Your support powers our success. Every gift matters.

As a community-supported organization committed to Greater Washington, D.C. Region, DC Strings Orchestra, a project of DC Strings Workshop, depends on the generosity of donors who make it possible for us to create meaningful experiences through the power of music. One of the meaningful ways to support our organization is by making an unrestricted gift. We have several giving programs and giving levels for supporters to help us keep music alive in Washington, DC.

Annual Giving Levels

Friend: up to $249

Patron: up to $249

Principal: up to $999

Concertmaster: up to $2,999

Composer: $3,000+

Supporters will be publicly thanked and recognized:

DC Strings website – Annual Report – Program Brochures – During the credits of virtual performances

Monthly Giving

The Duke Ellington Monthly Giving Program

By joining The Duke Ellington Monthly Giving Program, you sustain our mission to bring music to all parts of the region and inspire the next generation of youth.

Your monthly investment guarantees that DC Strings Workshop has a base of support for its signature programs, including DC Strings Orchestra, #PlayOn Education Work, and the Hope @ Home Recital Series.

Your Impact

$10 per month symbolizes [X]: We can bring music lessons to one kid for 12 weeks during our Summer Camp Program.

$25 per month symbolizes [Y]: We can… [insert here].

$50 symbolizes [Z]: We can host a workshop at a school for deserving students to explore music through strings, piano or percussion programming

$100 symbolizes [ZZ]: We can cover the costs of private-music lessons for 1 student

$500 symbolizes [ZZZ]: We can cover the costs of $

Coleridge-Taylor Society

Named after the English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, The Coleridge-Taylor Society is a 3-year annual commitment for major donors that are passionate about the vision and mission of DC Strings. This network of champions helps create a powerful platform to engage youth, musicians, artists, and educators alike to shape and expand musical opportunities, particularly to marginalized people and communities.

DC Strings’s Coleridge-Taylor Society is a community of individuals who believe strongly in a high-quality inclusive music community in which all are welcome to experience the power of music. By giving $1,000 or more annually, Coleridge-Taylor Society members are investing in the future of our communities through the young musicians in it..

Member Benefits

Invitations to DC Strings events

Volunteer opportunities for members

Exclusive opportunities to connect with our musicians

Join the Coleridge-Taylor Society

Become a member of the Coleridge-Taylor Society at one of the following giving levels:

Platinum: $10,000 for 3 years

Gold: $5,000 for 3 years

Silver: $1,000 for 1 years

For more information, please contact our Development team at development@dcstring.org.

Restricted Giving Opportunities (Individual & Family Sponsorship)

Individuals and families can sponsor for a year, or endow for an extended period, key staffing roles to help us operate efficiently.

Conductor Sponsorship

Orchestra Manager Sponsorship

Orchestra Principal Positions

Summer Camp Director Sponsorship