GRANDER OPENING CLOSES GAP ON $36M GOAL
$36
MILLION
IMPACT
After voters approved the Elevate Denver bonds to fund improvement projects to the City’s largest cultural attractions, the DCPA needed to raise $17 million to renovate the Bonfils Theatre Complex. Despite an economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus, our Trustees, partners and patrons stood by our side to ensure that our stages are ready to reopen when we can resume programming.
In FY20, we raised $3,399,830 for our capital campaign. This brought us to nearly $31 million of our $36 million goal.
THE GHOST LIGHT BURNS BRIGHT THANKS TO OUR PATRONS
62% of patrons who held tickets in mid-March retained them for future performances.
Photo by VickiKerr
IMPACT
When the lights turned off on March 13, everyone was optimistic that our closure would be temporary. Instead, as the number of cancellations and postponements mounted, the future seemed bleak. However, those people who had the most faith in our eventual return were our ticketholders. Between financial gifts and ticket donations, our patrons contributed more than $850,000 to our Recovery Fund in FY20. This unprecedented level of commitment not only helped us keep the lights on, but also gave us the wherewithal to overcome the challenges at hand, reimagine our programs in the short term and prepare for a triumphant return in the long term.
