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.
Not because it was easy. Not because it was expected. And not because anyone was asking for it.
In fact, most people thought it was unnecessary. There was already a ballet company in town. Starting another felt risky, redundant, even unrealistic.
And a lot of doubt from the outside. But they kept going.
And they didn't just survive. They built something.
Years · Still Building
And twenty-five years later, they're still here. Still led by the same two women who started it. Still creating. Still building. Still imagining what comes next.
What began with five dancers and a $9,000 budget has become Ballet Fantastique — a company that has inspired artists, students, and thousands of audience members throughout our community and beyond.
This summer, we're celebrating that story. Not just the company. But the women behind it. And the women who shaped all of us.
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 your gift works
Together, 25 gifts create a $25,000 matching pool
Once all 25 spots are filled, the pool is set. Every commitment matters.
Your gift puts real matching dollars on the table for every donor who gives at our end-of-season fundraiser — dollar-for-dollar, until the pool runs out.
The matching pool must be fully committed by June 30th. All 25 donors need to be in place before our end-of-season fundraiser opens — so the match is ready the moment giving begins.
Because when women build things…
and when women honor the women who built them…
Something Extraordinary Happens.
Join the Giving Circles
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. Choose the giving circle that feels right for you — all tiers are available on our campaign page.
You'll be taken to our secure Zeffy campaign page to complete your gift.
Thank you for helping us celebrate the women who built us.