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Opportunities for Giving
Donations that come from CIM Alumni and other individuals, organizations, businesses and foundations are critical to our mission to provide talented students with a professional, world-class education in the art of music.
You can direct your gift to a variety of funds that support CIM. We encourage you to consider making contributions to the following funds:
Click here for our donor confidentiality policy.
The Annual Fund
Every gift to the CIM Annual Fund plays an important role in bridging the gap between operating expenses and tuition and endowment revenues, enabling CIM to provide excellent educational resources and scholarships for students.
Your gift to the Annual Fund supports:
Students - more than 3,000 talented students have graduated from CIM's accredited degree programs. CIM alumni perform in major orchestras and opera companies and hold prominent teaching positions around the world.
Faculty - The best faculty attract the best students - and CIM's faculty are world-class! Our faculty members enjoy international recognition and are sought after as master teachers in their fields. Thirty-eight members of The Cleveland Orchestra are CIM alumni and thirty-nine serve on the CIM faculty.
Resources - CIM ensures the success of its students by offering state-of-the-art technology, including a library media center, recording services and electronic music equipment.
Education and Outreach Programs - More than 1,600 children and adults receive music instruction at CIM each year. CIM students perform outreach concerts in schools, nursing homes and civic organizations across the region.
Concerts and Special Events - Over 500 concerts and events are presented annually by students, faculty and visiting artists; the majority are free and open to the public.
Distance Learning - Using high-speed videoconferencing, CIM faculty use music to teach subjects such as math, science and geography to K-12 students across the country. Master classes allow conservatory students in other locations to have access to CIM instructors, and CIM students to study with distinguished artists around the world.
New Benefits for Annual Fund Giving
CIM has recently revised several Annual Fund donor levels and benefits. Click here to read about our new benefits for Annual Fund Giving.
Click here to donate to the Annual Fund today!
Add your voice to the chorus of support by including your name on the growing roster of Legacy Society members. The Legacy Society has been created to celebrate donors who have included CIM in their financial and estate plans by providing for The Institute through a will bequest, a trust, insurance or life income arrangement. Members of the Legacy Society receive special recognition and invitations to events at which they can mingle with other forward thinking donors.
A planned gift can be designated to support a CIM program that is particularly important to you. You can also create a tangible legacy at CIM be endowing a naming opportunity. Depending on the size of your gift, you may choose to name a room, a program or a fund for yourself or a loved one with a special affinity for music.
A naming opportunity can be a permanent declaration of your commitment to CIM's future success. Please click here for more information, or contact Stephen Sedam, Development Office, at (216) 791-5000, ext. 706 or email shs20 -at- case.edu.
Endowed funds provide a permanent source of income for the needs of the Cleveland Institute of Music. The principal is held in perpetuity, and only the income generated by the fund is used for the fund's designated purpose. Although unrestricted funds are important in maintaining a fiscally healthy institution, income from endowment funds can be designated according to the donor's wishes. An endowed fund may, for example, support student scholarships (see below for more information on endowed scholarships), faculty salaries, or a specific program, and an endowed fund can be named to honor or remember a loved one.
There are two types of endowed scholarships at CIM: Conservatory Scholarships, which benefit degree-seeking students in the Conservatory; and Preparatory Scholarships, which benefit students taking lessons through CIM's Preparatory and Continuing Education Division. A minimum of $10,000 is needed to endow a Conservatory Scholarship, whereas a minimum of $5,000 is needed to endow a Preparatory Scholarship. Additional contributions may be made to an endowed scholarship at any time, through either an outright or a planned gift. Once a scholarship has been endowed, CIM allows the fund to accrue interest for one fiscal year before payout begins.
To download a copy of the form used to create an endowed scholarship, click here.
If you would like to make a gift to an endowed fund, or if you have any questions, please contact David A. Welshhans, Assistant Director of Development, at (216) 795-3165; or e-mail him at david.welshhans@case.edu.
Donor Confidentiality Policy
In recognition of its obligation to respect and protect the privacy of its donors, the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) pledges to handle information about donations with respect and confidentiality. Donors will be informed of the Institute's mission and of the way CIM intends to use contributed resources. Contributions to CIM will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
CIM may collect personal information such as names, company names, titles, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and payment information (such as credit card numbers) from donors. By submitting personal information to CIM, the donor acknowledges that he or she has read this privacy policy, understands it, agrees to its terms and authorizes CIM to collect, use and disclose personal information pursuant to the terms of this privacy policy.
How We Use It
CIM uses personal information collected from donors to respond to donor inquiries, to issue donation receipts, to help in deciding who receives future fundraising appeals, to help organize fundraising events, and to inform donors of new programs and services.
Who We Share It With
CIM lists are never sold to third parties. CIM does, from time to time, share the names
and mailing addresses of its donors with other worthwhile organizations. We do not,
however, share telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, or any financial information about
any person. If you do not want us to share your name and mailing address, please contact
us by calling (216) 791-5000 or by sending an e-mail to: donations -at- cim.edu. You also
may write to us at:
Cleveland Institute of Music
Attn: Development Department
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
Your Right to Limit Contact By CIM
You may request not to be contacted by CIM in connection with any of its programs, updates or fundraising appeals. Requests not to be contacted by CIM can be made by sending an e-mail to donations -at- cim.edu or by calling (216) 791-5000. You may also write to us at:
Cleveland Institute of Music
Attn: Development Department
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
Donor Listing
CIM will make every effort to list your name in donor listings in the format you prefer. If you would like to change your current listing or to make your donation anonymously, please inform us by calling (216) 791-5000 or by sending an e-mail to donations -at- cim.edu. You also may write to us at:
Cleveland Institute of Music
Attn: Development Department
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
Disclaimer
Notwithstanding other provisions of this privacy policy, CIM may disclose personal information in special cases when we find it necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating this agreement or may be causing injury to or interference with CIM, its constituents, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. CIM reserves the right to disclose any information to law enforcement or other parties that CIM, in its sole discretion, believes is required or appropriate in order to comply with the law.
Contact Us
CIM's Donor Privacy Policy may be changed or updated from time to time. If you have any questions about our Donor Privacy Policy, please contact us by calling (216) 791-5000 or by sending an e-mail to donations -at- cim.edu. You also may write to us at:
Cleveland Institute of Music
Attn: Development Department
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106