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Donate to RACE the Opera
RACE the Opera is a nonprofit production developed in partnership with the International Black Operatic Competition (IBOC), a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Your tax-deductible donation directly funds stage production, composer fees, archival research, and community outreach.
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Choose Your Level of Support
Join the chorus of supporters who make this story possible. Your gift funds archival research and community outreach.
- ✓Listed in program credits
- ✓RACE the Opera digital poster
Step into a leading role as a patron of this historic opera. Your support directly funds composer fees and stage design.
- ✓Everything in Chorus
- ✓Signed acknowledgment from Frank Shines
- ✓Invitation to virtual production update
Become a principal patron and help bring Dolphus Stroud's story to audiences across America.
- ✓Everything in Divas & Divos
- ✓Backstage access at premiere
- ✓Named in playbill as Principal Patron
- ✓Private call with the creative team
Other Ways to Give
By Check
Payable to International Black Operatic Competition (IBOC).
Mail to: 203 West 111th Street, 4A, New York, NY 10026
By Venmo
Send to @racetheopera or email info@racetheopera.com for the Venmo handle.
Corporate Sponsorship
Packages available for corporate and institutional partners. Learn more →
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Donate to the Stroud Legacy Fund
Honor the Stroud Family legacy with a dedicated gift to the Stroud Leadership Academy.
Stroud Donation Page →