WAMU 88.5 : Support

Join the Leadership Circle

July 29, 2011

Leadership Circle
As a WAMU Leadership Circle member, you provide significant annual support to WAMU 88.5 and are one of the station's philanthropic leaders. Your investment in WAMU ensures that the station continues to provide the highest quality news, information and entertainment to its listeners. Contributions at the Leadership Circle level demonstrate your commitment to securing the long, healthy, and independent future of public radio. Please note Leadership Circle benefits are extended to two people.

 

The Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kasper Speaks with Pati Jinich

The Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper and chef, writer and television host Pati Jinich talk about Mexican cuisine, the history of some popular dishes, and cooking by feeling rather than by sticking closely to a recipe in a book.

Exclusive Leadership Circle Benefits

As a part of the Leadership Circle, you provide crucial unrestricted funds that enable WAMU to bring unequaled local and national programs to our listeners in the DC metropolitan region, as well as distribute our content nationally and internationally. Membership in the Leadership Circle offers substantial personal rewards as well:

To join WAMU's Leadership Circle now, please use our secure online donation forms.

 

Patron ($1,200 – $2,499)

  • Invitation to annual Leadership Circle reception to meet WAMU on-air hosts,  producers and reporters
  • Private tour of the station (by request)
  • One Day Sponsorship — share a personal message that will be aired three times  on a day of your choice
  • Recognition in WAMU’s Annual Report
  • Opportunities for free tickets to local cultural events

 

Producer ($2,500 – $4,999)
All of the above, plus:
  • Invitation to a WAMU Salon Series event
  • Scheduled conference calls with WAMU’s General Manager to receive an update about the station
  • Two additional Day Sponsorship (3 total)
  • Complimentary CDs of WAMU-produced programs (by request)

 

Broadcaster ($5,000 – $9,999)
All of the above, plus:
  • Invitation to an additional WAMU Salon Series event
  • Weekly on-air recognition as a Broadcaster level donor

 

Director ($10,000 – $24,999)
All of the above, plus:
  • Invitation to lunch with a WAMU On-air Host or the General Manager
  • Weekly on-air recognition as a Director level donor
  • Behind-the-scenes tour of NPR studios in Washington  (by request; date to be mutually agreed upon)

 

Visionary ($25,000 +)
All of the above, plus:
  • Monthly on-air recognition on WAMU 88.5’s nationally syndicated program,  The Diane Rehm Show

 

Leadership Circle benefits are extended to two people. For the purpose of recognition, anonymity is available to all Leadership Circle donors upon request.

 

For additional information about the Leadership Circle, please contact Andrea Travis, Manager of Special Giving, at atravis@wamu.org202.885.1259. To join WAMU's Leadership Circle now please use the links above to our secure online donation forms, or call or mail in your contribution.

To contact us:
American University/WAMU 88.5
Leadership Circle
Brandywine Building
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8082

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