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SUPPORT

Young singers need your support

The IVC relies on private giving to offer prize money, coaching, debut concerts and Music Pathways outreach. Thanks to our ANBI status, every contribution is fiscally attractive, with a 125% deduction for 5-year commitments.

CHOOSE HOW YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE

Recurring and one-time giving

Become a Friend

RECURRING

Annual membership with benefits: invitations to friend receptions, IVC-family membership, and event presentations. From €75/yr (Individual) or €100/yr (couple).

Friendship €75 · Friendship Duo €100 · Club Crescendo €250 · Club Crescendo Duo €400

RSIN 008240073

WHY FRIENDS MATTER

Friends mean the world to us

Thanks to the IVC, 's-Hertogenbosch has become known as a city where young singers develop their careers. Without the support of our dedicated Friends, many of those careers might never have taken off. As a Friend you help young talent take the next step while enjoying the festive, inspiring spirit of the competition.

  • Help young singers take the next step in their careers while sharing in the competition's energy.
  • Become part of the IVC family, with invitations to exclusive Friend events.
  • Join the yearly Friends 'borrel' over drinks and bitterballen.
  • Take part in the Friends Prize, awarded to a singer during the competition.
  • Enjoy exclusive discounts from the Club Crescendo level and above.

The Friends of the IVC Foundation was established in 2008. Friends play a vital role: their donations fund the annual IVC Friends Prize and help launch new initiatives. The board is chaired by Jef Oomen, with Guus Breijder as treasurer alongside Jos Crusio, Annelies Hermens and Hans Pernet.

Friends of the IVC Foundation · RSIN 813765006 · IBAN NL88 RABO 0333 6652 79

Corporate and legacy giving

Corporate partnership

B2B

Align your brand with one of Europe's oldest vocal competitions. Packages from €2,500 with logo, tickets, and networking rights.

Bronze · Silver · Gold · Custom

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Leave a legacy

BEQUEST

Remember the IVC in your will. Your legacy can be named after you, or dedicated to a specific program like Music Pathways.

Named fund · Music Pathways · General endowment

Where your support goes

Finalists of the 2024 IVC Opera and Oratorio competition with General and Artistic Director Andrew Watts
Prize money distributed to finalists each year
€45k
Singers hosted and coached during competition week
67
Den Bosch schools reached through Music Pathways
12
Debut concerts produced for past laureates in 2025
6
IVC singers leading a vocal exercise with primary-school children on a hall stage
FEATURED PROGRAM

A fully donor-funded outreach program. Professional singers lead workshops in classrooms across Noord-Brabant, introducing children to opera and vocal arts.

CORPORATE PARTNERS
Gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch
Fonds Podiumkunsten
Stichting Leye Fonds
Staetshuys Fonds
ANED Fonds
Van den Berch van Heemstede

Our partnership with IVC has given us access to an international audience of cultural decision-makers. The brand fit is unmatched.

Bronze Sponsor 3rd year

Trust and transparency

TAX DEDUCTIBILITY

ANBI status

The IVC Foundation (RSIN 008240073, KvK 41080527) is a recognised ANBI. Donations are deductible. Commit to 5 years and deduct at 125% of value.

Contact us for our ANBI details
GET INVOLVED

Lend your time, not just your wallet

Two of the most valuable contributions to the IVC are volunteered hours and a guest bed during competition week. Both keep our budget focused on prize money and coaching.

Host family Toine and Annelies van der Sanden with Giacomo Schmidt and Jong Sun Woo
HOST FAMILIES

Open your home during competition week

It is impossible to run a successful competition without host families. The IVC needs around 70 beds for participants, and singers experience a stay with a host family as a warm embrace during demanding, nerve-racking days. If you live in or within 15 km of 's-Hertogenbosch, you can welcome a singer into your home.

  • A good bed and breakfast. Offering lunch or dinner is welcome but never required.
  • When there's an opportunity, singers are happy to cook for themselves at your home.
  • Singers usually travel independently by public transport or on foot; the loan of a bicycle is always appreciated.

Do you speak Chinese? Then we would be especially glad to hear from you.

We have welcomed competition participants into our home for thirty years now. We often just hand them the key and show them where the fridge is, and they really appreciate that freedom. The presence of guests feels a little like a holiday at home; it breaks the daily routine, and it is wonderful.

Marjo & Peter van Well Host family and fans
Ariane Hofman
Ariane Hofman Director's Assistant hofman@ivc.nu 073 69 00 999
CONTACT

Get in touch

Have a question about giving, corporate partnership, volunteering, or hosting a singer? Get in touch and our team will help you take the next step.

info@ivc.nu (073) 69 00 999

Postbox 1225

5200 BG 's-Hertogenbosch