BECOME A FOUNDING STONE

Build Hope. Create Legacy. Transform Lives.

Maliek Community Arts Foundation - Empowering Communities

Help us raise $30,000 to begin building the future Maliek Community Arts Center in New York.

A permanent home for children, families, artists, education, creativity, and community.

Campaign Goal: $30,000

Only 100 Founding Stone positions will be available.

Become a Founding Stone.

Become a Founding Stone and help build the future of the Maliek Community Arts Center. Your gift will help create a permanent home where children, families, artists, and our community can learn, create, and thrive for generations to come. Click below to become part of our legacy.

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BEFORE THERE WAS A BUILDING, THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED.

Imagine a child walking through the doors of the Maliek Community Arts Center for the first time.

Maybe they came for an after-school program.

Maybe they are taking their first dance class.

Maybe their family needs safe and dependable child care.

Maybe they are a young artist who has never had a place to create.

Maybe they simply need somewhere to belong.

Now imagine thousands of children and families walking through those same doors for generations to come.

That is what we are building.

For years, the Maliek Community Arts Foundation has worked to create opportunities through the arts, education, community engagement, and service.

Now we have an opportunity to establish something permanent.

A 43,777-square-foot property in New York has the potential to become our future home.

Not simply an arts center.

A community.

A destination.

A place where opportunity has an address.

Maliek Community Arts Foundation: Empowering Communities

The Future Maliek Community Arts Center

We envision a place where children can arrive in the morning for child care, students can receive support after school, artists can create and rehearse, families can gather, and the community can experience performances, education, recreation, and connection.

The future center is envisioned to include:

Children & Education

Child Development Center
A safe, nurturing environment designed to support children and working families.

After-School Academy
Homework assistance, tutoring, mentorship, enrichment, and youth development.

Summer & Youth Programs
Arts, recreation, leadership development, and educational programming.

Arts & Creativity

Dance Studios
Professional spaces for dance education, rehearsals, workshops, and community classes.

Performance Theater
A home for dance, theater, music, community performances, and special events.

Visual Arts & Media Studios
Creative spaces for art, photography, music, recording, and digital media.

Community & Opportunity

Community Gathering Spaces
Meeting rooms, workshops, family programming, and community events.

Print & Design Center
A creative production space supporting programs, entrepreneurs, and organizations.

Family Recreation
Future recreational and entertainment opportunities designed to bring families together.

THIS IS MORE THAN A BUILDING.

A building is made from walls, floors, and ceilings.

A community center is made from people.

People who believe children deserve opportunities.

People who believe the arts can transform lives.

People who believe families deserve safe places to gather.

People who believe a community can grow when someone is willing to invest in its future.

That is why we created the Founding Stone Campaign.

OUR FIRST GOAL $30,000

The Founding Stone Campaign is the first step toward bringing this vision to life.

Funds raised during this phase will help support the early acquisition and development process, including:

Building inspections
Architectural planning
Engineering assessments
Environmental review
Legal and acquisition expenses
Financing preparation
Campaign and development expenses
Initial costs associated with pursuing the property

Every contribution moves us closer.

Become a Founding Stone Today

DONATE HERE

ONLY 100 FOUNDING STONES

We are inviting the first 100 individuals, families, churches, businesses, and organizations to become part of the foundation of the Maliek Community Arts Center.

Once the Founding Stone Campaign is complete, this designation will close.

Those who stood with us at the beginning will always be remembered as the people who believed before the doors opened.

CHOOSE YOUR FOUNDING STONE

FOUNDING STONE — $100

“I believed first.”

Receive:

MCAF Founding Stone Certificate
Name listed on the Founding Stone website
Exclusive campaign updates

[ BECOME A FOUNDING STONE $100 ]

FOUNDATION BUILDER — $300

“Every great future begins with a strong foundation.”

Receive everything from the Founding Stone level, plus:

Official MCAF Founding Stone Campaign T-Shirt
Campaign Launch invitation
Foundation Builder recognition
Permanent Founding Stone Wall recognition

[BECOME A FOUNDATION BUILDER — $300]

CORNERSTONE BUILDER — $500

“The cornerstone supports everything built upon it.”

