Your giving moves love forward

Why We Ask

The Venues will never use guilt or manipulation to get you to give — we'd rather close our doors first. A few honest things worth knowing:

• Every dollar given stays right here in the 417.

• Pooling resources means we can stretch further together than any of us could alone.

• We don't receive government funding, but your gift is tax-deductible.

Financial Transparency

We're in a healthy financial position — healthy enough to absorb rising costs this past year, even while running a small deficit. Here's some of why that's true:

• Two income streams keep us steady: gifts (~86%) and rental income (~14%).

• We've kept our footprint lean — no office space, a right-sized staff, and expenses that match our actual needs, not our wish list.

How to Give

Most giving today happens electronically, and we want you to know exactly how that works on our end. Setting up a recurring gift does more than simplify your life — it helps us plan ahead, so we know what we can offer the next time someone comes to us in need.