<div>Introducing the Full Circle Performing Arts Center:
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<div>A Home for Our Girls. A Legacy for Our Community.
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<div>Five years ago, Black Girls Dance® began with 45 girls dancing in a church basement. Today, we are serving over 200 students with world-class training, performance opportunities, and a space where Black girls are seen, celebrated, and poured into.
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<div>**Black Girls Dance® is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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<div>All donations made through this page are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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<div>And now — we officially have site control of a permanent home. 
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<div>The Full Circle Performing Arts Center is a 17,830 sq. ft. facility that will anchor our mission for generations. This building allows us to expand the artistic excellence our girls already receive while building a sustainable hub for creativity, wellness, and community learning on the South Side of Chicago.
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<div>Why We’re Raising Funds Now
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<div>Before we can open the doors, we must complete essential first-phase renovations so the space can safely support:
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<div>Four state-of-the-art dance studios with sprung floors
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<div>A wellness kitchen for nutrition education
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<div>Music and acting rooms to expand our performing arts programming
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<div>A 450 seat Auditorium for performances and community events
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<div>Our Immediate Goal:<strong> $50,000</strong>
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<div>This represents our first milestone toward activating the building — including a new roof and HVAC system, safety upgrades, and preparing our initial studio build-out.
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<div>Larger gifts and additional fundraising (including major-donor conversations and public funding requests) will support the long-term capital needs, but this first $50K allows us to begin.
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<div>Why Your Gift Matters
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<div>Your donation doesn’t just fund a building.
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<div>It helps create:
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<div>A safe space for Black girls to grow in confidence
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<div>A permanent home for artistic excellence
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<div>A hub for wellness, creativity, and leadership
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<div>A legacy on the South Side that will outlive us all
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<div>Your Gift Is Fully Tax-Deductible
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<div>Together, We Can Build This Moment of Legacy
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<div>Every contribution — large or small — pushes us one step closer to opening our doors and welcoming our community home. Thank you for believing in Black Girls Dance® and the powerful future we are creating together.
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Dominique Calahan

Leslie Sanders

Sydney Pollock

Capital Campaign: Black Girls Dance® to Full Circle

Still $37,237 to go. Help us build momentum.