Support the Guild
Can you support the Sarasota Opera Guild this season?
Every gift keeps opera thriving in Sarasota. Sponsors are gratefully acknowledged at each event, and partial and group sponsorships are gladly accepted. Pledge now, pay later.
2026–2027 Season
Sponsorship opportunities
Membership Directory
$400
Underwrite the printing of our annual Membership Directory & Calendar, delivered to every Guild member.
Fully funded. Thank you!
Poinsettia Luncheon Sponsor
$500
Your company logo or business card in the luncheon invitation and program, two seats at the luncheon, and a personal introduction of your representatives.
Pledge this sponsorshipPoinsettia Luncheon Premier Sponsor
$1,000
For gifts of $1,000 and up: prominent placement in the invitation and program, recognition at our general meetings and in the Guild newsletter, two preferred seats, and a personal introduction of your representatives.
Pledge this sponsorshipVenue Rental for Prologues
$500
Host our lecture series introducing each 2026–2027 Sarasota Opera production.
Pledge this sponsorshipOpera Appreciation Dinner
$1,000
Sponsor the Guild’s Opera Appreciation Dinner. Details to be announced.
Pledge this sponsorshipEnd-of-Season Picnic
$1,000
Close the season with our members’ picnic and the installation of next year’s officers.
Pledge this sponsorshipYouth Opera Fund
Any amount
Support the young singers of the Sarasota Youth Opera. Any amount makes a difference.
Give to this fundUnrestricted Gift
Any amount
Let the Guild put your gift to work where it is needed most.
Give to this fundGive today
A gift to the Guild
Every gift supports Sarasota Opera, the Youth Opera, and the young singers we encourage. Let us know what yours is for: the Youth Opera, the Scholarship Fund, the Poinsettia Luncheon, or wherever it is needed most.
Give by check
Make checks payable to Sarasota Opera Guild and mail to:
Julie Planck, Asst. Treasurer
340 S. Palm Avenue, #512
Sarasota, FL 34236
A note with your check saying what it is for is all we need.
More ways to give
By pledge, in kind, or in someone’s honor
Pledge now, pay later
Reserve a sponsorship today and pay when it suits you. Partial and group sponsorships are gladly accepted, and sponsors are acknowledged at each event.
Silent auction donations
For the Poinsettia Luncheon: cash, checks, and gift cards of $25 or more from purveyors of wine & spirits and local restaurants, and fine wine or champagne valued above $50 per bottle.
Deadline: October 20, 2026, at that day’s Social & Singers.
“Thinking of You”
Celebrate or honor someone for any reason (birthdays, memorials, congratulations) while contributing $20 or more to the SOG Scholarship Fund for young opera singers. Your sentiment appears in the Guild newsletter. The Thinking of You form has the details.
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