Campus Theatre Endowment Campaign
Preserving Our Past. Investing in Our Future.
For more than eight decades, the Campus Theatre has played a starring role in the cultural, economic, educational, social, and architectural life of downtown Lewisburg and the greater community.
As the Campus Theatre approaches its 85th birthday, the Board of Directors has launched an ambitious $1 Million Campus Theatre Endowment Campaign to provide additional income and help ensure the sustainability of our theatre for generations to come.
Crucial for Sustainability
The cultural and educational benefits of the Campus Theatre to our community cannot be overstated. We are not only a historical landmark for the region, but a cornerstone of an economically vibrant downtown.
This is a challenging time for movie theaters, particularly small, single-screen theaters like ours. Almost unlimited streaming choices for moviegoers, accelerated by the COVID pandemic, continue to create financial hardships for movie exhibitors.
Campus Theatre memberships, ticket sales, and concessions provide revenue to help support day-to-day operations, but a robust endowment fund is needed to ensure the long-term viability and vitality of the Campus Theatre.
Our Goal: $1 Million
As a not-for-profit theater, the Campus depends on its community and patrons who believe in its mission for support.
Single-screen Art Deco theaters like the Campus Theatre are disappearing. Once gone, they are typically gone forever. With your help, we can continue our mission to bring quality and diverse programming to our community.
Your visionary and generous support will preserve our beautiful, historic treasure for generations to come.
Leadership Gifts
Make a Lasting Impact
Leadership gifts provide significant support toward the Campus Theatre’s $1 Million Endowment Campaign.
The Jacquie & Harold Stiefel Society
$150,000 and above
The Silver Screen Circle
$100,000 – $149,999
The Classic Cinema Circle
$75,000 – $99,999
The Red Carpet Circle
$50,000 – $74,999
The Marquee Circle
$25,000 – $49,999
The Velvet Curtain Circle
$10,000 – $24,999
These are the six Leadership Gift levels established in the campaign materials.
Our Mission & Programming
Campus Theatre LTD is committed to preserving, promoting, and operating this historic theater for the cultural enrichment of the greater Lewisburg community and beyond.
We strive to provide an enhanced movie-going experience to patrons in an authentic single-screen Art Deco theater with state-of-the-art sound and projection equipment.
We bring a thoughtful balance of film programming to the community, including popular current films, classics, and independent and culturally significant art films.
Our diverse programming includes live music performances, subscription events such as National Theatre Live, special screenings including our popular Hitchcock and summer film series, and free holiday movies for families.
Help Preserve the Campus Theatre
The Campus Theatre has been creating memories in downtown Lewisburg for generations.
With your support of the Campus Theatre Endowment Campaign, we can help ensure that its marquee continues to shine, its screen continues to illuminate, and its role in our community continues for generations to come.
Ways to Give
Supporting the Campus Theatre Endowment Campaign begins by completing our pledge form.
Gifts may be made by check or credit card. Simply complete the Campus Theatre Endowment Campaign Pledge Form and select your preferred payment method.
Your gift can be made as a one-time payment or pledged over a period of up to six years. You may also choose to have your donation remain anonymous.
Additional Ways TO Give
The Endowment Campaign also accepts gifts through:
- Appreciated Assets
- Bequests
- Charitable Lead Trusts
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Gift Annuities
- IRAs, Retirement and Financial Accounts
- Life Insurance
For these types of gifts, the Campus Theatre has partnered with the First Community Foundation Partnership for endowment services related to the campaign.
Jason McCahan
First Community Foundation Partnership
JasonM@fcfpartnership.org
570-321-1500