
Your Support Matters!
Why Support the Festival?
A non-profit organization, Stern Grove Festival raises more than $3 million each year to provide free concerts and education programs for everyone.
The Festival is for the community.Making world-class music and performances accessible to all is our mission. |
The Festival builds community.We believe access to the arts makes our community a better place for everyone. |
The Festival is made possible by the community.Donations from people like you fund nearly 100% of the Festival’s annual expenses. |
Donate
Stern Grove Festival relies on donations from people like you to cover nearly 100% of the costs of presenting admission-free concerts and education programs.
Please help us keep the beat alive by making a tax-deductible donation and support admission-free access to the arts for all!
Donor Honor Roll
In grateful acknowledgement of the gifts received from June 2019-July 2020:
Chairman’s Circle ($50,000+)
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund
Martin & Leesa Romo
Benefactor’s Circle ($25,000-$49,999)
Chris Larsen
Barry & Marie Lipman
Eleanor & Laurence Myers Foundation
Patron’s Circle ($10,000-$24,999)
Dean & Eliza Cash / The Atel Foundation
Ginnie & Peter Haas, Jr.
Stephanie & Fred Harman
Kelland & Mark Schulze
Sandra & John W. Thompson
Aaron P. & Amy Waxman
Producer’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)
Molly & Jack Cargas
Ian Del Balso
Donny & Janie Friend
Susie & Michael Gelman
Josh & Elizabeth Kernan
Susan & Donald Larramendy
Kimberlea & Bret McManigal
Jane & John Siegel
Presenter’s Circle ($2,000-$4,999)
Amit Bahl
Tim Cassidy
Ray & Dagmar Dolby Fund
Joseph W. Donner III
Andrea Eichhorn
Adam Gross
Erin & Jim Hastings
Katzenmeyer Family
Jordan Kurland
The Honorable Fiona Ma & the Honorable Jason Hodge
Jan & Robert Newman
Kevin Perkins
Helen Hilton Raiser
Maxine & Justin Raphael
Deva Santiago
Gayle & Eric Starr
Marsha & David Veit
Performer’s Circle ($1000-$1,999)
Seth Acharya
Ms. Mariam Mirgoli & Ms. Kristen Angel
Ravi Anne
Sara Barz & Ian Ratzer
Elizabeth & Michael Bourgeois
Mary Carten
Sara Cassidy
Sabra Chambless
Greg Clapp
Sarah Coverdell
Roy & Betsy Eisenhardt
Jessica & Michael Eisler
Laura & John Fisher
The Kelter Foundation
Michele Gates
Richard Gatti
Theodore Geballe
Laurie & Jim Ghielmetti
Llana Giovara
Lisa & Doug Goldman
Gale Gottlieb
Colleen & Robert D. Haas
Julie & Wally Haas
Stephanie Hannaford
Scott Hawks
Nancy Hemmenway & Tom Welsh
Melissa Hung
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Dorothea & Kevin Kaz
Kristopher Kazaks
Brenda Kittredge
Scott Laidlaw & Suzanne Bartels
Constance Leonard
Mark Ludwig
Jack & Lorry Luikart
Renee & Michael Marx
Michael Moreno
Mayra Padilla
Rekha Patel
Stephen Popper & Elizabeth Joyce
Michael & Mark Reisbaum
Judith Riggle
Caroline Senne
Circe Sher
David Sikes
Andrea Sobrepena
Congresswoman Jackie Speier & Barry Dennis
Keith & Tricia Stephens
Haley & Philip Tucker
Matthew Werdegar & Monique Schaulis
Lauren White
Rita & Dennis Williams
Linda Zimmerman
Trocadero Circle ($500-$999)
Ofelia Abaya
Jumana Al Hashal
Beverly Alkire
Joey Babbitt
Patricia & Jack Bambridge
Kevin Barenblat
Denise Bethel
Cheryl & Gerald Bibelheimer
Jennifer Buckley
Lesley Bunim & Michael Jensen
Claire Bunton & Steve Elprin
Ross Chapman
Anonymous
Saumil Chheda
Susan Coliver & Robert Herman
Christopher & Stephanie Colosi
Joan & Peter Cuddihy
Michael Del Balso
Katrina Fried
Doré & James Gabby
Cofactor Genomics
Brent Green
Sonya Haggett
Jennifer Hall
Tina Hall & Ronn Tai
The Hindin-Pasternak Family
Adrienne Hirt & Jeffrey Rodman
Mike & Saori Kappus
Barbara Bersche & David Katznelson
Yooky Kim
Talia Kori
In memory of Christopher James Lafond
Robert Larkins
Udi Ledergor
Letah Lee
Clarene Y. Leong
Mei Yan Yan Leung
Jacqueline Maliwat
Signe Minuskin
Brian Nadeau
Martin Nava
Kevin Obana
Gene & Seta Paige
Lisa Podos
Joe & Nat Power
Michael Reed
Jeremy Rishel
Alanna Romo
Kate Rosenquist
Eric Russo
Haley Smith
Kean Smith
Xander Soren
Rosanna Souza
The Stolowitz Family
Katherine Sullivan
Michael J. Sullivan
Jacqueline Sutton
Tom Thai
Jackie Thornhill
Vince Vega
Marie Washington
Doug Whitman
Wesley Wiley & Janice Kendall
NCCK Yee Children's Fund
Josiah Yoshimura
The Aickin Fund of Horizons Foundation
Legacy Circle
Peter Stone
These companies have matched employee giving:
Apple Matching Gifts
Bank of America Matching Gifts
BlackRock Financial Management. Inc.
Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Matching Gifts
DocuSign
Genentech Employee Giving Program
Google Matching Gift Program
IBM International Foundation, Matching Grants Program
Netflix
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Salesforce.com, Inc.
The San Francisco Foundation
Thank you to our corporate supporters:
AT&T
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Brew Dr. Kombucha
Deutsche Bank
Emerson Collective
Foli Media
Green Cross
Hub Strategy and Communication Inc
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Jones Day LLP
Kaiser Permanente
Levi Strauss & Co.
Pacific Office Automation
Parkmerced
Caulipower
Sava Solutions
Seiler
Sosie Wines
Sunski
Vision Zero
Wells Fargo
Foundations:
Anonymous
The Atel Foundation
The Callison Foundation
William G. Gilmore Foundation
Grants For The Arts
The Mimi & Peter Haas Fund
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Koret Foundation
The Bernard Osher Foundation
Sakana Foundation
Matching Gifts
Did you know your gift to Stern Grove Festival can be doubled each year?
Many companies (such as Apple, Adobe Systems, Genentech, Levi Strauss, PG&E, Oracle and more) match employee contributions to charitable organizations.
If your company has a matching gift program, talk to your Human Resources department about getting a Matching Gift form.
After you complete the form, send it to:
Stern Grove Festival
832 Folsom Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94107
Or scan your form and email it to info@sterngrove.org.
Stern Grove Festival Federal Tax ID: 94-6064356
Questions?
Call us at 415.252.6252 or email us: info@sterngrove.org
Corporate Sponsors
Why Sponsor Stern Grove Festival?
It's Good Business.
Your company's support of Stern Grove Festival is an investment in improving the quality of life in the Bay Area by ensuring everyone has access to world-class performing arts.
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Connect with a beloved cultural institutionSponsorship aligns your company with a popular Bay Area tradition and demonstrates your commitment to the community. |
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Access a desirable demographicConnect your brand directly with a large, diverse Bay Area audience through on-site interactions, product distribution, and online promotions. |
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Extend your brand's visibilityExpand your brand through recognition in the Festival’s on-site signage, advertising, printed materials, website, email, and more. |
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Enjoy exclusive hospitalityEntertain clients and employees with a range of hospitality benefits, from picnic tables, parking and access to our VIP lounge, to private receptions and meet-and-greets with artists. *Hospitality and on-site benefits are not available in 2020, as our live Season has been cancelled. |
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
415.252.6252 or info@sterngrove.org.
Volunteer
More than 800 volunteers help make the Festival possible each year.
Please check back next year for information on how to volunteer for the 2021 season.
Who can volunteer?
Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome. Individuals, families, and groups are all part of the Festival's volunteer team.
Can groups volunteer?
Volunteer groups of ten or more people are welcome. Corporate volunteer teams offer a great team-building opportunity.
If you are interested in organizing a group to volunteer with Stern Grove Festival, email us at volunteer@sterngrove.org.
Can volunteers receive school credit?
Students looking for Community Service Hours are encouraged to volunteer and discuss the requirements with the volunteer coordinator.
How else can I help?
Stern Grove Festival offers other volunteer opportunities in our office and at the Grove during the off-season:
- General office duties
- Research
- Park beautification at Stern Grove
More Info:
volunteer@sterngrove.org
415.252.6252
Legacy Gifts
Stern Grove Festival's Legacy Gifts Program was created to recognize those individuals who add to their personal legacies by making an investment in the future of Stern Grove Festival through their estate plans.
These gifts come in all sizes and include gifts from wills and living trusts, gifts that return lifetime income, beneficiary designations in retirement plan accounts and life insurance policies, and other planned gifts.
If you would like more information about planned giving opportunities, please contact Stern Grove Festival at 415.252.6252.