South Carolina Philharmonic

The S.C. Phil's “Music for a Cause” program turns concert experiences into “coming together” events with six non-profit 501(c)3 organizations from Richland and Lexington counties.

• Increasing their visibility and awareness to an audience with an interest in strengthening community through cultural partnerships and philanthropic support.
• Jump-starting fundraising efforts without the overhead of a special event. Our partners may set up displays at “their” concerts, take donations and even sell tickets to their own communities, from which they’ll receive 75% of the face value as a donation from the S.C. Phil.
• Using collaborative advertising opportunities to share the “buzz” about the scope of their own projects and initiatives while sharing the S.C. Phil with their communities.

In 2017/2018 the S.C. Phil once again partners with six area charities to raise money and awareness of their causes. Each charity will be featured at a Masterworks concert. The charities for the season are:

• Homeless No More (Oct. 14, 2017)
• Carolina Wildlife Center (Nov. 4, 2017)
• Curing Kids Cancer (Jan. 13, 2018)
• Cure Sanfilippo Foundation (Feb. 3, 2018)
• Harvest Hope Food Bank/Orchestras Feeding America 2018 (March 10, 2018)
• Free Medical Clinic (April 28, 2018)

To request consideration as one of the six Music for a Cause partners in the 2018/2019 season, download the application and return by Friday, March 9, to: South Carolina Philharmonic, 500 Taylor Street, Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29201, or fax it to 803.771.0268. You may also scan and email a PDF.

Apply for 2018/2019!

The S.C. Phil is pleased to accept applications for partner charities in the 2018/2019 season. Partners are recognized in publicity and advertising for the concert and are offered a display table in the lobby and the opportunity to insert an informational flyer into the program book. They are also able to sell concert tickets as a fundraiser, keeping 75% of the proceeds for their organization.

In selecting its partners, the Music for a Cause program focuses on helping a diverse cross-section of smaller, human- or animal-service non-profit organizations from Richland and Lexington counties with limited resources, giving them a unique chance for publicity and awareness in front potential supporters that might not be familiar with their programs.

Many of our partner charities select a date near a major fundraiser or important date in their organization's mission (like Earth Day or World AIDS Day). Dates for the 2018/2019 season are 9/29/18, 11/10/18, 1/12/19, 2/9/19, 3/16/19 and 4/27/19  . Every attempt is made to pair your organization with its preferred date, but dates with multiple requests will be assigned based on order of applications received.