engaged citizens who will promote dance and enrich the society of tomorrow.
You contribute to students’ physical and mental well-being throughout their education, so they can thrive in good health and fully develop their potential.
Every pair of pointe shoes you donate brings a student one step closer to her dream and supports her progress throughout her training.
Many ways to give
Monthly donation
Contribute in a committed way
Give recurring support and show your commitment for as long as you choose. It’s an easy, effective way to support our students as they continue their education.
Benefits:
● Donate regularly within your budget
● Save time by making an ongoing commitment in a single step
● The total of your annual donations could entitle you to a significant tax credit
Matched donation
Amplify the impact of your gift with your employer
Several companies have programs that will match your donation 1:1 or even 2:1. The Fondation is registered with the Benevity platform, which has more than a hundred registered companies. If your company is part of the program, it might double up your gift!
Benefits:
● Double or even triple your support for our young students’ training.
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First major cultural donation
Expand your cultural philanthropy
Sometimes, it costs less to give more! Choose the fund that matters most to you, and it will go even farther.
Benefits:
● An additional 25% tax credit for a first large cultural donation of between $5,000 and $25,000
● Payments can be made in one or more instalments.
The following table gives examples of the tax credits you could receive.
Credits may vary depending on your net or taxable income. Note that this program can stop without notice, please visit Revenu Québec
For more information, contact us.
Major donation
Offer in a significant way
Become a pillar of the foundation’s long-term future. You will see immediate tangible benefits from your generosity.
Benefits:
Cash donations
● Lump sum or spread out over several months or years.
Stocks or other securities
● This option has the benefit of leaving your liquid assets intact
● No capital gains tax
● Eligibility for a tax receipt for the fair market value of the securities at the time of donation
For more information or if you’re ready to donate securities now, contact us for details of the steps to take.
Planned gift
Do you want to make a lasting impact?
Join the Ludmilla Chiriaeff Legacy Circle
Making a planned gift to the Fondation is an opportunity to be recognized during your life and to ensure the long-term financial stability of the École supérieure, allowing it to train future generations of dancers. It is an excellent way to contribute to the legacy of the founder of both our school and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Ludmilla Chiraeff, whose lasting legacy is a world-class dance school right here in Quebec.
Several options are available:
● Life insurance
● Trust
● Pension
● Bequest
● RRSP or RRIF donation
● Securities (stocks, bonds, etc.)
Benefits:
● Proudly leave a legacy for the future
● Give future generations the opportunity to follow their passion and turn it into a career
● Support the foundation’s mission and long-term stability
● Help educate talented and inspiring young people
● Support the future of dance in Quebec
● Inspire your loved ones by showing your strong beliefs and generosity
● Stand out in your circle for your philanthropic values
● Feel pride, validate your convictions and ensure that your generosity will be perpetual
For more information, contact us.
Follow in the footsteps of Anik Bissonnette, Artistic Director of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, and leave your mark on the history of dance in Quebec by making a planned gift.
Goods Donation
You can offer your support by giving equipment used for dance training or artistic and educational development :
• training equipment
• musical instruments
• audiovisual equipment
• costumes
• etc.
For further information on donations in kind or for more on our current needs, please contact us.
Thanks to the great generosity of our valuable donors, the Bibliothèque de la danse has succeeded in amassing a collection over the years.
If you have show programs, posters, photos, books, videos or any other dance-related document, or if you’re a choreographer and you have a company and wish to promote it and safeguard your legacy, our team will be glad to examine your documents in order to determine where they might fit into our collection.
For further information or to make a donation to the Bibliothèque de la danse, please contact Marie-Josée Lecours via this form or at 514 849-4929, ext. 230.