Make a Difference by Giving to Northrop
You are a vital part of the Northrop family, supporting our vision to ignite transformation through every world-class artist, inspiring speaker, and leading changemaker who steps onto our historic stage. Together we aspire to present cultural experiences that captivate hearts, engage minds, and foster connections with one another. Through community partnerships and artist engagement, we continue to make a lasting impact by supporting meaningful events, conversations, and performances.
You make this possible—and we value each and every way you contribute. As we look ahead into the new season, please partner with us through your tax-deductible gift.
Thank you for investing in your Northrop experience—sharing moments of inspiration, discovery, and joy!
How to Give
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Make Your Gift by Mail
Northrop
84 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Make Your Gift By Phone
Call us at 612-626-7554
Make Legendary Performances Possible
At Northrop, we believe in connecting great artists and ideas with our community and to a new generation of audiences. Your gift helps make memorable arts experiences possible by supporting extraordinary performances and new arts commissions, and helping ensure accessibility to everyone through live-streamed programming, outreach to diverse communities and subsidized student tickets. Our Friends are at the center of Northrop’s biggest ideas and brightest moments on stage.
Become a Friend of Northrop today!
Ways to Give
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Annual Gifts
A one-time gift amount of your choice helps fund programming year-round.
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Monthly Giving
For simplicity and impact, automate a recurring gift amount that works for you.
Explore the many benefits of becoming a Friend of Northrop
Up to $99
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Recognition in performance digital program on Northrop’s website
$100+
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Priority access to artist workshops and classes
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Recognition in performance program notes on Northrop’s website
$250
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Presale opportunity to performances and events
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Priority access to artist workshops and classes
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Recognition in performance program notes on Northrop’s website
$500+
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Invitation to exclusive preview event for Northrop’s Season announcement prior to the general public announcement*
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Invitations to open rehearsals and artist receptions*
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Presale opportunity to performances and events
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Priority access to artist workshops and classes
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Recognition in performance program notes on Northrop’s website
*subject to availability
$1,000 +
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One “behind the scenes” opportunity to observe a company class or closed rehearsal*
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Access to the Directors Lounge pre-performance reception for one performance of your choice
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Complimentary parking for one performance of your choice
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Invitation to exclusive preview event for Northrop’s Season announcement prior to the general public announcement*
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Invitations to open rehearsals and artist receptions*
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Presale opportunity to performances and events
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Priority access to artist workshops and classes
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Recognition in performance program notes on Northrop’s website
*subject to availability
For questions about becoming a donor, or other ways to financially support Northrop, please contact Director of Development Cynthia Betz at 612-626-7554 or betzx011@umn.edu.
$2,500 + Director’s Circle
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Invitations to exclusive artist dinners and welcoming events*
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Two complimentary tickets for hosting guests to exclusive artist events*
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Two complimentary tickets for hosting guests to Directors Lounge pre-performance receptions
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Access to the Directors Lounge pre-performance receptions
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One “behind the scenes” opportunity to observe a company class or closed rehearsal*
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Complimentary parking for your season subscription performances
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Invitation to exclusive preview event for Northrop’s Season announcement prior to the general public announcement*
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Invitations to open rehearsals and artist receptions*
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Presale opportunity to performances and events
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Priority access to artist workshops and classes
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Recognition in performance program notes on Northrop’s website
*subject to availability
$5,000 + Director’s Circle
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Discounted rental rates on any Northrop space (one reservation per season)*
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Invitations to exclusive artist dinners and welcoming events*
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Two complimentary tickets to exclusive artist events to share with your guests*
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Two complimentary tickets to Directors Lounge pre-performance receptions to share with your guests
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Access to the Directors Lounge pre-performance receptions
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One “behind the scenes” opportunity to observe a company class or closed rehearsal*
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Complimentary parking for your season subscription performances
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Invitation to exclusive preview event for Northrop’s Season announcement prior to the general public announcement*
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Invitations to open rehearsals and artist receptions*
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Presale opportunity to performances and events
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Priority access to artist workshops and classes
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Recognition in performance program notes on Northrop’s website
*subject to availability
$10,000 + Director’s Circle
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Special donor acknowledgment for one Northrop Presents performance
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Discounted rental rates on any Northrop space (one reservation per season)*
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Invitations to exclusive artist dinners and welcoming events*
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Four complimentary tickets to exclusive artist events to share with your guests*
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Four complimentary tickets to Directors Lounge pre-performance receptions to share with your guests
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Access to the Directors Lounge pre-performance receptions
-
One “behind the scenes” opportunity to observe a company class or closed rehearsal*
-
Complimentary parking for your season subscription performances
-
Invitation to exclusive preview event for Northrop’s Season announcement prior to the general public announcement*
-
Invitations to open rehearsals and artist receptions*
-
Presale opportunity to performances and events
-
Priority access to artist workshops and classes
-
Recognition in performance program notes on Northrop’s website
*subject to availability
For questions about becoming a donor, or other ways to financially support Northrop, please contact Director of Development Cynthia Betz at 612-626-7554 or betzx011@umn.edu.
