NWS relies on its concert patrons, area businesses, foundations, and our playing members for additional financial support for its ongoing programming and to ensure each of our concerts are free to the public.
Donations of any amount are appreciated. We proudly recognize our donors in each of our printed programs. Thank you for considering making a donation to the Nebraska Wind Symphony.
Read the NWS Sponsor/Advertiser/Donor Letter of 2025.
Individual Donor Levels:
Friend – $20-$99
Patron – $100-$249
Benefactor – $250-$499
Director – $500+
Corporate and Foundation Donor Levels:
Bronze – $250-$499
Silver – $500-$999
Gold – $1000-$1999
Platinum – $2000+
The Value of Your Donation
The Nebraska Wind Symphony appreciates donations of any value.
The examples presented here show how donations of various sizes help us continue to bring quality band music to the greater Omaha area.
Operational Costs
$75 to $300 – purchase price range for one piece of music for our music library
$100 – liability, equipment, and music library insurance for one month
$150 – truck rental for one off-site concert
$185 – facility rental for one rehearsal
$250 – performance rights license fee for one concert season
$750 – one month of facility rental
$1,000 to $1,500 – typical facility rental cost for one performance
$7,500 – one year of rehearsal facility rental
Typical Concert Costs
$150 – Promotional flyer printing for one concert
$400 to $600 – guest artists for one concert
$400 – Program printing for one concert
$1,200 – one-half of the cost of a free summer concert
$2,400 – full cost of a free summer concert
$2,500 – one-half of the average cost of one formal concert
$4,500 – average full cost of one concert
Other Donation Options
Consider providing your generous support of NWS in one of these other ways:
- Sponsor/Underwrite a concert or our concert season
– typical concert costs run from $4,000 to over $7,000 depending on location, guest artists, etc. - Purchase Advertisements in our Printed Programs
- Participate in a Giving Program
The Nebraska Wind Symphony is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Contributions may be tax deductible.
Consult IRS guidelines and/or your tax preparation professional for specifics. http://www.irs.gov/publications/p526/index.html