Your Support Makes DCYOP Possible
DC Youth Orchestra Program is a 501(c)(3) organization with EIN 52-6059783.
Donate
Make a donation today and help support our programs for more than 700 youth each year.
Consider a monthly gift, even a small amount, to help make an even bigger impact.
Workplace Giving
Double your donation! See if your employer will match your gift by clicking here
Or support DCYOP through payroll deduction for the CFC, United Way, World Bank Community Connections, and other workplace giving campaigns. See if your employer allows payroll giving here.
It’s an easy way to increase your support – and your impact!
Directed Giving
Give through stocks, DAFs, IRAs, or planned gifts in a way that works best for you.
View our Directed Giving Guide Here.
Contact our Development Team today with any questions or to explore how opportunities to leave a lasting legacy.
e: development@dcyop.org
p: 202-795-8550
Sponsorships
Sponsor an event, concert, or program. It’s a great way to make a mission-aligned impact while elevating your message or brand!
Our annual Fall Fundraiser is a great opportunity to showcase your support for DCYOP and have a great time celebrating our talented students!
Contact KellyAnn Nelson, Director of Development, to learn more.
e: kellyann@dcyop.org or development@dcyop.org
p: 202-795-8550
Legacy Giving
Make a lasting impact: remember DCYOP in your will as part of the Encore Guild.
Your passion for our mission can live on for generations to come. By making a planned gift to DC Youth Orchestra Program, you ensure that every generation of young musicians continue to grow and thrive within DCYOP’s uniquely inclusive music education community. A simple step today will provide vital support for the future.
Learn more about the Encore Guild here.
If you have already included the DC Youth Orchestra Program in your estate plans, or if you would like more information on how to do so, please let us know so we can welcome you to the Encore Guild.
If you have questions or would like to speak to our team, please contact us at:
p: 202.795.8550
Lyn McLain Memorial Tour Fund
A gift to the Lyn McLain Memorial Tour Fund ensures that transformative travel opportunities are available to ALL DC Youth Orchestra students, including those with financial need.
All gifts to this fund will honor our founder Lyn McLain’s memory, and will be used exclusively for biennial international tours.
Contribute here today.
In-Kind Gifts
DCYOP relies on an incredible network of supporters, and we'd love to talk with you if you're interested in donating a service, catering, auction items, instruments in good repair, or other in-kind items.
Please contact our team at development@dcyop.org to discuss your donation.
Upcoming Events to Celebrate DCYOP and Our Donors
Connections Event - 10/8
Join us at Right Proper Brewing for a Connections Event for our donors in Whole Note Circle and above.
RSVP by 9/30 to development@dcyop.org
Behind the Scenes Tours - 10/17 at 10:00 am
Join us for a Saturday tour and see the behind the scenes of how DCYOP and you make magic happen. For our donors in Half Note Circle and above. RSVP to development@dcyop.org
A World of Difference - 11/8 at 5:30-9:00 pm
Join us for our annual fall fundraiser, A World of Difference at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Warm, celebratory, and deeply personal, this event brings together DCYOP’s community of supporters, students, alumni, and families for a celebration that is as much about experience as it is fundraising.
Helping Students Thrive Through Music.
Every musical dream has a beginning and when you support DCYOP, you help make that possible.
700 students, ages 4.5 to 18 come every week and don’t just learn music. They build discipline, confidence, and the ability to work toward something bigger than themselves. They learn how to listen, lead, and show up prepared. Not just for rehearsal, but for life.
We’ve made a deliberate choice to ensure that experience never comes down to what a family can afford, charging just one third of what participation actually costs. The rest is covered by supporters like you who believe every student should have access to this kind of opportunity. And nearly 30% of our students receive full or partial tuition support, changing their lives forever.
That’s the impact of your support. Making dreams possible and empowering youth.
Your Support Changes Lives.
students served per year
gap between program costs and full tuition
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Mail Your Gift
DC Youth Orchestra Program
PO Box 56417
Washington, D.C. 20040
Questions?
Contact DCYOP’s Development Team:
KellyAnn Nelson, Director of Development
Sylvia Garcia, Development Associate
See the Impact of Your Support
Conductor's Circle - $5,000+
Our tuition only covers 30% of the cost
1960 Circle - $1,960+
We have 40 beginner classes
Whole Note - $1,000+
Our tuition covers 1/3 of Program Costs
Half Note - $650+ or $65/month
DCYOPrelude continues our commitment to music education access
Quarter Note - $300+ or $25/month
We provide nearly 3800 hours of programming per year
Eighth Note Circle - $120+ or $10/month
Music & resources for each student help them succeed.
thank you for making a difference today.
See Our 2024-25 Annual Report
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