Performing Arts Endowment - Crafton Hills College
Student singing


Enhancing Opportunities – Performing Arts Endowment
Goal $1 Million Permanent Endowment to provide 200 highly motivated students with scholarships, academic
engagement, enriched learning environments, and research opportunities every year in perpetuity ($60,000 per year*).

For 50 years, Crafton Hills College has enabled students to follow their passions and fulfill their dreams. The Foundation is raising funds to strengthen our programs and make education accessible. There is a straight line from your investment in Crafton Hills College and a brighter future for our graduates and communities. Donations are not for lights and overhead, but for direct support that helps students to be successful.

 

The construction of the new Finkelstein Performing Arts Center will be a visible statement of the College’s commitment to students and the surrounding community. This campaign will ensure that the students studying theatre, dance, and music at Crafton Hills College will have opportunities and experiences equal to the facilities’ award-winning design as they hone their skills and create new works.

Many of our graduates go on to serve in K-12 schools throughout southern California. Those in our backstage performing arts programs work for Disney, on cruise ships, and in various SoCal theaters. They will now graduate already familiar with the newest technologies.

A gift to support performing arts will enhance our student experience by sending students to compete in state and national competitions, providing scholarships to attract and nurture local talent, and offering valuable work experience in the field through community partnerships.

Enhancing theatre, music, and dance programs has far-reaching benefits that contribute to education, culture, and the overall well-being of students and our communities.

$1.5 Million Endowment
This endowment will provide $60,000 each year for the theatre, music, and dance students by providing a stable source of income that will benefit over 300 students annually in perpetuity.

  • $20,000 for scholarships to attract top performing and technical students from Redlands, Redlands East Valley, Citrus Valley, Yucaipa, and Beaumont High Schools.
  • $20,000 to send students to compete in the Kennedy Center Theatre Festival and other state and national competitions.
  • $20,000 for student internships whereby students will receive professional experience with regional partners such as the Redlands Theatre Festival, Redlands Bowl, and Yucaipa Performing Arts Center.

*Amount based on the current interest distribution policy permitting a maximum 4% distribution. The endowment will be a permanent investment and interest earned will provide annual funding to support students. Earnings not used in current year are reinvested providing growth for the corpus.