{"id":11359,"date":"2022-05-26T12:19:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T16:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/?page_id=11359"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:00:32","slug":"why-donate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/en\/why-donate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why donate ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lp57qw-996829dda7bb47603d68253a4e4b1e43\">\n.flex_column.av-lp57qw-996829dda7bb47603d68253a4e4b1e43{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-lp57qw-996829dda7bb47603d68253a4e4b1e43 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-ku73q0-2547381a1442c4af8df96d185987c2ef avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 61.5%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-ku73q0-2547381a1442c4af8df96d185987c2ef__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img class=\"wp-image-14478 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14478\"  src=\"https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1230\" title='FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB-1030x633.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB-1536x945.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB-1500x923.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB-705x434.jpg 705w, https:\/\/smamontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FINALE_RIRE_SMAM_WEB-450x277.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gb5rfc-36856d50e8beb0022e0f9c93113bceb8\">\n.flex_column.av-gb5rfc-36856d50e8beb0022e0f9c93113bceb8{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-gb5rfc-36856d50e8beb0022e0f9c93113bceb8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3n8130y-cd8234583265f1f424d4cc337f27dda1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3n8130y-cd8234583265f1f424d4cc337f27dda1{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3n8130y-cd8234583265f1f424d4cc337f27dda1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3n8130y-cd8234583265f1f424d4cc337f27dda1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3n8130y-cd8234583265f1f424d4cc337f27dda1 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >WHY DONATE?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-c3r8ag-5a048a53abe87935482cfa98a9fbb4f0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"304\">This year, the campaign <strong data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"83\">Pure Vocal Music<\/strong> gives new momentum to the mission of the Studio de musique ancienne de Montr\u00e9al. We are calling on your generosity to help bring to life key projects that will strengthen the presence of early music in Canada and beyond.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"334\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2013<\/span><br data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"310\" \/>Among our ambitions:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"406\">\u2022 <strong>Showcasing our singers<\/strong> across Qu\u00e9bec, Canada, and internationally.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"561\">\u2022 <strong>Growing our endowment<\/strong> to ensure the long-term vitality of the SMAM \u2014 <strong>every donation is increased by approximately 120% thanks to government programs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"752\">\u2022 <strong>Producing a new recording that highlights the talent of our musicians<\/strong> and our artistic heritage, creating a lasting legacy while supporting the promotion of the SMAM at home and abroad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"960\">\u2022 <strong>Expanding the presence of music where it transforms lives<\/strong>, through partnerships with remote communities and health-care initiatives that foster access to creation, sharing, and well-being through music.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"461\">Information about donations and the recognition associated with each contribution can be found at the bottom of this page.<br data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"172\" \/>Your support is essential to bring these projects to life! For every donation, you will receive a gesture of gratitude and, of course, an official tax receipt. In addition, each donation will allow us to plant a tree in Quebec, helping to preserve our environment for future generations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"531\">Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generous support.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"617\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u2014<br data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"537\" \/><strong>If you have any questions or comments:<\/strong><br data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"578\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"mailto:dg@smamontreal.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"595\">dg@smamontreal.ca<\/a><br data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"598\" \/>514-861-2626 ext. 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/fr_CA\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-a8obk8-e62e4bbd54f834a53f0d53a916e1604d-wrap avia-button-left 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