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.
This summer, we're celebrating that story. Not just the company. But the women behind it. And the women who shaped all of us.
Donna Marisa & Hannah Bontrager · Founders, Ballet Fantastique
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.
The matching pool must be fully committed by June 25th — 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 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.
Thank you for helping us celebrate the women who built us.