Thank you for reaching our phase one match! Thank you for helping us make our $350,000 Match. It's because of wonderful donors like you that we have made our first goal leading up to our Golden 50th Anniversary. Our next milestone goal is to reach $1,000,000 by December 2026. Now, we need your help to reach our target and make a lasting impact! Ole!
PROGRAMS
Golden Rose Society
Golden Rose Society
Golden Rose Society
Members honor the memory of Dame Libby Komaiko by continuing her life’s passion work by supporting Spanish Dance.
By joining the Rose Society, you will help us grow the numbers of friends and supporters of our club. Entry into the club is $250 annually.
Producer’s Club
Golden Rose Society
Golden Rose Society
Have you ever wanted a work to be produced in your honor, that of a loved one or for your company? Have you ever wanted to support the work of one of your favorite choreographers?
By joining our Producer’s Club you can help the Ensemble Español fund a production in your honor.
Youth Company
Golden Rose Society
Dame Libby Legacy Fund
The Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Youth Company serves as the pre-
professional training program to the organization’s professional company.
It’s comprised of two divisions: the Junior Division, for ages between 10 and 18; and, the Senior Division, which is for 18+
Dame Libby Legacy Fund
Dame Libby Legacy Fund
Dame Libby Legacy Fund
The Dame Libby Legacy Fund was established in 2000 in order to provide operational support for various needs of the Ensemble Español.
Past expenditures have included accounting, auditing fees, equipment, maintenance fees, computer software, and personnel paid via grant.
Zelda Fund
Dame Libby Legacy Fund
Zelda Fund
Honoring the memory of Zelda Kolber, loving grandmother to our dancer, Sara Samuels, this program provides meaningful arts programming to underserved seniors.
Endowments
Dame Libby Legacy Fund
Zelda Fund
Given the Ensemble Español’s long time residence at Northeastern Illinois University and shared faculty, staff, and many supporters, the NEIU Foundation is the fiscal manager for five donor-restricted funds designated specifically for the benefit the Ensemble Español. Of the five, four are endowed funds and one is annually funded through private contributions.
Planned Giving
Planned Giving
Planned Giving
Planned giving is a special giving tool that can provide significant benefits for both the Ensemble and the donor.
Because planned gifts are often deferred, rather than gifts from your annual income, they provide opportunities to accomplish your charitable goals during your lifetime, but without impacting your current financial situation