Giving Tuesday

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Giving Tuesday 2024

December 3rd, 2024

Giving Tuesday is an international day of giving the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. 
 
To celebrate, raise funds for the theatre, and give back to our community, Burning Coal participated in a Giving Tuesday Telethon! It was livestreamed via Facebook Live and can be viewed below.
 
More to come about next year’s Giving Tuesday announced in 2024. Your support matters a lot to us!
 
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To celebrate, raise funds for the theatre, and give back to our community, Burning Coal is throwing a Giving Tuesday Telethon! It will be livestreamed via Facebook Live from 1pm – 9pm.
 
 
See the lineup in the Schedule tab below full of fantastic hosts, performers, workshops, special guests, giveaways and more! (No donation is necessary to view the stream.)
 
We have a series of giveaways planned for all Giving Tuesday donors (from 11/21 – 11/28)!
  • All Giving Tuesday donors receive a Burning Coal sticker in the mail
  • All Giving Tuesday donors receive an exclusive 2024 – 2025 Season Sneak Peek email
  • During the telethon from 1 PM – 9 PM, we will give away 1 season subscription to the remaining season every hour!
Plus, through a series of matching donors, your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar from 11/21 – 11/28 (up to the match limit, see below for details). Click here to make a general support contribution. To contribute a match, email development@burningcoal.org.
The Giving Tuesday Telethon will be livestreamed via Facebook Live from 1pm – 9pm. We have a fantastic lineup of hosts, performers, workshops, special guests, giveaways and more! (No donation is necessary to view the stream.)
 
1:00 – 2:00 PM Hosted by Artistic Director Jerome Davis
  • Featured performer Allie Mae Carnes
  • Free 10-minute Uta Hagen Workshop
  • Special guest Board President David Ranii

2:00 – 3:00 PM Hosted by Actor / Writer Dani Coan

  • Props making workshop by Randolph Carter
  • Second Stage 2024 Preview

3:00 – 4:00 PM Hosted by Actor / Playwright Ian Finley

  • Special guest Curtis Kasefang on the Murphey School Auditorium
  • Playwrighting workshop by Ian Finley
  • Cast of ARCADIA reunites!

4:00 – 5:00 PM Hosted by Actor Mary Rowland

  • Featured performers Kat Cupp and Flora Bare
  • Special Guest board member Pamela Blizzard

5:00 – 6:00 PM Hosted by Actor Juan Isler

  • Featured performer Natalie Reder
  • Shakespeare performance workshop by Dan Decker

6:00 – 7:30 PM Hosted by Actor and Former Board President Alec Donaldson

  • Special guests Janet Cowell and Cecilia Zuvic
  • Featured performers Matthew Hager and Alec Donaldson
  • British Accent Workshop by Rebecca Bossen

7:30 – 9:00 PM Hosted by Byron Jennings

  • Devised Directing workshop by Lillian White
  • Featured performer Kelly Keats

A group of top donors have come together to create a series of matches.

1st Match: $150 by Steve McCombs  (completed!)

2nd Match: $750 by Grace Gregson (now active!)

3rd Match: $1,000 by Glynn Durham and George Drakulic

4th Match: $1,000 by Martha Gerrity

5th Match: $1,000 by Gene Cordon

6th Match: $3,000 by an Anonymous Donor

Once we meet our first match, the next match will be unveiled. This is our strategy to keep the giving spirit going throughout the week leading up to Giving Tuesday. Now is the best time to contribute because your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar, creating double the impact! You can help us reach our next match. Click here to donate today online. You can also donate over the phone at (919) 834-4001, or mail a check made out to Burning Coal Theatre to 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC 27604 with Giving Tuesday in the memo line.

Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity that will take place on November 28th, 2023.

Burning Coal’s Giving Tuesday Campaign will begin in the week leading up to November 28th, starting on Tuesday, November 21st.

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of radical generosity to transform communities and the world. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

Grassroots generosity and community action are powerful forces for good, especially in turbulent times. Even in times of economic uncertainty, we each have a deep reserve of generosity, which we can deploy in myriad ways to make a difference–your time, your kindness, your skills, your voice are all things you can give in addition to charitable donations. If you are unable to give financially at this time, consider signing up for our volunteer list, or send in your favorite Burning Coal story to development@burningcoal.org to inspire others to give.

All funds raised go directly to paying all artists, crafting sets, costumes, and props, rigging up the lights, supporting our arts educators, and making the experiences for you at Burning Coal.  For over 25 years, Burning Coal has worked to represent all of Raleigh. Here, internationally-renowned artists work alongside local professionals to develop one-of-a-kind experiences. The stories we choose to tell relate to the conversations going on at dinner tables across the Triangle. If you appreciate the experiences you’ve had at Burning Coal, please consider a contribution today.
Click here to donate today online. You can also donate over the phone at (919) 834-4001, or mail a check made out to Burning Coal Theatre to 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC 27604 with Giving Tuesday in the memo line.

*PLUS* Check to see if your employer matches donations. It could double your impact!
 
You can also give by sharing your Burning Coal story. Email development@burningcoal.org with your favorite Burning Coal memory and inspire others to give.
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