Leadership Giving

Donors giving $1,200 or more annually to Classical WSMR and/or WUSF 89.7enjoy exclusive access to special cultural offerings, advance notice of station events including travel opportunities, and invitations to tour our broadcast and production studios.
Cornerstone Members – $1,200 annual contribution
- Enjoy a unique perspective into public media with cultural offerings and other delights through The Insider email newsletter
- Take a tour of our broadcast and production studios in Tampa and Sarasota
- Open invitation to record a personal testimonial for use on-air
- Special offerings to Classical WSMR sponsored event
Cornerstone Partners – $2,500 annual contribution
All of the above, PLUS:
- The option to sponsor an on-air fund drive challenge on Classical WSMR
- Invitation to observe live in-studio performances with a chance to meet WSMR hosts and featured musicians
Cornerstone Leaders – $5,000 annual contribution
All of the above, PLUS:
- Become a radio Day Sponsor to celebrate a special occasion or remember a loved one
Leadership Society donors make an impact that empowers WUSF’s mission to enrich the mind and inspire curiosity through Classical WSMR 89.1 & 103.9. These philanthropists are a select group of WSMR’s most dedicated supporters.
Leadership Society – $10,000+ annual contribution
Includes all Cornerstone offers, PLUS:
- Special access to station leaders and talented music hosts, musicians, and producers
- Opportunity for special VIP seating at select events with the chance to mingle with some of public radio’s most interesting personalities
- Invitation to live performances in our Tampa and Sarasota Live Performance & Broadcast Studios
The WSMR Legacy Society honors the people who care so deeply about the future of public media that they have made a commitment of any size to the station through their estates.
Legacy gifts include:
- Bequests from a will or trust
- Gift annuities and other life-income gifts
- Retirement plans or life insurance policies that name WSMR as a beneficiary
WSMR recognizes the philanthropic leadership of Legacy Society donors through benefits including:
- Invitations to special events
- Tour of broadcasting studios, including lunch with station staff
- Inclusion in the University of South Florida President's Council Legacy Society
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