You can help us reach our 2026-2027 season fundraising goals:
- GREAT NEWS! In 2026, US taxpayers can deduct $1,000 in charitable giving without itemizing Schedule A.
- Show your support with the tax-deductible purchase of a PLAYBILL AD. Our next playbill will be printed for the major 2026 Cabaret Connexion —deadline October 24, 2026.
- Get a VIP FLEX-PASS with each donation of $250 or more. Immerse yourself in music while helping to move our mission forward. Six physical tickets are delivered at your first event. You can use all 6 tickets at once or spread out over the course of this year’s season (expiring July 31). You’ll be given VIP seating when you reserve at least one week in advance. You can cancel and reuse the ticket if need be.
- You are welcome to earmark your donation to a preferred project or initiative. Click on images below to learn more about each one!
Bring new works and audiences to Bellissima Opera & Song
Bring cabaret and opera to Chicago-area classrooms
Shine a light on Black voices and Black history
Sponsor our annual citywide celebration.
Underwrite our SongShop Scholarship Fund
As of Summer 2026, individual donors have given more than $202,000 in the past five years. One-third came in the past year alone.
Grant Awards coming to us in 2026: $7,500 from the State of Illinois Arts Council and $10,000 from Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
Working In Concert is a federally tax-exempt charitable organization, EIN number 61-1636973.
Receiving mail at 4730 N Hamlin Ave, Chicago IL 60625.
As of tax year 2026 , non-itemizing single filers can deduct $1,000 and married couples filing jointly can deduct $2,000. Only cash donations made directly to qualified charities qualify. Contributions to donor-advised funds (DAFs) or private foundations do not qualify.
Bellissima Opera & Song
Help us create new works for classical voice and opera and celebrate the classical songs in intimate settings.
Our annual concert for International Women’s Day focuses on female composers and performers. —$2000 to $4000 underwrites a classical vocal arts concert. Donate in increments of $500.
Our 2026 summer opera Marriage of Figaro – Revealed & Unwrapped was a triumph. Coming up in 2027: Hansel and Gretel and more. Become a major sponsor at $5000. Or suggested increments of $1,000.
Cabaret in the Classroom
We are expanding our classroom offerings with thought-provoking programs to “Uplift Diverse Voices in our Schools” —$1500 supports three performers in an all-day residency. Support our assembly programs in increments of $250.
Black Voices in Cabaret
Our new managing director is cooking with gas! The 2026-2027 kicks off with The Black Songbook Volume 1: Bronzeville as part of the Cabaret Connexion festival.
—$3000 underwrites a concert by the award-winning roster of African-American performers. Support the concerts in increments of $500.
Chicago Cabaret Week
Join us as a sponsor or donor to help the annual mid-May Chicago Cabaret Week. Select your tier of sponsorship, supply your name and/or business. Be a supporter of this event that reaches thousands.
Let us know by late February about your playbill sponsorship ad so it will be included in printed brochures, radio spots and web pages. Ads range from $50 to $800.
Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion
Help us bring top-ranking French performers to Chicago for the 8th annual Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion in Chicago November 2026.
—$1000 flies a fabulous performer direct from Paris with costumes and props in the checked baggage!
—$ 500 provides 50% financial aid to allow a Chicago artist to fully participate in the 8-day conference of workshops and master classes.
Sextet
SEXTET is an original musical created by Elisabeth Howard and developed with Jeffery Lyle Segal, inspired by true events and set in New York City in 1975. The story follows six performers who gather to create a new musical based on the next six weeks of their lives. As the line between art and reality begins to blur, the project becomes an exploration of friendship, ambition, creativity, and the emotional risks artists take in pursuit of authentic expression.
Working In Concert is the fiscal agent for this project. The goal is to raise $40,000 for a fully-staged edition of the project. Stay tuned!
Songshop Live
Grow our SongShop Scholarship Fund to provide advanced training for professionals and advanced amateurs
—$200 supplements each scholarship recipient for ten weekly sessions
—$750 sponsors the quarterly SongShop Live concerts whose net proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund
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