The net beneath the circus is YOU!
At NECCA, our safety net isn’t just our equipment, it’s our community. Your support makes every flip, drop, and bold leap possible.
The net beneath the circus is YOU!
At NECCA, our safety net isn’t just our equipment, it’s our community. Your support makes every flip, drop, and bold leap possible.
Why support NECCA?
From youth programs and financial aid to professional training and community outreach, your gift supports it all. 🧡 You are the net beneath the circus, giving our students the confidence to leap higher, dream bigger, and feel safe doing it.
Our Goal
After a challenging 2024, we’ve regained stability in 2025, but we still have a $115,000 gap to fully reach our annual fundraising goals. Your donations this fall can help us close that gap and keep our community thriving.
Help us reach our goal by December 31, 2025!
Our Progress!
supporting necca means lifting people up
What your Donations support
Shows & Public Events
Producing over 40 free and low cost shows provides accessible cultural experiences to a diverse audience, enriching the lives of residents, fostering a sense of community, encouraging new creative work in a supportive environment, and giving emerging artists the experience to shine.
Affordable Programs
Free and low cost programs like SilverCircus, Adult, and Youth Classes not only provide mental and physical health, but give anyone the confidence and creativity to be part of the circus community at any age and level.
Financial Aid
Providing financial aid in our rural New England community keeps circus accessible for students in all our programs. Access empowers students to pursue their passion and helps everyone to benefit in their own way from the transformative power of circus.
Facilities & Equipment
With an annual cost of over $300,000 to operate our Trapezium and update rigging and equipment, your donation is crucial for the maintenance of our facilities.
Our Mission
Provide high-quality circus arts training for students and artists while facilitating greater access and programming to everyone.
EIN #: 26-0495118
Circus for everybody
CONTRIBUTING TO OUR COMMUNITY
In 2024 NECCA gave back in big ways, all thanks to your support! Let’s keep this up in 2025 and beyond.
$44,509
In Financial Aid Distributed
NECCA gave aid to 133 students, giving them the opportunity to pursue their passions and dreams.
$46,906
In Employee Benefits
NECCA provides free classes and other benefits to our staff members and their children.
Looking for other options?
Even More ways to Give
Snail Mail
Send a check to NECCA at:
10 Town Crier Drive
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
EIN #: 26-0495118
Gift of Stock
To Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., New England Center for Circus Arts, Inc.
Receiving #: 2949-4316
DTC #: 0164
Donor Advised Funds
Have your financial institution issue the check directly to New England Center for Circus Arts, Inc. You’ll need to make the gift by December 31st, 2025.
Our Impact
What our Community has to say
“When I started training at NECCA simply to challenge my physical abilities, I was wholly unaware of the transformations that were awaiting me.
Even as my delusions of my fitness level gave way to the fumblings of a beginner trainee, a sense of absolute freedom became undeniable. In the trapezium, I get to for a moment shed the burdens of life and engage in an artistic practice that makes me feel timeless and beautiful. NECCA’s community welcomes me to express the truest version of myself free of social judgment and adorned only with the powerful grace of the circus arts.”
– Ivan B.
They don’t try to guard circus, they share it openly and choose collaboration over competition.
While I’ve long enjoyed my experience at workshop weekend and any training I’ve done with any coach from NECCA the most meaningful experience I’ve had personally is attending the LATS program. The culture of that community helps give business owners and teachers a connection in a neutral space to share and support each other.
– NECCA Board Member and Student
“I love all the offerings from NECCA! Taking classes with them has made me feel so strong, powerful, and confident.
It makes exercising a treat instead of a chore and my kids love the classes and instructors. The service by the team is always incredible: responsive, fair, and friendly. Don’t sleep on their classes or shows!”
– Jessica E.
I want to take a moment to highlight the coaches at NECCA. They are truly so skilled, talented, and knowledgeable…
Now I find myself working on skills that seemed untouchable when I started; skills that I never would have attempted without their belief in me, and skills that I never could have attempted without their knowledge to get me there.
So a big thank you to Sandra and Levi, and to all of the coaches at NECCA who share their vast experience with all the students who come through NECCA’s doors!
– Syd B.
SPONSOR, VOLUNTEER, FUNDRAISE
Other WAys to support necca
At NECCA, we’re proud to be the leader in professional circus arts training in the U.S., but we can’t do it alone. Unlike circus schools in other countries, we don’t receive government funding and rely on the generosity of donors to sustain our programs.
If you aren’t able to donate today, there are many ways to lend a helping hand to NECCA. Contact us for more information if you are interested!
Become a Sponsor
Support scholarships, performances, and outreach and grow your business at the same time. Sponsors get prominent display on our website, posters and show programs, as well as recognition from the stage.
Create a personal fundraiser!
If you don’t have the means for donating today, we would love for you to start a personal fundraiser on your Facebook! Please contact us for more information on how to do this. We can provide you with everything you might need to get started!
Volunteering
Want to support us through volunteering, whether ushering for a show or joining a leadership committee, we can use your support! Contact us today for any and all volunteer opportunities.
Spread the word!
Please share our campaign with your networks and spread the word about our annual fundraising goals! Every share, donation, and conversation matters and we can’t do this without your help!
Many Thanks To
Our Sponsors
Please join us in thanking these companies for their support of NECCA.
Our Funders
Year Round Sponsors
Our Mission
Provide high-quality circus arts training for students and artists while facilitating greater access and programming to everyone.
EIN #: 26-0495118