You're In Good Company
Friends of Northrop
A special thank you to our patrons whose generous support makes Northrop's transformative arts experiences possible. Make your mark on Northrop's future by becoming a Friend today, learn more by visiting northrop.umn.edu/support-northrop.
We gratefully acknowledge the support from the Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, New England Foundation for the Arts, City of Minneapolis, hospitality partner the Graduate Hotel Minneapolis, and event sponsors PNC Bank and RBC Wealth Management.
Northrop Donors
$10,000+
- Anonymous
- Stuart Hanson
- Gail Kochie
- Robert Lunieski
- Jennifer Marrone and David Short
- Dr Thomas Von Sternberg and Eve Parker
$5,000+
- Anonymous
- Drs. Robert Bruininks and Susan Hagstrum
- Ellie Crosby, The Longview and Crosswols Foundations
- Richard Gregory
- Anna M Heilmaier Charitable Foundation
- Ron Lotz and Randy Hartten
- Jennifer Marrone & David Short Foundation
$2,500+
- Jerry Artz
- Nancy and John Conlin
- Susan DeNuccio
- Nancy Gossell
- Kathy Gremillion
- Minhchau and Lawrence Harms
- Shawn Monaghan and Greg Plotnikoff
- Thomas and Conchy Morgan, In Memory of Sylvia and Henry Frisch
- Sandra Morris
- Gary A. Reetz
- Timothy Sullivan
- Donald Williams and Pamela Neuenfeldt
$1,000+
- Jeanne Andre
- Frederick and Cynthia Betz
- Jeff Bieganek
- Deb Cran and Robert Craven
- Fran Davis
- Judith and Bruce Hadler
- Denise and Cory Holtz
- Karen Hanson and Dennis Senchuk
- Sally and Richard Leider
- Jennifer Leopold and Steve Katz
- Dana and Lori Klimp
- Bob and Susanna McMaster
- Kelly McQueen
- Emily and Jim Moore
- Mark and Cecilia Morrow
- Gwen Myers
- Tim and Gayle Ober
- Lance Olson
- John Reay and Karen Hanson
- Marianne Remedios and John Wald
- Scarborough Fair Boutique
- Kathryn Sedo and Scott Beers
- Allegro Fund of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
$500+
- Margaret Albrecht
- Kurt Bjorklund
- R. and J. Cameron
- Rob Carlson and Gregg Larson
- Will Craig
- Stephen Davis and L. Murray Thomas
- Jo DeBruycker
- George Ehrenberg
- Patricia Gaarder
- Lara Kluge
- Stephanie Laitala
- Voigt Lenmark and Family, In Loving Memory of Mary Jean Lenmark
- Glenn Lindsey
- Sheryl and Jeffrey Louie
- David Musolf
- Holly MacDonald and John Orbison
- Candice and Gerald Matykowski
- Valerie Meyer
- David and Leni Moore
- Curt Nelson
- Susan Porter
- Richard Taylor
- John Van Bogart
$250+
- Anonymous
- Elissa Adams and Michael Margulies
- Paul Aslanian
- Niki Bohne
- Kristen Brogdon and David Ulaszek
- Peter and Wenda Carlyle
- Stephen and Mary Chicoine
- Kate Christianson
- Lisa and Dan Gray
- Cari and Matthew Hatcher
- Holly Kellar
- Kari Larson
- James and Sharon Lewis
- Holly Radis-McCluskey and Glen McCluskey
- Elizabeth Parker
- Amy Olson
- Derrill Pankow
- Gordon Rouse and Sylvia Beach
- Leah and James Sheehy
- Darlene Sholtis and Heino Beckmann
- Susan Steffen
