May 28, 2010
Dear Friend of The Arts:
Over the last 6 months, I have been working with this focused and talented group of people here in the Greater Boston area, and we are excited about the possibilities we are creating to help our youth! We would be very grateful to have you be a contributor to this fundraiser! We feel very passionate about what we can do to inspire the creativity of kids through music & arts, and help them make careers for themselves in the entertainment industry!
Break The Silence! Foundation (BTS-Foundation), Brookline/Greater Boston Community Center for the Arts (BCCA, Inc.), Boston Music Conference (BMC), Genuine Voices, Boston Music Coalition (BMC), and Diane Purdy's Children's Theatre Workshop (CTW),
have joined together for the purpose of opening an Arts Center in Downtown Boston to help both inner-city kids & aspiring professionals alike discover their talents with the use of mentoring, workshops, and classes along with the connections we have all made from working in the entertainment industry! "Share Our Stage 2010" has the potential of securing a 1/3 or more of the $250 to $300,000 fundraising target to re-establish the former Brookline Community Center for the Arts, as the Greater Boston Community Center for the Arts (BCCA, Inc.) at Downtown Crossing (48 Winter Street, Boston, MA) in the upcoming school year. The new location and enhanced partnership will allow us to increase our work with at risk youth, help meet the Mayor's educational/arts initiatives in the Chinatown district, and as in the past (at the Brookline Community Center for the Arts), bring together the Greater Boston community, young and old, under one roof and a common vision. The links to our partner organizations, to the participating venues, and to all the artists that will be performing at the fundraiser are listed below!
As one of our contributors to this fundraiser on June 18-20th, should you so desire, there are great opportunities for media coverage and advertisement on the Radio (sponsorship by Clear Channel Communications, Inc. - KISS 108 & JAM'N 94.5; other stations lining up as well), TV (Channel 5 & 7, community TV stations [BATV, BNN, etc.], etc.), and various news publications (Boston Globe, Brookline Tab, The Jewish Advocate, PTO Newsletters, Etc.), and sponsorship levels, as well. We can also include promotional materials in our Goody Bags, donor/sponsor names and logo on event posters, programs, affiliated websites, live & post produced video presentations, and the like. The
sponsorship packet explains things in more detail, and a budget of expenses to create this event (including a listing of the in-kind & cash sponsorships we have secured) can be E-Mailed upon request. We are open to whatever capacity you like to participate in (whether via a small donation, or a sponsorship level), and will work with you to best present you and your company! Thank you for your time & considering of our organizations and this fundraiser!
In addition to promotions, our involvement with the launching of the Disney cast film "Elle - A Modern Cinderella Tale", has the potential of creating a National & International media outlet for us & our sponsors/backers/donors. John Dunson, the producer, has the ability to including our fundraiser (and our major contributors) in his large U.S. & International media tour! The proposed Saturday & Sunday matinees at John Hancock Hall will constitute the U.S. East Coast Premier, and are following this week's screening at The Cannes Film Festival, and their recent success at the Newport Beach Film Festival where they won #1 Family Film. In this spirit of music, youth, and family, we have built into our budget a large number of complimentary tickets for deserving inner-city kids & parents -- We intend on making this an unforgettable community gathering! Participating sponsors can also choose to fund/dedicate the various sections of the performance auditorium to be enjoyed by the kids & parents - 168 Saturday Matinee seats for $3360 (& similarly for the Sunday Matinee), 168 Saturday Evening Show seats for $5,880 -- We are open to creative suggestions.
