540 is funded by charitable gifts and donations provided by community members, partners, and corporate sponsors. Revenue from classes, programs and events is used to sustain and support the school’s operations and all community programs.
How Will Your Donation Be Used
Your donations will be used primarily fund:
- The opening of 540 at The Yards
- Workforce Development Interns
- Subsidize the part-time salaries of our three staff members
- Painting of our exterior store front
- Installation of new flooring in (540Gallery) our art gallery space and hallway
- Installation of new two new weather proof doors and removal of the drop ceiling
Donate & Match
We’ve teamed up with amazing corporate sponsor(s) (soon to be announced) to match your donations. This means whatever we raise will be matched to double your support.
Ways to Donate
This year we have given you three easy ways to donate any amount of your choosing to 540, Inc.
- CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO DONATE VIA RALLY.org
2. DONATE VIA PAYPAL
3. BECOME A MONTHLY SUSTAINER/SUBSCRIBER VIA PATREON
2018 Donations Received
- $300, Rochester for All ( January 17 | Networking Event)
- $100, Wegmans ( January 17 | Gift Card for Networking Event)
- $ 25, Mary Lupien ( March ) | Interpreter Fund
- $25, Angelica Lopez ( March) | Interpreter Fund
- $500, RocGrowth (May 10) | Operating Funds
- $50 , Brion Swanson (June 25) | Operating Funds
- $25 , Robin Suwij, (June 19) | Signature T-shirt
- $25, Kelly Cheatle (June 18) | Signature T-Shirt
- $45, Julie Damerall ( June 13) | Operating Funds
- $25, Julie Damerall ( June 4) | Signature T-shirt
- $25, Stacy Adkins, (June 3) | Signature T-Shirt
- $25, Rosemarie Ericson ( June 13) | Operating Funds
- $319, Various Members (June 27 – July 2) } Operating Funds
- $5, Alison McDonald Photography (July 2) } Operating Fund
- $10, Caitlin Hart, (July 2)} Operating Fund
- $50, In Kind Product Donation (August 26) 2nd Anniversary
- $890, Spiritus Christi Church, (August 4), Operating Fund
- $50, Robin Wilt, (September 10), Summer RGE/Operating
- $25, Rebecca Johnson, (September 10), Summer RGE/Operating
- $50, Eileen Grace, (September 10), Summer RGE/Operating
- $150, Pamela Reed Sanchez, (September 12), Summer RGE/Operating
- $25, Julie Burgess, (September 12), Operating Fund
- $1,000, Anonymous, (October 12), Operating Fund
- $200, Rebecca Desler, (November 18) November 2018 Fundraiser
- $25, Rachel Marinelle (November 18) November 2018 Fundraiser
- $25, Rebecca Lomuto(November 18) November 2018 Fundraiser
540, Inc. is funded by charitable gifts and donations provided by community members, partners, and corporate sponsors. Revenue from classes, programs and events is used to sustain and support the school’s operations and all community programs.
