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INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Your gift provides vital support and will bring music to our stage that inspires each of us. Programs Supported by the Annual Fund ● Seven triple-performance subscription concerts by the full orchestra performed in Carmel and Salinas ● Guest artists of exceptional musical ability and international distinction ● Annual visits by musicians to schools in Monterey and San Benito Counties ● Four performances by the full orchestra for 6,000 fourth and fifth grade students in Monterey and San Benito Counties ● December holiday concerts in Carmel and Gonzales celebrating the season with pageantry ● Discounted tickets for students and seniors ● Free pre-concert lectures by musicologist Jean Widaman given one hour prior to each subscription series performance Join the Symphony family by making a tax-deductible gift of any size to the Annual Fund today! Levels of Giving Conductor's Circle - $50,000 or more President's Circle - $25,000 to $49,999 Symphony Circle - $15,000 - $24,999 Concert Circle - $10,000 - $14,999 Guest Artist's Chair - $7,500 - $9,999 Musician's Chair - $5,000 - $7,499 Benefactor - $3,000 - $4,999 Patron - $1,500 - $2,999 Sustainer - $750 - $1,499 Supporter - $350 - $749 Member - $175 - $349 Overture Club - $1 - $174 Sponsorship Opportunities In addition to gifts to the Annual Fund which provides general operating support, donations can also be designated for sponsorship support of a particular program or project, including but not limited to: ● Concerts in the Subscription Series ● Artist Sponsorships ● Guest Conductor Sponsorships ● Monterey Symphony Chorus ● Special Events, including dinners and receptions ● Education Programs  ● Youth Concerts
● Music in the
Schools● Carmel Family Day● Adult Education
Classes ● Endowment ● Commission of New Works ● General Operating Support Ways to Give There are many ways in which to make an outright gift to the Monterey Symphony each with their own tax advantages. Cash Gifts The simplest way to give. However, you can deduct a cash gift for income tax purposes only in the year in which you contribute it. Your cash gifts are deductible up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income for the taxable year, but any excess is deductible over the next five years. Matching gifts Many employers have matching-gift programs through which your generosity to the Monterey Symphony can be multiplied. Stocks and Other Property Gifts of appreciated securities offer tax advantages including forgiveness of the tax on capital gain and an income tax charitable deduction for the fair market value of the securities. You also can make gifts of property such as real estate, life insurance, retirement accounts, and vehicles and vessels. These gifts provide tax advantages and may require independent appraisals to meet Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines. To make a gift of stock to the Monterey Symphony, please contact your financial advisor today! Monterey County Symphony Association Account #6404-7489-DTC#0164 Charles Schwab & Company Memorial and Honor Gifts Any gift can be made in memory or in honor of a special person or event. When making your gift, please indicate the name of the person you wish to honor and provide a mailing address as appropriate on the giving form, in a short note or in the memo portion of a check addressed to Monterey Symphony. We will be honored to send a notification of your generous remembrance to the individual or individuals memorialized or honored (gift amount is not disclosed). Program Gifts ● Music in the
Schools● Musicians Travel
Fund● Large Program
NotesTo make a contribution to the Monterey Symphony Annual Fund, please contact Michelle Lange, Director of Development, at 831-624-8511, ext. 201 or via e-mail at mlange@montereysymphony.org for assistance. The Donor Bill of Rights The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It has been endorsed by numerous organizations. Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights: I. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes. II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities. III. To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements. IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given. V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition. VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law. VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature. VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors. IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share. X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers. |
Monterey Symphony PO Box 3965, Carmel, CA 93921
Voice 831-624-8511 ext. 0 Fax 831-624-3837
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