JOIN FRIENDS OF FOLKLIFE!

Play your part and support the programs you love by joining our donor membership program, Friends of Folklife! If you donate $50 or more now, you become a Friend of Folklife for the coming year. For annual donations at the following levels, you receive the membership benefits listed below.

Click here or call (206) 684-7300 to join Friends of Folklife now!

Friends of Folklife Benefits
INDIVIDUAL LEVEL $50-$74 ($40 for seniors)	1. A Festival Guide mailed to you on May 2008 prior to the Festival 2. A subscription to the quarterly Northwest Folklife newsletter 3. An early seating option at the Saturday night Benefit Concert during the Festival 4. 1 Friends of Folklife button
FAMILY LEVEL $75-$99	1, 2 & 3 PLUS: • 3 Friends of Folklife buttons • 1 Hospitality* button
GOLD LEVEL $100-$249	1, 2 & 3 PLUS: • 4 Friends of Folklife buttons • 2 Hospitality* buttons • A white Festival T-shirt
FIDDLER'S CIRCLE $250-$499	All of the above, PLUS: • A Northwest Folklife poster • Invitations to year-round events
* A hospitality button enables you and a guest to visit the Hospitality Area during Folklife—a space where performers, volunteers, and other festival insiders are invited to get away from the crowd, rest their feet and enjoy complimentary beverages and fine company.
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Northwest Folklife is one of the few nonprofit public folklore organizations in the country that is not affiliated with a university or government agency and is funded entirely through donations, grants (some of which are national, state or local government agency grants) and Festival sponsorships.

Becoming a Friend of Folklife means that you join hundreds of others who understand and value the mission of Northwest Folklife. Northwest Folklife brings you the Northwest Folklife Festival, designated a Local Legacy by the Library of Congress; educational programs serving public school children and underserved populations, research and consulting services that help communities promote their cultures; books and recordings that preserve traditional arts.

How do we use your contribution?

• A $50 contribution pays travel costs for one performer group to participate in the Northwest Folklife Festival.
• A $100 gift purchases supplies for the Festival's Hands-on Activities Area.
• A $500 gift pays for a Festival Stage Manager.
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Other Ways of Donating

Employee Match Programs
Many companies will match the contributions made by their employees to Northwest Folklife. To see if your company will match your gift, contact your personnel office.

Washington State Charities
Northwest Folklife is registered with the Washington State Charities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. For more information regarding this charity, call 1-800-332-GIVE. IRS form 990 available for inspection.

To make your tax deductible gift, simply select the gift level that is right for you and send a check or charge your contribution to your VISA or MasterCard. If you contribute $125.00 or more, you can make quarterly payments with your credit card.