Ballet Fantastique · Anniversary Campaign
Celebrating 25 years of female leadership
and the women who shaped us
Open to all who wish to honor a woman who has impacted their life
Twenty-five years ago, two women started a ballet company in Eugene. Five dancers. A $9,000 budget. No roadmap. Just belief — and a lot of doubt from the outside.
— Donna, on her mother (Hannah's grandmother)
This summer, we're celebrating that story. Not just the company. But the women behind it. And the women who shaped all of us.
2,000+ classes taught this year, and our Company ranked among the nation's top 100 — one of only two in Eugene. Still showing up, in a studio and on a stage.
We're inviting 25 leadership gifts of $1,000 — each one made in honor of a woman who changed your life.
A mother. A mentor. A teacher. A grandmother. A daughter. A friend. A colleague. A woman whose strength, encouragement, or example helped shape who you are today.
Who is the woman who changed your life?
Her moment in the spotlight
Your honoree will be celebrated publicly — her name, her photo, your words.
Each of the 25 honorees will be featured across Ballet Fantastique's social media and email — one woman at a time, all summer long. A name. A face. One sentence that says everything.
Twenty-five tributes. Twenty-five women. A living archive of gratitude — built by this community, for this anniversary.
Membership included
BFan Directors' Circle
Your gift is your entry into Ballet Fantastique's most dedicated community of supporters — and the beginning of something lasting.
Directors' Circle is the gateway. For those whose passion runs deeper, the circles above — Provocateur, Desperado, Renegade, Visionary, Luminaries, Titans — are waiting.
How It Works
Three steps to honor her — and double your impact
The earliest gifts set the pace for all 25 — be one of the first to join.
Every dollar in the pool is matched the moment our fundraiser opens — so your gift goes twice as far.
Twenty-five years ago, two women started this with nothing but belief. This is how we build the next twenty-five.
The matching pool must be fully committed by Sept. 1st — the same day our fundraiser opens. Every gift made that day gets matched immediately, dollar for dollar.
Because when women build things…
and when women honor the women who built them…
something lasting happens.
With gratitude,
Donna Marisa & Hannah Bontrager
Co-Founders, Ballet Fantastique
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In Honor of Her
Every gift at the Directors' Circle level and above secures your spot in the 25 Women for 25 Years matching pool.
Thank you for helping us celebrate the women who built us.
Ballet Fantastique is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID #41-2168110.