- Karen Owen Tuzcu and Ertugrul Tuzcu
$100+
- Anonymous
- Tonja Bivins
- Sherry Blohm
- Kimberly Broderick and Richard Hruby
- John Bullough
- David Burton
- Michelle Connor and Greg Froehle
- Sandra Daly
- William Durfee and Devorah Goldstein
- Kristin Elizondo
- Ben Eng
- Cynthia and Thomas Gerst
- Mark Gilbert
- Annalee Gray
- Richard Gwynne
- Annette Hansen
- Michael Heath
- Colleen Herrmann
- Stefanie Hofman
- Kimberly Hutchens
- Christi Hutchinson
- Ann Jaede
- Barry and Karen Johnson
- Michael and Judy Jones
- Randy Kish
- Geoff Krug
- Joseph Kuznik
- Roberta Lamps
- Peter Lund
- Holly Manning
- Cynthia Marsh and CW Vandersluis
- Elizabeth and Carleton McCambridge
- Kimberley MacLennan
- George and Orla McClure
- Anne and Michael McInerney
- Mary Ann McKenna
- Toni McNaron
- L D Mech
- Stephen Nelson and Joan Bren
- William and Jennifer Neujahr
- Denis O’Pray
- Barbara Owens
- Marcia Palma
- David and Mary Parker
- Connie Plaehn
- Danielle Robinson-Prater and Joel Prater
- Patricia and Joseph Pulice
- Mary Roberts and Edward Kraft
- Tracey Rutherford
- Kari Schloner
- Renate Sharp and Donald Notvik
- John Shreves
- Andrea Sjogren
- Lisa Thomas
- Cindy Tong and R. Ford Denison
- Renee Warmuth
- Paula Webster
- Michael Weinbeck
- Brian and Katherine Weitz
- Jonathon White
- Michael and Barbara Wigley
- Cheryl Winston
- Christine Winterkamp
- Mark Wright and Elizabeth Walton
- Roger Worm
- 2 Degrees North, LLC
Up to $99
- Anonymous
- Aruna Ahluwalia
- Melissa Albachten
- Olive Albanese
- Toyin Alowonle
- Barbara Allan
- Monica Allen
- Magdalena Alonso
- Tyler Amick
- Dakota Andersen
- Janet Anderson
- Julie and Erling Anderson
- Linda Andrews
- Alexis Andrus
- Heather Anfang
- Verna Arcedo
- Andres Arevalo
- Mary Athorp
- Michael and Jessica Austin
- Karen Bachman
- Danica Balsiger
- Courtney Barancin
- Burton Barnard
- Daniel Baumgartner
- Lynette Beck
- Allen Beers
- Bryan Behun
- John and Lani Bennett
- Steven Bergerson
- Maximiliano Bezada
- Juliane Bingener
- Jon Bjorlie
- Mark Bohnhorst and Mary Wahlstrand
- Lucas Botz
- Lauren Brand
- David Braslau
- Heather Bray
- Willie Bridges
- Lawson Brown
- Nancy Brown
- Odell Brown
- Richard Brown and Dori Henderson
- Jeanne Brownell
- Mary Buss
- Kimberly and Michael Byrd
- Daryl Carlson
- Cristina Castro
- JaNan Cavanaugh
- Kyle Cedermark
- Cynthia Cespedes-Livieri
- Oscar Chamberlain
- Karen Charles
- Carol Chomsky
- Louis and Alissa Clark
- David and Nancy Claussen
- Zach Clifton
- Lori Collier
- Janet Conn
- Conni Conner
- James Cook
- Ryna Coopergard
- Patrick Cornette
- Troy Couillard
- Stephen Coyle
- Catherine Cragg
- Kristin Cutler
- Sandra Dahlstrom
- Alisa Dalton
- Suzanne Darnell
- Beth Davies
- Gretchen Davis
- Jo DeBruycker
- Jorge Delgado
- Jaquelyn Dimmen
- Karen Dorn
- Shannon Doty
- Ann Draeger
- Scott Drawe
- Abby Duke
- Alix Dvorak
- Stephanie and Tom Easthouse
- Kathleen and Christopher Eilers
