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the impact of                                                                                                                                                                                keys to



        your giving                                                                                                                                                                                  the future



        With an annual budget of just over $5 million, the endowment                                                                                                                                 GTMF finalized a new strategic plan in 2023. It focuses our
        valuation reached $11.3 million (as of 8/31/23) and contributed                                                                                                                              work on four key priorities:
        $527,000 to Festival operations. Your support was and is the
        cornerstone of GTMF’s sound financial foundation.                                                                                                                                            •   Investing in musicians
                                                                                                                                                                                                     •   Exploring programming to connect with more people
                                                                                                                                                                                                     •   Caring for our home, Walk Festival Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                                     •   Stabilizing housing costs
                    Staff
                    25%
          Programs                                                                                                                                                                                   The plan is not static. It is a living thing that will evolve and
          64%                  Office                                                                                                                                                                grow with our Festival family. Our guiding light is and will
                               6%
                                                                                                                                                                                                     always be the music, the community, and donors like you who
                             Development                                                                                                                                                             make us who we are. You’ll be in the loop every step of the way.
                             5%                     Ticket Sales/
                                                    Earned Revenue
                                                    17%
          where your gift goes
                                                        Endowment Draw
                                    Individual Gifts    10%
                                    67%                 Corporate Ads
                                                        and Partnerships
                                                        4%
                                                      Foundations                 2023-2027
                                                      1%

                                 where support comes from                                                                                                                                                                                          Photo: Chris Lee
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