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For many years, the Mount Desert Summer Chorale has depended on generous donors
to provide over half our annual budget. Although this is fairly typical among arts
organizations, this approach is fraught with risk and uncertainty and, in the long run, unsustainable.
Accordingly, in 2006 the MDSC Board approved the establishment of an endowment to ensure a
dependable income stream. We recognized the enthusiastic support of the membership would
be a critical element in the success of such a campaign. This proposal was therefore presented to
members of the Chorale just two weeks prior to last year's performance of the Mozart "Requiem."
The central theme of the presentation was that we have been the beneficiaries of the hard work,
dedication and generosity of those who have sustained the Summer Chorale for our 38 year history
and that we owed it to them and to future generations to honor their commitment by being responsible
stewards of this institution that we love so much.
By opening night, we had received an astonishing response of more than $43,000 in gifts and pledges
ranging from $10,000 to a pledge of 25 cents a week for four years from one of our students. Almost
every member of the Chorale made a commitment to what we now call the "Fund for the Future". The
names of these founding donors are listed below. They will be recognized in every future program of the Summer Chorale.
We are now ready to commence the second phase of the campaign for MDSC's Fund for the Future. We hope that you will join with
us to ensure that the Mount Desert Summer Chorale continues for generations to come.
To find out more or to participate, please contact
Richard Donohoe (donohostel@netzero.com or summer telephone 207-244-0519).
| Fund for the Future — Charter Donors |
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Robert F. Apthorp
Paul J. Bartels
Nancy B. Beecher
Ginny Blaney
Susan and John Buell
Elizabeth and Brent Carey
Evelyn S. Carpenter
Claudine and Ephron Catlin
Sue and Bill Clark
Robert and Janet Leston Clifford
Lori and David Damrosch
Axie Diana
Richard P. Donohoe
Susan S. Dwyer
Sarah Fraley
Ellen Gilmore
Neva Goodwin and Bruce Mazlish
Sue Haynes
Eric W. Henry
Anne Kimball
Vesta Kowalski
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Billie Lear
C. Richard K. Lunt
Dr. Samuel E. Lux
Marsha Lyons
Priscilla McAneny
Anne A. Mazlish
Charles W. Merriam
Robert Phipps
Claire Picard and Michael Marion
Ellen Pope and Pat Welch
Robert Radle
Dr. and Mrs. David Reiber
David Schildkret and Susan Griffin
Rachel Schwartz
Pamela J. Smith
Jody Spear
David W. Towle
Jennifer Tozier
Peter Vaux
Ray Vonder Haar and Molly Bogue
Ariane Wellin
Cornelia Zinsser
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