Following a recent setback in performance venue funding that did not come through a community grant, we quickly regrouped and secured a wonderful alternate performance venue (http://www. backbayeventscenter.com) that was able to extend us a large non-profit discount (allowing us to hold two days of performances at John Hancock Hall for the price of one day at the previously targeted venue). We then re-enlisted all these talented artists who have now fully committed to perform at the new venue, revised our budget, and proceeded to work non-stop to address the funding shortage. Thus far, we have secured over $59,343 in in-kind sponsorships (donated/discounted food & beverages, services, pre & after party venues, equipment, lodging, etc.) and $12,600 in cash donations, sponsorships, & backing, to cover all of the funds necessary to place the down payment on the performance venue, hotel, and purchase the flight tickets. The event is now 100% confirmed, contracts are signed with all the parties involved, down payments are places, flights are booked, and have launched the extensive publicity campaign (which we have prepared over the last several months, and constitutes long-standing relationships with unions, organizations, entertainment industry, media, & individuals) to promote our sponsors, sell tickets, and raise awareness about our mission - See our Press Release & our Event Info, VIP Tickets, & Donations Page. We are looking for $14,400 of additional cash sponsorship/donations/backing to enable us to complete our event expenses without the need to draw on ticket sales, which will put us in the strongest position to offer the hundreds of kids the opportunity to attend the event and be encouraged to live out their dreams by utilizing their creativity within the community. The BCCA combined mission,
sponsorship packet, and the links below illustrate the value in making this happen and what we can offer our contributors as VIP guests and/or supporters of our event - Share Our Stage 2010 Boston! Every bit of support will help get us closer to our goal, and will make a difference in many kids' futures!
Please contact me at (617) 642-1444 or Dan.Yonah.Marshall@gmail.com, to discuss any questions you might have. (More information & references on our non-profit partnership team are available.)
BCCA is a Non-Profit Public Charity, Tax-Exempt 501(c)(3) Organization [Tax I.D.: 05-0548309] in Partnership with Break The Silence Foundation. All cash and in-kind donations are tax deductible. (IRS Tax-Exemption Document; Certificate of Solicitation; Form ST-2 Certificate of Exemption) Tax deductible contributions can be made to the order of: BCCA, Inc., 327 Saint Paul Street, Apt. 2, Brookline, MA 02446-3504.
Best Regards,
Dan Yonah Ben-Dror Marshall
Co-Founder & Executive Artistic Director
Brookline/Greater Boston Community Center for the Arts, Inc. (BCCA, Inc.)
Cell: (617) 642-1444
E-Mail: Dan.Yonah.Marshall@gmail.com
Website: www.BCCAonline.com
LinkedIn: Profile under "Dan Yonah Ben-Dror Marshall"
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/danymarshall
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BCCA, Inc. Partner Links:
* Break the Silence Foundation - http://www.bts-foundation.com/
* Greater Boston Community Center for the Arts (BCCA - Formerly of Brookline) - http://www.BCCAonline.com/
* Boston Music Conference - http://www.bostonmusicconference.com/
* Genuine Voices - http://www.genuinevoices.com/
* Boston Music Coalition - http://www.bostonmusiccoalition.com
* Diane Purdy's Children's Theatre Workshop - http://www.childrenstheatreworkshopinc.com/
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Friday, June 18th, 2010, Promotional Venues:
* "Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale" & My Hero
Splash Ultra Lounge - http://www.splash150kneeland.com/
* The Chris Thomas King Band
House of Blues Boston Foundation Room (A member's only venue that has opened their doors to us!)
- www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/boston/foundationroom.php
Saturday, June 19th, 2010, Performance Venue:
* Saturday Matinee - "Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale" US East Coast Film Premier & My Hero (from the Film's Soundtrack)
* Saturday Evening Show & VIP/Sponsor Reception - The Chris Thomas King Band, My Hero, Bellevue Cadillac, Genuine Voices, & Boston Tap Company
Back Bay Events Center / John Hancock Hall - http://www.backbayeventscenter.com/
Saturday, June 19th, 2010, VIP & Sponsor After Party Venue:
* Including Live Auction, & Performances by My Hero, Chris Thomas King, & Guest Artists
Mantra Restaurant - http://www.mantrarestaurant. com/
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Entertainer Links:
* Chris Thomas King - King of 21st Century Blues - http://www.christhomasking.com/
* My Hero (Formerly Known As "Non-P") - http://www.myherolive.com/ videos.html
(Whom are about to embark on their first world tour!)
* "Elle - A Modern Cinderella Tale"
* Bellevue Cadillace - http://www.bellevuecadillac. com/
* Genuine Voices - http://genuinevoices.com/ genuine-tracks/
* Boston Tap Company - http://bostontapcompany.org/