- Amanda Eldridge
- Susan Engel
- Karn Engelsgjerd
- Mary and Mark English
- Jeanne Enstrom
- Constance Evingson
- Sheryl Fairbanks
- Fergus Falls School of Dance
- Christine Faust
- Raymond Finzel
- Elizabeth Flavell
- Samantha Ford
- Katharine Fournier
- Charlotte Frank
- Judith Franklin
- Lauren Fryer
- Geoffrey Fulton
- Paul Gerberding
- Leslie Gerstman
- Laura Gilbert
- Shanna Glatz
- Allison Goulson
- Peter Gove
- John Graham
- Jesse Grantz
- Lily Gray
- Brian Green
- Laura Greteman
- Peteris Grotans and Eva Tone
- Jodi Gusso
- Harriet Guthertz and Laura Mathews
- Philip Hage and Kathleen Franzen
- Diane and Jon Hallberg
- Indra Halversone
- Jamie Hansen
- Peter Hanson
- Stephen Hanten
- Paul and Charlotte Hardt
- L.T. Harris
- Catherine Hart and Andres Gonzalez Leon
- Joyce and Eugene Haselmann
- Nancy and Richard Haskin
- Elizabeth Hazen
- Heather Heefner
- Elizabeth Heffernan
- Paul Hellickson
- Carrie Hendrickson
- Craig Hennen
- Zoe Henrot
- Annemarie Herrlich
- Christina Herzog
- Robin Hickman-Winfield
- Janet Hirsch
- Kirby Hobers
- Jeanne Holly
- Therese Hovard
- Irondale High School Marching Band
- Gianna Isaacson
- Ramona Jacobs and Charles Christianson
- Leah Janus
- Robert Johns and Linda Hennum
- Benjamin Johnson
- Craig and Jeanne Johnson
- Kathy Kampa
- Matthew and Brittany Keefe
- Mary and Karl Keel
- Mary Kenning and Thomas Furey
- Karen Keller
- Sharon Kessler
- Julie Kiffmeyer
- Kimberly King
- Susan and Douglas Kmetz
- Brenda K Knapp-Polzin
- Robin Knight
- Cindy and Jon Koebele
- Jason and Amy Kraus
- Sonja Kroell
- Deborah Kucera
- Ann Kuitunen
- Dorian Kvale
- Eve Laabs
- Shirlynn Lachapelle
- Janine Laird
- Jeffrey Land
- Laura Landy
- Audrey Lane-Getaz
- Deborah Lang
- Mark Lang
- Carol Lange
- Molly Larsen
- William D Larson
- William Larson and Richard Space
- Amy Laude
- Pamela Layton and Paul Giguere
- Brenda Leach
- Kathryn LeFevere
- Stephen Levin
- Barbara Lind and Craig Poeschl
- Elizabeth Lindeke
- Jorge Lievano Carvajal
- Rebecca Lindholm
- Omar Lopez-Vazquez
- Brittney Lovdahl
- Xiang Luo
- Shannon Mackey Bojack
- Carrie Madison
- Eloise Maki
- Gertrude Malamsha
- Avis Mandel
- Kristen Mandt
- Jennifer Martin
- Diane Martucci
- Anise Mazone
- Livia Mazur
- Beth McClure
- Debra McKenzie
- Curt McLelland
- Dan McMahill
- Margaret McVay
- Solveig Mebust
- Samantha Meland
- Daniel Mensah
- Arike Mercer
- Alli Mertins
- Janice Meyer and Roger Jorgenson
- Mary and Timothy Miley
- Phil and Michele Miller
- Jessica Miller
- Katherine Miller
- David Milne
- Christine Moore
- Karen and Bill Musolf
- Janet and Richard Myers
- Nylce Prada Myers
- Lori and Thor Nelson
- Theresa Nelson
- Zachary Nelson
- Maren Neuberger
- Kelly Nezworski
- Pamela Ngunjiri
- Linda Nitchals
- David Noerper
- Michelle Norton
- Nina Norum and Ronald Hays
- Kim Okamura
- Sandra Olson
- Annette Olson
- Field and Cynthia Olson
- Sandra Olson
