The ACT TWO model demonstrates that amazing accomplishments aren't always achieved through a complex process. Quite the contrary. Simple solutions are almost always more effective and are often hiding in plain sight. Here's how it works:
ACT-TWO brings together three groups to carry out our mission: professional theaters, amateur theaters and service organizations.
ACT-TWO brings together three groups to carry out our mission: professional theaters, amateur theaters and service organizations.
- Professional theaters donate tickets to upcoming productions.
- Amateur theaters (high school and college) raffle off the donated tickets to generate revenue.
- Special needs communities receive the revenue to purchase tickets to a professional production.
- 100% of generated revenue is used to purchase tickets for the service organizations. ACT TWO covers all of its own operating expenses.
- The Charitable Gaming Statutes of North Carolina restrict raffles in several ways that affect how ACT TWO executes its model. The number of raffles permissible for any non-profit in a single calendar year is two. The prize merchandise can not exceed $10,000 in value. At least 90% of the raffle proceeds must be used for the charitable purpose of the raffle. ACT TWO has and will always abide by these regulations.
- In past years when more than two events are held, ACT TWO has sold concessions at amateur theatre productions to generate money in lieu of a raffle. In order to maintain its 100% efficiency rating (listed above) ACT TWO absorbs (and occasional "eats") the cost of the concessions sold.
- The average attendance for most non-Broadway, professional theaters is approximately 75% (depending upon the state of the local economy and the popularity of the production). Most productions have a few empty seats. This removes any revenue risk in donating tickets to ACT TWO raffles. In fact, professional theaters gain revenue when the service organizations purchase tickets. This makes ACT TWO's model a genuine win-win!