WOW! A Win Win Win situation!

the Dance Gypsy has a new approach to fundraising — an approach that makes everyone a winner!

It goes like this : the Dance Gypsy has partnered with several dance musicians and dance organizations to bring you prizes or thank you gifts when you donate :

• You win because you get a free gift — such as a dance CD or a pass to a dance event (see the full list below)
• The Dance Organizations win because — like the Dance Gypsy and many dancers —the organizations often have very little money. But these organizations often have things that dancers value (like admission to dances). So organizations that donate “dance merchandise” receive advertising in the Dance Gypsy . That means their events get more exposure (and perhaps better attendance).
• And of course, the Dance Gypsy wins when you the dancers make a contribution, because we certainly need the money.

How does this work?

Make a donation (at or above the historical average amount ($30) ); you select a gift. The Dance Gypsy will send it to you. It’s that simple

Please note that many (most) of the specific gifts are limited ... but there are enough gifts available so that every dancer who donates during the fund drive will get one. We will try to keep the list up to date. If the gift you choose is not available we will contact you so you can make a second selection. If you wish, you may also tell us your second choice (just in case).

Also please note that on line donations do not explicitly require an address, but many gifts will require that your provide a snail mail address

What can you receive?

The list is evolving but presently the available items you may receive include:

CDs:

• Great Meadow
• Swingadelics
• the Nettles
• Michael Mendelson

Ticket for dances

• Long Island Traditional Music association (NY)
• Boise dance (ID)
• Westford for Barn dance (MA)
• Always on Sunday special events (CT)
• Hudson Valley Contra Dance (NY)

Memberships

• Long Island Traditional Music association

Raffle Tickets:

• Fiddling Frog Festival (CA)
• Falcon Ridge Festival (NY)

(for a more complete description see donor Descriptions

Act now!

Help the Dance Gypsy, help a local dance organization or musician, and help yourself

Gift desired Select a gift None CD from Great Meadow CD from Swingadelics CD from the Nettles CD from Michael Mendelson Membership in LITMA Ticket for LITMA event Tickets for Boise dance Tickets Westford for Barn dance Tickets for Always on Sunday special events Tickets for Hudson Valley Contra Dance Raffle Ticket for Fiddling Frog Festival Raffle Ticket for Falcom Ridge Festival Other

Address

Use PayPal (see information below) for easy, secure on-line payment!

Just choose the amount of your donation: $

(It can be any amount you want, but $30.00 is just the minimum for getting the free gifts.)

and click the credit card symbol:

(be sure to return to the Dance Gypsy when the transaction is complete; you can then get right to the page you wanted (the Dance Gypsy will even remember it for you))

(For those of you who, like me, never know exactly what is appropriate or common, I provide the following statistics: since the Dance Gypsy switched to voluntary contributions, the average individual donation has been $30.00 but some gave less than $5 (and, yes, those were gratefully received) and a few contributed over $100; donations from organizations were far less numerous, but averaged higher, $73, but obviously each of those those represents a group of dancers and it includes sponsoring organizations)

• Too busy right now?

Then simply Pledge (promise to pay later) with an Email. We will remind you periodically if you forget to follow it up with a check. Or you can even see me at a dance and make the arrangements in person. Or see the Supporters page for more info.