- Pat and John Owens
- Heidi Oxford
- David Palm
- Michael Palmquist
- Gary Pang
- Anne Parks
- Ann Pasch
- Maureen and Gerald Pearo
- Patricia Pearson
- Beth Peck
- Lisa and Gary Pederson
- David Perlman
- Michelle Petersen
- Christina Peterson
- James Peterson
- Tamara Pickens
- Leah Piersol
- James Pikala
- Marcy and Jerry Podkopacz
- Claudia Poser and Ronald Ofstead
- Colleen Powers
- Bently Preece
- Anne and Mark Preston
- Lee Prevost
- Shawn Prosser
- Jan Prust
- Subra Ramadurai
- Tiffany Ravelomanantsoa
- Virginia Read
- Jeffrey Reed
- Jeffrey Reichel
- Debra Reischl
- Jon Reischl
- Jon Reynolds
- Muriel Ricketts
- Robyne Robinson
- Sam Rockwell
- Lisa Roe
- Elizabeth Rogers
- Judith Rohde
- Deb Rohloff
- Leah Rosch
- David Rosenbloom and Annie Handford
- Linda Roszak
- Tess Roth
- Jennifer Rubin
- Tony Rubin
- Jacquelyn Ruen
- Nancy Ruhland
- Catherine Ryan and Michael Muchow
- Lorraine Saito
- Marcia Sandberg
- Annette and Victor Sandler
- Uri Sands and Toni Pierce-Sands
- Keshav Sapatnekar
- Edward Sarnoski Jr
- Steven Schellhaass
- Tom Schmidt
- Gary Schrantz
- Jeffrey Schuh
- Bradley Schultz
- Thomas Schumacher and Susan Naughton
- Molly Schwendeman
- Jessica Schwie
- Anthony Scott
- John Seaborn
- Angela Sechler
- Charles Self
- Barbara Shaterian
- Michele and Chris Shepherd
- Rebecca and John Shockley
- Jay Siemieniak
- Tricia Silpala
- Carol Skinner
- Barbara Sletten
- Holly Slocum and Paul Gunther
- Alan and Kay Smith
- Alissa Smith
- Caroline Smith
- Mary Solomon
- Bonnie and Craig Sommerville
- Karen Spurth
- Martin Stachnik
- Kamala Stack
- Susan and Thorlief Stangebye
- Catherine Staats
- Katherine Stalker
- Elizabeth A Stejskal
- Sarah Stein and Robert Work
- Bridget Stevens-Murphy
- Robert Stewart
- Stephanie Stuart
- Erika Sullivan
- Matthew Suszkiewicz
- Susan and Kent Swanson
- Jeremy Swenson
- Marypat Takacs
- Jonathan Tallman
- Trisha Taylor
- Tom Tessman and Dianne Blake
- The SEAD Project
- Christina and Kweli Thompson
- Rodney and Carol Thompson
- Eliza Tocher
- Michelle Tolliver
- Stephen Tornio and Virginia Bell
- Arthur Troedson
- Emily Tubman
- Elaine Tucker
- Nancy Tykwinski
- Nicole Tyler
- Lyn Uhl
- Michael Unger
- Elizabeth Unze
- Tatiana Valdberg
- Sherry Van Fossan
- Ann Van de Winckel
- Kao Lee Vang
- Alfonso Velasco
- Charles Vilina
- Kristina Vozni
- Sean Walker
- Ann Waltner and Robert Anholt
- Steven Wastler
- Beth Waterhouse
- Paul Werger
- Zachary Wigley
- Stephen Willging and Katherine Wells
- Katrina Williams
- Randy Williamson
- Christina Witzel
- Liza Womeldorf
- Julie Young Walser
- Sri and Aks Zaheer
- Louise Ziegler
- Jeanne Zimmer and Pete Steinke
- Margaret Zoerhof
- Kristen and Thea Zschomler
Thank you to the generous donors who continue to support programming for Northrop’s beloved Aeolian-Skinner Organ. It is because of you that this magnificent instrument’s voice will be enjoyed by many for years to come.
