Ways to Give

By making a monthly sustaining gift, you provide reliable, year-round support that ensures performances, education programs, and community engagement continue every single month. Monthly giving is a convenient way to make a meaningful impact while spreading your support throughout the year. Sustaining donors help DMPA plan confidently and respond to community needs as they arise.

Ready to become a sustaining donor? 

CLICK HERE and select monthly or quarterly

Many employers will match charitable contributions, doubling – or even tripling – the impact of your gift at no additional cost to you. Matching gifts are an easy way to increase your support for arts education, community engagement, and live performances throughout Iowa.

Check with your employer's Human Resources department to see if your gift qualifies for a matching contribution. If documentation is needed, our Development Team will be happy to help.

Questions? Contact give@dmpa.org or (515) 246-2354.

If you are age 70½ or older, you may make a Qualified Charitable Distribution directly from your IRA to DMPA. A QCD may help reduce taxable income while allowing you to support the programs and experiences that enrich our community.

Your gift helps ensure that future generations have access to world-class performances, arts education, and meaningful opportunities to engage with the performing arts.

To learn more about making a Qualified Charitable Distribution, contact give@dmpa.org or (515) 246-2354.

A Donor-Advised Fund offers a flexible and tax-efficient way to support the causes you care about. By recommending a grant to DMPA through your DAF, you help sustain performances, arts education, and community programs that serve more than 350,000 guests and 50,000 students and educators each year.

Many donors use DAFs to simplify their charitable giving while creating a lasting impact in the community.

To recommend a grant or discuss giving through your DAF, contact give@dmpa.org or (515) 246-2354.

Donating appreciated stock, securities, or other assets can be a tax-smart way to support DMPA while potentially avoiding capital gains taxes. These gifts provide critical support for our mission and can often allow donors to make a larger impact than they may have thought possible.

We accept donations of stock and appreciated securities through the Depository Trust Company (DTC). Please consult your financial advisor to determine whether this giving option is right for you.

Before initiating a transfer, please contact our Development Team to ensure accurate acknowledgment and tax documentation.

Contact give@dmpa.org or (515) 246-2354.

A planned gift is one of the most meaningful ways to support the future of DMPA. By including DMPA in your will, trust, retirement plan, or other estate plans, you help ensure that future generations can experience the inspiration, education, and connection that only the performing arts can provide.

Legacy gifts strengthen DMPA's long-term sustainability and create an enduring impact that extends far beyond a donor's lifetime.

Learn more by visiting our Legacy Giving Page or contact the Development Team at give@dmpa.org or (515) 246-2354 to start a confidential conversation.