Thank you for raising our foundation

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised over $130,000 in our Raising Our Foundation campaign! Your support and commitment have brought us into 2026 with renewed strength, grounded in the shared belief that circus arts belong here in the Bay Area.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to and shared this campaign. Your generosity reinforces the resilience of our community and ensures that Circus Center can remain a home for us all.

As we look ahead to an exciting year of classes and performances, we invite you to continue supporting this work by making a gift to our 2026 General Fund. These donations provide the essential support that keeps our programs running strong throughout the year.

Thank you for raising our foundation with us and helping keep circus strong in San Francisco.

WHAT YOUR DONATION SUPPORTS

YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION

• Supports our dedicated coaches and staff who are the heart of Circus Center, ensuring that high quality coaching and expertise remains at the cornerstone of our programming.
  
  
• Invests in our historic building and specialty circus equipment that few facilities in the country maintain, preserving our ability to offer unique training opportunities in the Bay Area
  
  
• Funds critical repairs and safety upgrades to replace and maintain circus equipment, ensuring that our students have access to the safest and highest quality training space.
  
  
• Helps train the next generation of circus artists, ensuring that the future of circus is bright. Your contribution nurtures the emerging talent supporting our comprehensive pre-professional Youth Circus program that develops the talents of young circus artists and prepares them for future success.
  
  
• Supports our continued recovery and sustainability: Last fall, we reached out for your help to stabilize Circus Center. While we are not fully out of the woods yet, every dollar you contribute helps us take one step closer to a stable and sustainable future. We are working diligently to address the internal challenges we face, and we are committed to being responsible in maintaining what we have.
  
  
• Ensures that San Francisco and the circus community do not lose Circus Center: This facility is a vital space for the local community. Your donation helps preserve a beloved institution that we hope will remain a home for us all to engage in circus together for many years to come.

DONOR BENEFITS

CLOWN ($100-$999)

• Recognition on our website and in our building
• Get your very own clown nose!

ARTISTE ($1K-$1999)

• All of the above, PLUS
• Name on a star on the bleachers
• Access to the backstage donor lounge at our Cabarets
• Choice of vintage Pickle Family Circus poster

PRODUCER ($2K-$9999)

• All of the above, PLUS
• View a dress rehearsal before a show
• Gift an Intro 3-Class Pack to a charity of your choice
• Two front row seats to our annual Winter Showcase

RINGMASTER ($10K+)

• All of the above, PLUS
• Private dinner with Circus Center's Executive Director and a master coach of your choice, paired with a tour of our historic building
• Exclusive invitations to behind-the-scenes rehearsals
• 10 tickets to the Cabaret production of your choice
• Be a part of the creative process - pick a theme for a Cabaret show and be listed as a season sponsor of the Cabaret series