Organ Supporters
- Barbara Allan
- Monica Allen
- Ann and Ted Allison
- Timothy and Suzanne Almen
- Elizabeth Anderson
- Janet and Dean Anderson
- Terry and Vicki Anderson
- Briana Baldwin
- Karen Barale
- J. Michael Barone
- Christopher Barth
- Matthew and Anna Beckler
- Carol Bessler
- Dean Billmeyer
- Cynthia Bleskachek
- Lauren Boerboom
- Dian and Timothy Boonstra
- Dayne Bose
- Toni Brekke
- Joyce Brown
- Drs. Robert Bruininks and Susan Hagstrum
- Mark Carter
- Carol and Loren Carver
- Peter Colburn
- Scott Cragle
- Dee Ann and Kent Crossley
- T. John Cunningham
- Tim Dockter
- Anne and Timothy Droske
- Mollie Dunlap
- Laura and Tim Edman
- Edward Eiffler
- Chris Fernlund
- Douglas Feyma
- Karl Fischer
- Alexander Ford
- Nancy Fox
- Salvatore Franco
- Reid Froiland
- Renee Gallup
- Amanda Greb Jones
- Peter Hanson
- Jeremy Haug
- Todd Helmer
- Ruth Hoff
- Karen Hopps
- Kenneth and Julie Hoyme
- Ruth Ann and Charles Hyser
- Maria Jette
- Charlie Johnson
- Jenny Kisner
- Carla Koepke
- Joseph Kuznik
- Carol and Terry Leach
- Randy Lee
- Tobias Leppert
- Ronald and Diane Low
- Glen Lubiens
- Peter Lund
- Rosemary Lundell
- Steven Mathe
- Nathaniel McNeil
- Yelena Mdivani
- Sherri Meyers
- Janell and John Miersch
- Arthur Miller
- Jenna Miller
- Josh Miller
- Susan Murray
- Jennifer Nehls
- Pamela Neuenfeldt and Don Williams
- Danita Ng
- Eric Nielsen
- Steven and Mary Oakley
- Jennifer Oknich
- Dennis and Betty Jo Olsen
- Steve Panizza
- Jon Poling
- Melissa Powers
- Holly Radis-McCluskey and Glen McCluskey
- Chris Rhea
- Martin and Susan Richards
- Filip Rosseel
- Thomas Ryan
- Andrew Thompson
- Sarah Schaffer
- Laura and Ron Schlatter
- Barbara Shaterian
- Erica Skeate
- Cynthia Smith
- Kumi Smith
- Kathleen and Joseph Stanford
- Amy Stech
- Alice Storm
- Lisa Swanson Faleide
- Chelsea Thein
- Richard Thorne
- Olivia Tobin
- Hoa Trinh
- Jane Weiers
- John Wells
- Carolyn Whitson
- Jeff Wyant
The Heritage Society honors and celebrates donors who have made estate and other planned gifts for Northrop at the University of Minnesota.
