Give to hear the music. As a non-profit organization, Harmonium relies on donor generosity. Your gift enables HCS to perform inspirational concerts.

Give to your community. Harmonium provides joyful music and motivating instruction to more than 100 volunteer vocalists and instrumentalists, and scores of children and seniors through our school and senior center programs. Your gift enriches our community.

Give to be a part of the arts. The arts are fundamental to our quality of life. Music, in all its diversity, is vital to a vibrant community. For more than 40 years, Harmonium has been an innovator in New Jersey’s musical landscape Your gift expands the arts.

Give to cultivate a love of music. Harmonium regularly performs in schools and invites school choruses to participate in our concerts. We encourage high school students to audition and sing with us. We celebrate and guide young composers through our annual, award-winning composition contest. Your gift brings the joy of creating music to the young.

Give to promote cultural understanding. Harmonium programs music from all over the world, from every language, genre and time period. In addition, Harmonium singers travel every few years to sing with choruses in other countries, to share the universal language that we all love. Your gift fosters cultural appreciation and unity.

Give to express love. The love of music, the love of community, the love of the arts. Your gift shares the artistry of Harmonium throughout the region, bringing the highest quality music to our community connecting our shared humanity.

We ask as often as we do because we need everyone’s help to fund our annual budget of about $130,000. We hope that singers and audience members can support the organization that they love, so that we can continue to sing and perform.

Ticket sales generate 17% of what we need, and about 10% of our income comes from member dues. More than 40% of the budget income is from individual and corporate donations and grants. The remaining 33% comes from our outreach performances, fundraising events and a PPP grant.

We are not asking you to reach into your pocket each time, but to invite others to attend our concerts, fundraisers and workshops; to contact businesses to advertise and to approach friends for donations.

A general donation, which can be matched by an employer.

Goods and services as in-kind donations.

Sponsorship of an event.

Donate to our End of Year Appeal . A great time to give to a non profit and still get tax credit before the end of the year.

A gift of securities or IRA distributions, which have additional tax benefits.

A recurring monthly donation gives us a dependable base of support. Your credit or debit card will be billed each month and you can cancel or change that at any time.

We need help in all capacities – volunteers to usher or aid in marketing and lots of liking and sharing of Harmonium content on social media. Referrals are another great way to help. If you know a business or an individual who may have funds to donate – connect us.

Advertisers in our program book buy visibility to our concert-goers for their message, and can write off the cost as a business expense.

Sponsorships are donations that may include a cash value benefit (like 2 tickets to the event) as well as visibility, the benefit of advertising. The portion above the cash value will be tax-deductible for individuals or corporations. We always explain how much of a sponsorship is tax deductible.

Even a ten dollar donation shows that we have participation of our members which is important to granting foundations and helps us win grants. Harmonium positively impacts the lives of the singers and community by bringing the joy and health benefits associated with singing and listening to music. And you get the satisfaction of being a part of something bigger than yourself to keep Harmonium singing for the community. Each contribution helps sustain the musical experience for singers and our audiences.

Where does my money go when I make a donation?

All donations are deposited in our operating accounts and used to pay rehearsal and concert venue rental costs, professional staff, programs, website, marketing and other expenses. Money donated for special purposes like the Composition Contest Fund is set aside until those events occur. The Treasurer’s reports of these accounts are reviewed by the Board and the Finance Committee on a monthly basis.

Does Harmonium have fundraising events to raise money?

Yes, Harmonium’s biggest fundraiser is the Broadway Cabaret. It’s an evening of wine and songs by Harmonium singers with a passion for musical theater. We also hold smaller events such as trivia night and “give a note,” that crowdsources a new musical work composed by a Harmonium member.

Don’t you make a lot of money through ticket sales?

With rising cost to put on concerts, only about 17% of our revenue is from ticket sales. But we want to keep our concerts affordable, so raising ticket prices isn’t a promising approach.

Where can I find financial information about your nonprofit?

Feel free to speak with any of our board members or the executive director for more information. You can look up our annual IRS form 990 on GuideStar’s website. GuideStar Search

Is it safe to give online?

Our electronic forms follow Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to keep your credit card and personal data secure and safe.

How will you acknowledge my donation?

Your donation will be acknowledged in our program book and posted on our website.

You will also receive an annual tax letter to use if you itemize charitable donations on your taxes.