Grants That Make a Difference
"Grants that Make a Difference" highlights grants given to Southeastern organizations that have helped make a difference in people's lives. Getting the grant is only the beginning of the story. At least once a month, "Grants That Make a Difference" will profile these important grants and what their recipients are doing with them.
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announced on December 7, 2005, a $5 million commitment from the Wachovia Foundation in support of the Atlanta Symphony Center, specifically to benefit the adjoining Learning Center. The gift is the first corporate capital gift to the Learning Center, is the largest gift to a Georgia-based organization in the Wachovia Foundation’s history and is the Wachovia Foundation’s second largest contribution to a single organization. Wachovia formally announced the gift at the “Christmas with the ASO” concert on Thursday, December 8 in Symphony Hall.
"The new ASO learning center will benefit generations of Georgians, and funding for education and the arts are priorities for Wachovia’s charitable giving programs. That is why Wachovia is thrilled to help fund the Atlanta Symphony Center’s world-class music and arts education facility," said Thomas H. Coley, head of Wachovia's Southern Banking Group. "And the benefit does not stop at our borders. The Atlanta Symphony Learning Center will be a catalyst for new technology and education that will enhance the work of students, composers, producers, vocalists and musicians from around the world."
The Learning Center will greatly expand the ASO’s contribution to music education in three ways: with interactive learning on-site; “virtual” music education accessibility to any classroom or student; and with a continuing education center for teachers statewide which includes new classroom and performance space for teachers and students at all levels. Additionally, the Symphony Center’s state-of-the-art technology and acoustics will create a world class venue with a high-tech laboratory for graduate students and a unique incubator for testing, implementing and marketing new ideas and inventions in music technology.
In recognition and celebration of Wachovia’s leadership investment in education, the premier welcome gateway for education at Symphony Center will be named the ”Wachovia Commons at the ASO Learning Center”. Throughout Wachovia’s history, the company has been a leader in supporting ASO programs, including the popular Classic Chastain concerts, where it has been an anchor presenting sponsor for 24 years.
“We are grateful to Wachovia for their leadership role in taking the next step in making the Symphony Center a reality,” said Allison Vulgamore, ASO’s President & Managing Director. “Wachovia’s corporate leadership understands the Learning Center’s importance for music education in Georgia and this gift is a further testimony to their commitment to our community’s youth.”
With a goal of $300 million, the Atlanta Symphony Center Campaign is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the ASO’s history and the largest capital campaign ever undertaken by an arts organization in the Southeast. The Wachovia contribution brings the total raised for the Symphony Center to $103 million. The campaign now includes $60 million in board and campaign leadership support; $23 million in corporate support and $8.1 million in public support. “We understood the record-breaking levels of community investment required to make this project a reality and we are thrilled that Wachovia has joined as our third corporate Cornerstone Partner, bringing the total to eight leadership gifts of $5 million or more,” stated Vulgamore.
The Wachovia Foundation is a private foundation that is funded annually by Wachovia Corporation. The Wachovia Foundation’s mission is to build strong and vibrant communities, improve the quality of life, and make a positive difference in the communities where their employees work and live. The foundation provides grants to eligible 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organizations in the primary focus areas of education and community development and the secondary focus areas of health/human services and arts/culture.
Recipient Contact Information:
Recipient Name: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Address: 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309-3552
Phone: 404-733-4851
Contact: Paul W. Hogle, Vice President for Development
Email: paul.hogle@woodruffcenter.org
URL: www.atlantasymphony.org
Grantmaker Contact Information:
Grantmaker Name: Wachovia Foundation
Year Founded: 1982
Address: 301 S. College St., Ste. 2525
Charlotte, NC 28288
Phone: 404-214-3970
Contact: David M. Oliver, Vice President, Communications Manager
Email: david.oliver2@wachovia.com
URL: http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/
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