Since its founding in 1979, Gamelan Sekar Jaya has provided valuable cross-cultural benefits to the Bay Area while fostering a profound artistic exchange that resonates in Bali and around the world. GSJ introduces Balinese arts to thousands of people each year and hosts an extensive education program, offering workshops and classes in schools and communities all around the San Francisco Bay Area. Help sustain and grow Gamelan Sekar Jaya — for its role in making the cultural landscape of the Bay Area even more vibrant and for the work it does to promote international cultural exchange and understanding.

Gamelan Sekar Jaya is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit organization (EIN 94-2933985). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Whatever method you choose, know that we are immensely grateful!

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Sarah Willner was a beloved member and the Education Coordinator of Gamelan Sekar Jaya for many years. She brought gamelan to students in Oakland Unified School District, San Francisco Unified School District, and beyond. Many of these students would not have had access to Balinese arts without Sarah's initiative to connect GSJ with local schools. The Sarah Willner Education Fund will be used to support GSJ's ongoing education programming, with the mission to bring the joy and delight of Balinese music and dance to students who might not otherwise have access.

Learn more about the Sarah Willner Education Fund

Suksema! (Thank You!)

Thank you to all our donors past and present, for their gifts to both the banjar jaya campaign and our general fund!

2025 Donors

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2025

Janet Koike
Samuel Wantman and David Hermeyer (Sponsors of In-Residence Jegog Master Teacher I Gede Oka Artha Negara)

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2025

Andrew Gold
Daniel J Freed
Deborah Brayton
Galen Rogers and Anya Rome
Gregory Ghent
I Gede Putra
Liza Dalby
Suliati Boentaran
Susan Godes
Susanna Miller Benningfield
Todd Greenspan and Lany Soesanto

Patrons 2025

Ben Zadan
Evan Gilman
I Made Putrayasa and Annette Hackett
James Weisner
Junichi Shimaoka
Myrth York

Thank You, 2024 Donors!

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2024

Community Foundation Sonoma
Delle Maxwell
Emily Rolph
Gregory Ghent
Janet Koike
Lisa Ho
Liz Varnhagen and Steve Greenberg
Monali Varaiya
Samuel Wantman and David Hermeyer (Sponsors of In
Residence Jegog Master Teacher I Gede Oka Artha Negara)
Susanna Miller Benningfield
Suzanne Siskel
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2024

Ambar Briastuti Corbridge
American Indonesian Cultural & Educational Foundation
American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS)
Andy Gold and Karen Cutler
Barbara Aue
Carla Fabrizio
Casey Lee
Deborah Brayton
Galen Rogers and Anya Rome
James Iwamasa
Jim & Maddie Hogan
Liza Dalby
Lorraine Gunther
Myrth York
Nick Lenzmeier
Radiant Fund
Sappho Ramaley
Suliati Boentaran

PATRONS 2024

Anna Deering
Arvian Heidir
Bea Deering
Edward Gubman
Evan Gilman
Heather Sansky
James Weisner
Junichi Shimaoka
Mallory and Edgar Servais
Matthew MacGillivray
Paula Irwin
Peregrine McGehee
Ratih Ayu Apsari
Rebecca Selin
Sarah Black
Stephen Lew
Todd Greenspan
Tom Deering

DONOR LEVELS

Balinese Arts Benefactor ($5,000 and above): Gifts at this level are enough to support the visa and travel costs of one or more artist-in- residence from Bali, making GSJ’s mission possible.

Donors’ Circle ($1,000-$4,999): Gifts at this level provide crucial production support such as technical staffing or performer meals for GSJ performances around the Bay Area and public classes at the banjar.

Patron: ($600-$999): Gifts at this level support a teaching artist for one of GSJ’s K-12 or public education programs.

Partner ($250-$599): Gifts at this level keep the lights on at our banjar, GSJ’s center for music- making, classes, and community gatherings.

Supporter (up to $249): Gifts at this level allow GSJ to offer a flexible sliding scale for public class tuition, so that anyone in the Bay Area can experience the Balinese arts.

MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT

EMPLOYER MATCHING

You can maximize the impact of your gift to GSJ if your employer has a charitable contribution matching program. Check out this list of companies that do, or inquire with your HR department!

Legacy Giving

Consider including Gamelan Sekar Jaya in your estate planning. Your estate attorney can help you with this. It’s easy— just ask them to remember GSJ when you are drawing up your will, or you can list us as the beneficiary of your 401k benefits.

Questions? Email charlie AT gsj.org to get in touch with GSJ Managing Director, Charlie Boyd-Brown.

FACEBOOK GIVING

Raise money for GSJ with a birthday fundraiser on Facebook! Visit facebook.com/fundraisers and follow instructions to create a fundraiser. Select Gamelan Sekar Jaya as your nonprofit of choice.

Fundraising events

Consider making your next party or corporate event a benefit for Gamelan Sekar Jaya and our one-of-a-kind artistic and cultural programming. Contact GSJ Managing Director, Charlie Boyd-Brown, at charlie AT gsj.org if you’re interested in hosting a fundraising event.

Thank You, 2023 Donors!

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2023

The Estate of Heide K. Chipp
Janet Koike
Delle Maxwell
Zachary Morrison
Keenan Pepper
The Radiant Fund
John Rogers and Wendy Parkman
Susan and Richard Rolph
Suzanne Siskel
Liz Varnhagen
Samuel Wantman and David Hermeyer (Sponsors of In-Residence Jegog Master Teacher I Gede Oka Artha Negara)

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2023

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Alexis Brayton and Neil Renninger
Deborah Brayton
Marjorie Burns
Ambar Briastuti Corbridge and Mark Corbridge
Liza Dalby
Vera Ellwood
Carla Fabrizio
Sara Gaucher
Gregory Ghent
Evan Gilman
Andy Gold and Karen Cutler
Katie Harrell
Jim and Maddie Hogan
Randall and Linda Kirschman
Louis Kraar Memorial Fund
Casey Lee
Nicklaus Lenzmeier
Mudita Nisker and Dan Clurman
Melody Parker
Sappho Ramaley
Galen Rogers and Anya Rome
Emily Rolph
Chris Romero and Jeni Mangels
Junichi Shimaoka
Claudia Steele
Ken Susilo
Nikhil and Manisha Varaiya
Monali Varaiya
Shoko Yamamuro and Peter Steele
Myrth York

Patrons 2023

Ariana Alisjahbana
Ratih Ayu Apsari
Dennis and Nancy Colbert
Phil Cox and Mithril Tyler
Anna Deering
Todd Greenspan and Lany Soesanto
Lisa Ho
Paula Irwin
Beatrice Katianda
Susan Lamberth
Stephen Lew
Matthew MacGillivray
Peregrine McGehee
Ion Nami Murata
Mark Salvatore
Heather Sansky
Wayne Vitale and Sarah Willner
James Weisner

THANK YOU TO OUR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS

Suksema! (Thank You!)

Thank you to all our donors past and present, for their gifts to both the banjar jaya campaign and our general fund!

2025 Donors

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2025

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2025

Patrons 2025

Partners 2025

Thank You, 2024 Donors!

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2024

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2024

Partners 2024

DONOR LEVELS

MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT

EMPLOYER MATCHING

Legacy Giving

FACEBOOK GIVING

Fundraising events

Thank You, 2023 Donors!

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2023

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2023

Patrons 2023

Partners 2023

THANK YOU TO OUR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS

Suksema! (Thank You!)

Thank you to all our donors past and present, for their gifts to both the banjar jaya campaign and our general fund!2025 Donors

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2025

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2025

Patrons 2025

Partners 2025

Thank You, 2024 Donors!

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2024

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2024

Partners 2024

DONOR LEVELS

MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT

EMPLOYER MATCHING

Legacy Giving

FACEBOOK GIVING

Fundraising events

Thank You, 2023 Donors!

BALINESE ARTS BENEFACTORS 2023

DONORS’ CIRCLE 2023

Patrons 2023

Partners 2023

THANK YOU TO OUR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS

Thank you to all our donors past and present, for their gifts to both the banjar jaya campaign and our general fund!

2025 Donors