As a non-profit organization, we rely upon the support of individuals, foundations, corporations and other donors to help us achieve our mission.
You can help make it possible for our small non-profit arts organization to produce the largest free community arts festival in the United States at no direct cost to the community. Your tax-deductible donation also supports educational programs and events, our Roots and Branches recording series, and other general expenses. Thank you!
WAYS TO DONATE:Make a One Time Donation:
(any giving above $50 - $40 for students and seniors - will make you eligible for Friends of Folklife benefits)
Become a Folklife Subscriber!
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Become a Friend of Folklife!
A minimum gift of just $50 ($40 for students and seniors) allows you to join a community of people who love the Pacific Northwest and are committed to ensuring that it remains a culturally rich and vital place.
Contributor-$50 ($40 Students or Seniors)
Official guide mailed to you prior to the Festival
Discounted Festival Experience Vouchers (varies by year)
Northwest Folklife Bumper Sticker
Two Friend of Folklife buttons
10% discount at the Folklife Festival store
Advocate-$100
All of the above, PLUS:
Copy of the latest Roots & Branches: Live from the Festival
Two additional Friend of Folklife buttons
One Hospitality button for admission to a special insider access area
One official Northwest Folklife Festival T-shirt
Supporter-$250
All of the above, PLUS:
One additional Hospitality button
One official Northwest Folklife Festival poster
Folklife Hero: Benefactor-$1,000
All of the above, PLUS:
Exclusive tour of the Festival with the Executive Director and a Board Member
Signed Northwest Folklife Festival limited edition hand-screened poster
Assorted gift package of Folklife CDs
Folklife Hero: Sustainer-$2,500
All of the above, PLUS:
Complimentary parking during the Festival
Exclusive dinner with the Executive Director and/or the Board President
Folklife Hero: Visionary Circle-$5,000+
All of the above, PLUS:
Naming opportunities at the Festival
Contact Us:
Call us to donate over the phone at 206-233-3953 or email ari@nwfolklife.org. You may also mail checks to Northwest Folklife, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109-4623.
Other Ways to Support Northwest Folklife
Northwest Folklife can also accept your gift of stock or securities. If you have stock that you have owned for more than one year, and it has appreciated since you purchased it, you can save on the capital gains tax you would owe if you sold it yourself by donating the stock to Northwest Folklife. And since Northwest Folklife is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, you will be entitled to an income tax deduction for the full current market value of your gift, to the extent allowed by law.
You can also leave a legacy by making a planned gift to Northwest Folklife and including us in your estate plans. Contact us for more information.
Contributions are tax-deductible. No goods and services, other than membership benefits, are provided. Northwest Folklife is a 501 (c)3, non-profit organization. Our Tax ID Number is 91-1311548