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opportunities (international as well as <br />domestic) for members to travel and perform together, which are based on <br />member interest and <br />funded directly by the singers. W e’re proposing a possible trip to perform at <br />Carnegie Hall for the <br />summer of 2024, but are still gauging interest and commitments. <br />The COVID years were revenue-challenging as ticket and program <br />advertisements sales disappeared, <br />and the size of the chorus decreased. Fortunately, donations from <br />individuals (within and without the <br />chorus) were on an upward trend. In this period, the Board, recognizing the <br />challenges ahead, also <br />stepped up efforts to obtain grants. W e are still rebuilding but are coming <br />through the COVID upheaval <br />in good financial shape primarily due to donation and grant income and are <br />grateful for it. <br />VOICES' fundraisers have met mainly with success. Every holiday season, <br />members sell pecans and <br />pecan candies sourced from a small NC business. This fundraiser <br />generated approximately $5,000 net <br />profit for us this past December 2022. W e also have a spring or summer <br />fundraiser which has taken <br />many forms in past years. In summer 2019, we received $5,000 in a <br />GoFundMe campaign. In spring <br />2022, we sold specialized coffee and coffee products and generated a <br />relatively small profit. This spring <br />2023, we did a cash prize raffle and earned $3,520. W e plan to continue to <br />sell pecans in the Fall and try <br />new fundraisers in spring. <br />Ticket sales historically generated over $20,000 annually for VOICES <br />although in our first fiscal year back <br />to live performances, FY 21-22, we have seen that number drop to about <br />$12,000. W e expect our <br />audiences will return as we rebuild. W e also received over $4,000 from <br />advertisements sold in our <br />concert programs in FY 21-22, well more than offsetting the costs of the <br />program production and <br />printing. <br />VOICES is the beneficiary of two small endowments. The Joel J. and <br />Eleanor Cely Carter endowment is <br />intended to showcase new composers and support commissions of new <br />choral works and totals <br />about $46,000. In 2018 an endowment was raised in honor of Sue <br />Klausmeyer who was retiring after <br />18 years as VOICES’ Artistic Director. This fund supports instrumentalists, <br />organists, soloists and other <br />enrichment needs for the Chorus and currently totals about $23,000. <br />Resumes of artists/administrators <br />Stephen_Futrell_resume_2023.pdf <br />Shuman_Emily_resume_June_2023.pdf <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: A1431915-7C4E-420D-8962-502090AC2D53