- Nancy Allen*
- Jerry Artz
- John Follows*
- Stephen Gordon and Pat Gavan-Gordon
- Gail and Stuart Hanson
- Charlie Johnson
- Peter Lund
- Darlene M. Sholtis
*Deceased
This season’s listing is current as of 9/16/25
Please contact Matthew Keefe at keefe175@umn.edu if you have any corrections or questions
Cenntenial Commision: Martha Graham Dance Company in Canticle For Innocent Comedians. Photo by Jayme Halbritter Photography.
With many community partners, sponsors, and donors, Northrop annually is able to:
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performs BUSK in 2024 student matinee. Photo by Tony Nelson Photography.
Limon Open Rehearsal. Photo by Jayme Halbritter Photography.
Photo by Tony Nelson Photography.
Your gift helps to keep the arts alive, onstage, online, and in our communities.
Ragamala Dance Company. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Keep the arts alive by sponsoring Northrop programs
Why become a sponsor?
Northrop’s sponsorship opportunities generate consumer awareness while supporting creativity, education, and a culturally rich community.
Each sponsorship package meets your objectives
- Connect with new audiences
- Show you value essential arts programming
- Offer innovative ways to provide arts and artists online and in person
- Promote your brand
- Reach specific audiences you target
- Build new partnerships
- Cultivate clients
- Thank loyal customers
- Reward customers and employees
- Make a highly visible connection to art, culture, and education
Explore the many benefits of becoming a sponsor
- Brand association with excellence, innovation, international recognition, and distinction
- High value-per-sponsorship dollar and ROI
- Tremendous visibility with internationally recognized performances
- Connection and access to the world’s greatest artists
- Opportunities for global reach within Northrop’s technology-rich facility
- Association with a new national model for interdisciplinary innovation, collaboration and creativity
- Access to the University’s intellectual capital and student population of over 50,000
Sponsorship benefits
- Event sponsor logo and placement opportunities in season program notes
- Season sponsor logo featured prior to performance
- Season program notes executive profile, photo, and quote
- Logo or name recognition in press releases, Northrop emails, social media, and blog posts for sponsored event
- Logo in direct mail for sponsored event
- Complimentary Northrop event space rental for one private company event
- Identified as a sponsor in Season subscription materials
- Logo on all sponsored event materials (invitations, posters, program, thank you and RSVP)
- Pre-concert announcements and signage
- Exclusive artists meet-and-greet events (pending artists’ availability)
- VIP access to Directors Lounge and intermission receptions (pending availability)
- Company logo on Northrop website event page with link to sponsor website
- Season ticket discounts for employees and clients
- Complimentary tickets to one Season event of choice
- Acknowledgement as A Friend of Northrop
- Event sponsor logo and placement opportunities in season program notes
- Season program notes executive profile, photo, and quote
- Logo or name recognition in press releases, Northrop emails, social media, and blog posts for sponsored event
- Logo in direct mail for sponsored event
- Complimentary Northrop event space rental for one private company event
- Identified as a sponsor in Season subscription materials
- Logo on all sponsored event materials (invitations, posters, program, thank you and RSVP)
- Pre-concert announcements and signage
- Exclusive artists meet-and-greet events (pending artists’ availability)
- VIP access to Directors Lounge and intermission receptions (pending availability)
- Company logo on Northrop website event page with link to sponsor website
- Season ticket discounts for employees and clients
- Complimentary tickets to one Season event of choice
- Acknowledgement as A Friend of Northrop
- Event sponsor logo and placement opportunities in season program notes
- Logo or name recognition in press releases, Northrop emails, social media, and blog posts for sponsored event
- Logo in direct mail for sponsored event
- Complimentary Northrop event space rental for one private company event
- Identified as a sponsor in Season subscription materials
- Logo on all sponsored event materials (invitations, posters, program, thank you and RSVP)
- Pre-concert announcements and signage
- Exclusive artists meet-and-greet events (pending artists’ availability)
- VIP access to Directors Lounge and intermission receptions (pending availability)
- Company logo on Northrop website event page with link to sponsor website
- Season ticket discounts for employees and clients
- Complimentary tickets to one Season event of choice
- Acknowledgement as A Friend of Northrop
- Event sponsor logo and placement opportunities in season program notes
- Identified as a sponsor in Season subscription materials
