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By donating a modest amount each month you will be joining a community of people who:
- are working to stop the crisis of childhood obesity
- support arts education
- want to give children a chance to succeed
Which Level Works for You?
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$5 each month
$10 each month
$20 each month
$30 each month
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Where Does my
Donation Go?
CDI has minimum overhead expenses because it maintains a virtual office with a part-time staff. Donations go directly to the in-school and after-school programs, so that each student may participate free of charge. This year, generous donations have allowed CDI to start up classes at two new schools: Marlton School (a school for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students) and Third Street Elementary.
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“Operating on a financial shoestring…CDI is a gift to this city’s public schools.”
CDI has always relied on private donations to maintain our program’s standard of excellence. CDI’s success in reaching under-served children is directly proportional to our ability to identify funding for our program in each school that we serve. Please help us in raising additional funds so that these children can continue with CDI during the current school year.

There are endless ways to support CDI.  This page includes details on Opportunities for Giving, our exclusive Star Circle, CDI Friends, and our Wish List. 
All donations are tax deductible.


Online Donation:
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Mail In Donation:
To mail a donation please send a check to:

C D I
P.O. Box 3027
Venice, CA 90294

Thank you for your generous support!

Opportunities for Giving

You can make a significant and lasting difference today that will deeply impact the futures of thousands of Los Angeles youth.  To learn about all opportunities, click here to download the complete pamphlet.  

Here are a few ways you can change children's lives by leaps and bounds!

  • Get the Grades: Adopt a School - $30,000
    Support CDI programs for a whole school for an entire year.  Impacting over a hundred students and all classroom teachers directly, CDI also touches the larger student body and local community through a mid-point and culminating performance with audience participation. CDI gives children a basic understanding of the fundamentals of movement, rhythm and music in structured, energetic dance classes with live musical accompaniment for 20-25 weeks in each school. The program is unique in the arts education world because its focus is not on achieving mastery of a particular dance form, but rather on striving for excellence in life.  The weekly classes are designed to challenge students to realize their physical and creative potential.

  • CDI Summer Camp - $15,000
    Your gift can brighten up the summer for under-served Los Angeles youth!  CDI holds a two-week summer camp in June, where children have classes in the standard CDI repertoire, along with other dance forms, acting improvisation and music.  With open admission, all children are welcome, including those who have not previously experienced CDI.  Tuition is on a sliding scale, allowing children from all financial backgrounds enjoy a dynamic and engaging summer camp.  By Funding the CDI Summer Camp you provide a week of intensive exercise and joy for 35 children.

  • Jacques d'Amboise Legacy Award: Master Teacher Workshop - $10,000
    CDI’s ever-enhancing quality of teaching is due to their devotion to staff development.  Twice a year CDI hosts teacher training and professional development for its artistic staff through week-long workshops with a National Dance Institute Master Teaching Artist – a professional dancer who has taught with NDI for over 15 years.  At each workshop, the Master Teaching Artist hones CDI’s teaching skills and classroom techniques, and assists with developing child-friendly choreography for the Event of the Year production.  Your gift funds a NDI master teacher and all of CDI artistic staff during this bi-annual intensive one-week workshop.

    Ready to help Los Angeles public school children flourish?  Contact us to pledge for one of these Opportunities for Giving!

    Join the Star Circle
    Members of the
    Star Circle are taking a leadership role in supporting
    under-served public school children in their quest to develop critical learning skills to enhance their future endeavors in academia, their careers, and their passions throughout their lives. 

Category
Gift Amount
Shining Star $500 to $999
Shooting Star $1,000 to $2,499
All Star $2,500 to $4,999
Comet $5,000 to $9,999
Milky Way $10,000 & Above
   

As a member of the Star Circle you receive the following benefits:

  • Bi-Annual Updates

  • A Listing on the CDI website

  • Recognition in the Event of the Year program

  • Opportunities to meet with CDI Leadership

  • Exclusive invitation to special events

To become a member of the Star Circle, email or call us - 323.301.8900!


Wish List:
In-kind donations are always needed at CDI. While CDI has a list of items that are always needed, feel free to suggest other items which you are able to donate. Let us know what you would like to donate:
donate@californiadanceinstitute.org.

Basic:
  • Paper
  • Printer cartridges (color and black)
  • Sticker Mailing labels
  • Envelopes
  • File folders
  • Name tags
  • Poster-Board
  • Art supplies
  • Banners
  • Photocopier
  • Fabric for costumes
  • Color t-shirts for costumes
  • Keyboard
  • Amplifier
  • Headsets
  • Walkie-talkies
  • Cell-phone with service
  • Bottled water and food for dancers at the Event of the Year show 
Space Donations:
  • Dance studio space
  • Event space for a CDI benefit
  • Table space at local events to display info and publicize CDI
Have something to donate that is not listed? Contact us!