New Members ROCK!

Hi New Members!

A huge welcome from your Team Captain, Brian.  You may be feeling a little intimidated that we are asking you to fundraise literally just a month after you have been accepted to join the chorus.  Don't be!  Your friends and family are most likely as excited as you are that you have made it in to NYCGMC, so you have a GREAT opportunity to generate support for the chorus.  We ask each member to raise $200, which is not too challenging.  If you can get 10 people to donate $20, you''ve made your goal!

My first year in the chorus, I raised $4,300 and came in second place in the Cunningham Cup.  I will be sharing with you some pointers on how I was able to achieve that in the coming days.  It really wasn't anything too special--I just asked, and asked, and asked.  But there are some things you can do to improve your results.  Be on the lookout for some emails from me on this.

You'll notice that our goal is $25,000.  If we divide that by the number of new members, that comes to about $470 per member.  There are always some members who are really successful at fundraising, so I am expecting that this will help lift our average.  Our overall goal for the chorus is $100,000, so I am hoping that the new member team can raise 25% of our total, which will give us some cushion if some other sections miss the mark.

Thanks for being part of this important event, which helps us tremendously as a not-profit organization to survive and thrive.

I am excited to be your Team Captain, and I just know that the New Members are going to CRUSH it!

Muah,

Brian 

NYCGMC 2020 Membership Fundraising Drive

Welcome to the NYCGMC 2020 Membership Fundraising Drive!

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.