Giving Tuesday

This year we are partnering with Cumberland Community Foundation to participate in #GivingTuesday–a national day of giving that will take place on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024.

We are asking our donors to give local this year by donating through CCF’s Giving Tuesday catalog between November 25-December 4.

CCF has $525,000 in matching funds available, so donate and have your gift amplified! We would like to thank Cumberland Community Foundation, Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association, Elizabeth “Beth” Keeney, Carol and Sammy Short, Daphne and Ray Manning, Will Gillis, the CCF Board of Directors, and three anonymous donors for making this match possible.

Ways to give:

  • Credit card – Give $25 or more through the online catalog by clicking on the Donate Now button coming November 25th at 9am through December 4th at 5pm.
  • Check – Write your check payable to “Cumberland Community Foundation” with “GivingTuesday – FSO” in the memo.
    • Checks must be received by CCF no later than December 4th (5pm) to be eligible for a match. 
    • Mail checks to CCF, PO Box 2345, Fayetteville, NC 28302
    • Drop off checks at CCF, 308 Green Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 using the secure mail slot located on the front, street-facing side of our building. This mail drop is accessed only by the staff of CCF.
  • Donor advised grant – Make your grant recommendation payable to Cumberland Community Foundation (Tax ID 58-1406831) and designated for GivingTuesday-FSO.
  • Stock gifts – Call Cumberland Community Foundation at (910) 483-4449 (Mary Holmes x103 or Mary Anne Brooks x106) for instructions.
  • Charitable IRA Rollovers – Donors 70.5 or older may make gifts directly from their IRA to Cumberland Community Foundation for GivingTuesday. (Your plan administrator must send the check directly to CCF. To ensure prompt gift acknowledgement, give CCF a call (910)483-4449 or send an email to Gifts@CumberlandCF.org to let them know the amount of the check, the name of your plan administrator, and which charitable organizations you wish to benefit.)

Contact our staff at info@fayettevillesymphony.org or (910) 433-4690 with any questions.

Please help us take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to amplify your generosity.

Featured Musician

Dr. Daniel McCloud – Assistant Conductor & Percussion

Daniel McCloud

Originally from Gary, Indiana, Dr. Daniel McCloud earned his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Dr. McCloud earned a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and completed a Doctor of Arts degree in Percussion Performance and Instrumental Conducting from Ball State.

Dr. McCloud is an active educator, adjudicator, clinician and performer. Within the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra organization, Dr. McCloud serves as the Assistant Conductor, FSYO Band Instructor, Director of the affiliate Fayetteville Symphonic Band, and a section percussionist in the flagship orchestra.

Dr. McCloud is also an active composer and arranger. He has received commissions from the World Saxophone Congress in addition to numerous soloists and Instrumental ensembles. Most notably, he composed the theme music for a documentary film, “Ed Ball’s Century” for PBS affiliate, WIPB-TV at Ball State University. Dr. McCloud has more than 30 percussion compositions published by Dutch Music Partners. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP); Percussive Arts Society and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Outside of music, Dr. McCloud enjoys cooking, the occasional weekend warrior activity, and spending time with his wife Sandy and their three sons, Zavier, Zander, and Zane.

To Educate. To Entertain. To Inspire.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1956 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is a professional, regional orchestra whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of the Fayetteville, North Carolina region as the leading musical resource.  Praised for its artistic excellence, the Symphony leads in the cultural and educational landscape for Fayetteville and the southeastern North Carolina region.

The Fayetteville Symphony typically performs 8 concerts during any given season performing both at Methodist University and Fayetteville State University. Partnerships with other agencies include collaborative performances with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, as well as the city’s annual Independence concert with fireworks. The Symphony brings music to the schools and the community by performing educational concerts, as well as having its own Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra, after school strings and summer music camps.

This organization is supported in part by a space grant from the BB&T Term Endowment of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.


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