- Logo on all sponsored event materials (invitations, posters, program, thank you and RSVP)
- Pre-concert announcements and signage
- Exclusive artists meet-and-greet events (pending artists’ availability)
- VIP access to Directors Lounge and intermission receptions (pending availability)
- Company logo on Northrop website event page with link to sponsor website
- Season ticket discounts for employees and clients
- Complimentary tickets to one Season event of choice
- Acknowledgement as A Friend of Northrop
- Event sponsor logo and placement opportunities in season program notes
- Identified as a sponsor in Season subscription materials
- Logo on all sponsored event materials (invitations, posters, program, thank you and RSVP)
- Pre-concert announcements and signage
- Exclusive artists meet-and-greet events (pending artists’ availability)
- VIP access to Directors Lounge and intermission receptions (pending availability)
- Company logo on Northrop website event page with link to sponsor website
- Season ticket discounts for employees and clients
- Complimentary tickets to one Season event of choice
- Acknowledgement as A Friend of Northrop
- Event sponsor logo and placement opportunities in season program notes
- Exclusive artists meet-and-greet events (pending artists’ availability)
- VIP access to Directors Lounge and intermission receptions (pending availability)
- Company logo on Northrop website event page with link to sponsor website
- Season ticket discounts for employees and clients
- Complimentary tickets to one Season event of choice
- Acknowledgement as A Friend of Northrop
- VIP access to Directors Lounge and intermission receptions (pending availability)
- Company logo on Northrop website event page with link to sponsor website
- Season ticket discounts for employees and clients
- Complimentary tickets to one Season event of choice
- Acknowledgement as A Friend of Northrop
All sponsorships are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Northrop gratefully acknowledges support from
We extend a special thank you to our event sponsors
Through mission-driven programming, Northrop is committed to cultivating intersections between performing arts and education and to use the boundless powers of arts and education to ignite transformation and inspire positive change. Support and collaboration from individuals, corporations, foundations, and community organizations help make extraordinary arts experiences accessible to everyone through outreach to diverse communities, rich and varied programming, and subsidized student tickets.
Photo by Tony Nelson Photography.
Your gift helps to keep the arts alive, onstage, online, and in our communities.
Source:
- 2019 Report provided by Minnesota Citizens for the Arts through study results of 2016 by Creative MN.
The Northrop Advisory Board
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Northrop Advisory Board, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to Northrop, the University of Minnesota’s historic home for the performing arts. For almost a century, Northrop has been a place where artistry, learning, and community converge—a stage not only for extraordinary performances but also for dialogue, discovery, and inspiration.
Each season, Northrop presents world-class dance, music, and other performances, and serves as a gathering place for students, faculty, and community members alike. These experiences enrich our campus and our state, fostering the creativity, curiosity, and cultural understanding that are so vital in today’s world.
Your presence here affirms the importance of the arts in higher education and in civic life. We invite you to be more than an audience member—become an advocate for the arts. Share your experiences, bring new friends to Northrop, and help us amplify the voices of artists and thinkers who inspire us to see the world anew.
We also ask you to consider a gift to Northrop. Your financial support ensures that future generations can access the transformative power of the arts, that students can encounter artists in their classrooms as well as on our stage, and that our community can continue to gather here for moments that move and unite us.
Thank you for being part of Northrop’s story. Together, we can sustain this remarkable institution and secure its role as a cultural cornerstone for decades to come.
With gratitude,
Kelly McQueen, Chair, Northrop Advisory Board
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84 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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612-626-7554
For questions about becoming a donor, and to learn more about making an impact with your donation, sponsorship, or other financial support of Northrop, please contact Director of Development Cynthia Betz at 612-626-7554 or betzx011@umn.edu.
For information about sponsorship opportunities at Northrop, please contact Grants and Sponsorship Manager Danielle Robinson-Prater at 612-624-7652 or robi0297@umn.edu.