Lake Michigan College Mendel Center contributors understand that ticket sales alone do not make each season a success. Your gift and ticket purchases help ensure that the recovery of professional performing arts in southwest Michigan continues. There are three ways to direct your annual support of the Mendel Center.
Gifts to the General Operating Fund support programming, technical services, and other day-to-day expenses necessary to present high quality, nationally touring performances and speakers.
Arts Factor increases access to Mendel Center events for underserved community members. We work with local service organizations to identify young people, families, seniors, and individuals with differing abilities who can benefit from educationally and socially enriching activities.
One-time Gift
A permanent, self-sustaining source of funding, donations to the endowment are used for the purpose of supporting the activities of the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center and enhancing the patron experience. Each year, a portion of the endowment’ interest earnings is paid out to support the Mendel Center. Earnings in excess of this distribution are used to build the endowment’s market value.
THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
As your support increases, so do your benefits.
FRIEND | $50 - $99
ASSOCIATE | $100 - $499
All of the above listed benefits, plus
PERFORMER | $500 - $999
All of the above listed benefits, plus
DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE | $1,000 - $2,499
All of the above listed benefits, plus
PRODUCER'S CIRCLE | $2,500+
All of the above listed benefits, plus
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Memorial gifts to the Mendel Center are a meaningful tribute. Your memorial gift will be recognized on the online program page throughout the year while you receive the benefits at the appropriate giving level.
PLANNED GIVING
Consider including the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center in your estate plans.
STOCKS AND SECURITIES
Contribute stocks and securities to the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center by direct wire transfer from your bank or broker.
IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER
Your qualified charitable distribution (QCD) may satisfy part or all of the amount of your required minimum distribution from you IRA. A QCD is an otherwise taxable distribution from an IRA owed by an individual who is 70 1/2 or older that is paid directly from an IRA to a qualified charity, such as the Mendel Center, through the Lake Michigan College Foundation. In accordance with IRS regulations, membership benefits are not available when making a gift from IRAs. All donors will receive benefits that have insubstantial or no market value.
MENDEL CENTER NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
Leave your mark on the Mendel Center by naming a portion of the building after yourself, your business, your family, or in honor of a loved one. Naming opportunities throughout the building are available starting at $2,500. For more information, contact the Lake Michigan College Foundation at 269-927-6849.
Box Office
Tickets are available through the website
Email boxoffice@lakemichigancollege.edu
for questions or more information
Box Office Hours
90 minutes before performances
Lake Michigan College Mendel Center
2755 E. Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022