Dear Friends, Family, Colleagues, Teammates, and more:
It's time once again for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus Fall Membership Fundraising Drive! NYCGMC is a world-class, world-renowned institution and a pioneering voice for the LGBTQ community. Our mission--to build bridges through song--is carried out via our annual concert series, community outreach, and our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality. As the Chorus begins its 41st season, we are in special need of your help; like so many other performing arts organizations we're unable to perform concerts or hold in-person fundraisers- our two main sources of revenue. I'm asking for your support to help NYCGMC continue to bring the joy of our music and the passion of our community outreach to NYC and beyond.
As many of you know, I've had a blast since joining the NYC Gay Men's Chorus eight years ago and lots of you have been lucky enough to attend our concerts and enjoy the beautiful music made by 300 of my LGBTQ brothers and sisters. As a non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of friends like you to help us continue reaching audiences across NYC and the world. Join us in furthering our mission to make the world a better place through song by contributing to our cause.
Donating on this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to make a contribution to our fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this page link to anyone who you think might want to donate too! It truly means so much to me and to all of my Chorus family.
Love you all and hope to (safely) see your faces soon,
Timothy
To learn more about the Chorus, read below:
The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus is an internationally renowned performing arts institution in New York City and a pioneering voice for the LGBTQ+ community. Through the power of song, NYCGMC challenges people’s perceptions of the LGBTQ+ community, combats fear and hatred, encourages compassion and human connection, and thrills audiences with inspiring performances. NYCGMC champions social justice and embraces the values of diversity, inclusion, equity, and intersectionality.
Founded in 1979, NYCGMC provided a community when LGBTQ+ people faced daunting challenges and devastating loss. The Chorus now confronts the unprecedented challenges of 2020 in its inimitable fashion by reflecting on our extraordinary past and forging an innovative and exciting path towards the future, inviting New York City and the entire world to join in the celebration.
Comprising nearly 400 talented singers of various ages, backgrounds, and experiences, across a spectrum of gender identity and sexual orientation, NYCGMC is especially excited to welcome our new Associates singers this season from across the US and Canada. The new Associates program is designed as a service to the choral field and the LGBTQ movement, expanding the reach and breadth of music and mission, and helping all of us reach for the most radical egalitarianism in the most pragmatic way at this difficult time. NYCGMC is actively engaged in how we can be stronger together, rather than struggling individually in isolation.
NYCGMC’s first entirely virtual season will present two concerts, in December 2020 and May 2021. For more information, please visit www.nycgmc.org.
As a non-profit organization, NYCGMC relies on the generosity of donors to support this important work and to keep our song alive. With the impact of COVID-19 creating particularly challenging circumstances for choral and performing groups, NYCGMC is unable to perform live this year, yet continues to thrive by expanding the reach to a national audience and producing stirring virtual performances with crucial messages of social justice and equality. Your support allows NYCGMC to amplify our mission and our voices at this important moment. Thank you for your generosity!
When performing in person, NYCGMC presents three mainstage shows and over forty outreach activities across all five boroughs and beyond annually. Previous years’ outreach performances have included appearances at LGBTQ teen homeless shelters, at SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBTQ Elders), and at corporate and public pride celebrations. NYCGMC has performed at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Yankee Stadium; at gala fundraisers for the Swish Ally Fund and the Ackerman Institute; and at the Brooklyn Museum and the Global Citizen concert in Central Park, among many others. Television appearances including Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, and Last Week Tonight have provided a national platform for the mission. Through technical assistance and joint concerts, NYCGMC supports development of LGBTQ choruses in the U.S. and internationally. NYCGMC’s school outreach program serves over 2,000 NYC public middle and high school students.