• Learn more about donation options here.

• Sponsor a concert in our Concert Series!  Sponsorships begin at $2500 and include recognition in our concert program book and on-stage at the show! Premium seats and champagne await you.

• Partner with the Performing Arts Center and connect your business with thousands of loyal patrons who support the arts in Highlands. Last year, over 7,000 people attended PAC events! PAC Business Partners enjoy year-round visibility through advertising, online recognition, and exclusive access to performances and films.

• Supporters who choose to make a planned gift through a will, bequest, estate plan, retirement account, life insurance policy, or other legacy giving vehicle help ensure a vibrant future for the PAC. These visionary gifts provide long-term support for strategic initiatives, facility improvements, artistic programming, and future growth, allowing the PAC to continue serving the Plateau for generations to come.

• How It Works: Donors may document their intentions through a Statement of Intent, outlining their planned gift and its intended purpose. Planned gifts may designate the PAC as a beneficiary of a percentage of an estate or fund, or as a specific dollar amount. By sharing a completed Statement of Intent and beneficiary documentation naming the PAC, supporters may be recognized as members of the PAC Legacy Society.

• Donors may recommend a grant to the PAC through their Donor Advised Fund (DAF), making it a simple and tax-efficient way to support the arts on the Plateau. Grants can typically be made directly through your sponsoring organization’s online portal by searching for the PAC (Performing Arts Center, Inc) and selecting the desired contribution amount. Please contact the PAC for assistance with fund information, tax identification details, or to discuss how your DAF gift can make the greatest impact. 

• Donating appreciated stock to the PAC can provide meaningful support while also offering potential tax advantages. Gifts of publicly traded securities may allow donors to avoid capital gains taxes and receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the stock, as permitted by law.

How to Make a Stock Gift

• To initiate a stock transfer, please contact the PAC (Charlotte info) for brokerage account information and transfer instructions. Once the transfer has been initiated with your financial advisor or brokerage firm, donors are encouraged to notify the PAC of the gift details, including the stock name and number of shares, so the contribution can be properly acknowledged and directed according to the donor’s wishes.

• Make a donation to The PAC in honor or memory of someone you love. Simply include that information with your donation when you make a donation online. All individuals honored will receive notification from The PAC.

• Make required minimum distributions from IRAs and other retirement accounts as donation to The PAC. By transferring your RMD from a retirement account directly to The PAC, you can avoid increases to your taxable income.

• A donor-advised fund is a centralized charitable account that allows philanthropic individuals, families and businesses to make tax-deductible donations of cash or publicly traded stock to their favorite charitable organizations.

• Cash, RMD, DAFs or stock gifts designated to the PAC Endowment assist with the long term sustainability of The PAC. Gifts received for the endowment are invested in the corpus of the fund and protected. The annual spending allocation from earned interest is used each year in perpetuity to offset the cost of PAC programming.

• Donations of tangible items can also support the mission of The PAC. and with approval from the Executive Director. Gift documentation of approved items is required.