Friends of the Festival
You may know that in January of 2009 Dodge did not expect to have a Festival in 2010. We had experienced a dramatic decline in the Foundation’s assets at the same time as the struggling nonprofit sector and wider world needed us more than ever. The demands on our grantmaking budget were, and they remain, intense.
Happily, offers to help came from many directions, including from many of you, and we decided to create a new financial model for the Festival. Dodge will continue to be its principal funder and in charge of the artistic program, but other sponsors are stepping in, and our main partners in Newark – the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and The City of Newark – are doing everything they can to make this an extraordinary event for all who attend.
Part of the new financial model is the creation of FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL, an opportunity for individuals to help us continue our work with poets, teachers and students through the Dodge Poetry Festival, Schools Program and Archive Project. Simply click here to become a Friend of the Festival.
If you would prefer to pay by check, please put "Friends of the Festival" on the memo line, and make the check payable to the "Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation." Checks should be mailed to:
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Attn: Friends of the Festival
14 Maple Avenue. P.O. Box 1239
Morristown, NJ 07962-1239
All Friends of the Festival will be acknowledged in the Festival Program, and those who are able to donate $100 or more will receive a card entitling them to a 10% discount on Festival merchandise (posters, t-shirts, mugs, etc. featuring the popular Festival logo).
We are grateful to the generous supporters who have already made gifts to our Poetry Program, and we look forward to welcoming many more into the group that has literally saved the Festival this past year and is ensuring its future.
Best wishes from all of us at the Dodge Foundation, and we look forward to seeing you in Newark in October!