Receive everything above, plus:

Limited Edition MCAF Founding Stone Hoodie
Permanent Founding Stone Wall recognition
VIP Grand Opening invitation
Annual report recognition

[BECOME A CORNERSTONE BUILDER — $500]

LEGACY BUILDER — $1,000

“Your legacy becomes part of our foundation.”

Receive everything above, plus:

Exclusive MCAF Founding Builder Jacket
Private building development tour
Framed Legacy Builder Certificate
Special Grand Opening recognition

[BECOME A LEGACY BUILDER — $1,000]

PILLAR OF HOPE — $2,500

“Pillars support generations.”

Receive everything above, plus:

Exclusive Pillar of Hope lapel pin
VIP Founders Reception invitation
Major campaign recognition
Founding Gift Collection

[BECOME A PILLAR OF HOPE — $2,500]

VISIONARY FOUNDER — $5,000+

“You saw the future before the doors ever opened.”

Receive everything above, plus:

Premier recognition in the future center
Annual Founders Dinner invitation
Special recognition at the Grand Opening

[BECOME A VISIONARY FOUNDER]

Become a Founding Stone Today

DONATE HERE

THE FOUNDING STONE WALL

Someday, families will enter the Maliek Community Arts Center and see a permanent display honoring those who made the vision possible.

At the center of that wall will be these words:

Before these doors opened, there were people who believed.
Before the first child danced.
Before the first student learned.
Before the first artist performed.
Before the first family gathered.
There were Founding Stones.
Their generosity helped lay the foundation for generations to come.

Your name can become part of that story.

GIVE IN HONOR OF SOMEONE

A Founding Stone can also be dedicated in honor or memory of:

A parent
A child
A teacher
A pastor
A loved one
A mentor
A church
A business
An organization

Build their name into something that will outlive us all.

CHURCHES & ORGANIZATIONS

Become a Community Founding Partner

Churches, businesses, fraternities, sororities, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations are invited to become Founding Stone partners.

Organizations can:

Sponsor a Founding Stone
Sponsor multiple stones
Host a Founding Stone Sunday or fundraiser
Become a Pillar of Hope
Become a Visionary Founder
Sponsor a future room or program

Moments of Hope: Our Journey in Photos

The MALIEK COMMUNITY ARTS FOUNDATIONINC (MCAF) is a U.S. tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization EIN: 33-1632834.

Every contribution is tax-deductible and brings us closer to our vision. Thank you for believing in the power of the arts!

Maliek Community Arts Foundation, Inc.

is a not-for-profit organization as outlined in

section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Rules/Competition Policy

BECOME A FOUNDING STONE

Build Hope. Create Legacy. Transform Lives.

Maliek Community Arts Foundation - Empowering Communities

Campaign Goal: $30,000

Become a Founding Stone.

BEFORE THERE WAS A BUILDING, THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED.

Maliek Community Arts Foundation: Empowering Communities

The Future Maliek Community Arts Center

Children & Education

Arts & Creativity

Community & Opportunity

THIS IS MORE THAN A BUILDING.

OUR FIRST GOAL $30,000

Every contribution moves us closer.

Become a Founding Stone Today

ONLY 100 FOUNDING STONES

History remembers those who laid the foundation. Become one of our Founding Stones.

CHOOSE YOUR FOUNDING STONE

FOUNDING STONE — $100

“I believed first.”

FOUNDATION BUILDER — $300

“Every great future begins with a strong foundation.”

CORNERSTONE BUILDER — $500

“The cornerstone supports everything built upon it.”

LEGACY BUILDER — $1,000

“Your legacy becomes part of our foundation.”

PILLAR OF HOPE — $2,500

“Pillars support generations.”

VISIONARY FOUNDER — $5,000+

“You saw the future before the doors ever opened.”

Become a Founding Stone Today

THE FOUNDING STONE WALL

GIVE IN HONOR OF SOMEONE

Build their name into something that will outlive us all.

CHURCHES & ORGANIZATIONS

Become a Community Founding Partner

Moments of Hope: Our Journey in Photos

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