{"id":10978,"date":"2020-12-15T05:10:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T05:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?page_id=10978"},"modified":"2025-08-21T19:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:31:09","slug":"ways-to-give","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/donate-now\/ways-to-give\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Give"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thank you for your interest in making a gift to the League of American Orchestras. There are many convenient ways to give. Let us help you find the way that works best for you. Together, we can ensure a vibrant future for orchestras in America. For generations to come. For the good of all communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Personal Giving<\/font><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Gifts of Stock<\/h2>
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A direct donation of appreciated stock to the League may increase your deduction and gift by 20%.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If you donate stock that has increased in value since you bought it more than a year ago\u2014and you itemize deductions\u2014you can take a charitable deduction for the stock\u2019s fair market value on the day you give it away. You\u2019ll also avoid capital-gains taxes on the increase in value over time, which you would have to pay if you sold the stock and then donated the cash proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, the League gets a larger gift, and you get a larger tax-deduction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Stock Transfer Instructions:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Please use the following information to have shares of donated securities transferred to the League\u2019s brokerage account, and be sure to notify the League directly<\/strong><\/a>, or ask your accountant or broker to do so,<\/strong> to advise on the name(s) of the stock(s) you will be contributing, approximate number of shares, and expected date of transfer so that your gift can be correctly attributed when it is received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brokerage Firm: The Northern Trust Company
Account Name: AMERICAN SYMPHONY -ENDOWMENT-P<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Account #: 44-08713
D.T.C.#: 2669<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact: Kathryn Singer
305-789-1154
ks528@ntrs.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Contributing from a Donor Advised Fund<\/h2>
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A donor-advised fund could allow you to make contributions to the League on your preferred schedule while also maximizing the tax benefit of your donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By front-loading several years of charitable donations into a single tax year gift to your donor-advised fund, you can realize the tax benefits from itemized deductions while also maintaining the freedom to make charitable gifts as you see fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, planning ahead allows the League to benefit from your generosity for years to come and you become eligible for a larger tax-deduction!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Contributing from an IRA Account<\/h2>
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If you are over the age of 70 \u00bd years old, you may contribute directly from a qualified IRA account to the League and reduce your taxable income immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the key benefits of the direct charitable contribution from your IRA is that the distribution counts towards your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). You can contribute more than your RMD to charity as long as you do not exceed $100,000 in a calendar year. It\u2019s money the IRS requires you to withdraw, and by transferring it directly to the League of American Orchestras, you won\u2019t be forced to pay income tax on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, the League gets a generous gift and you lower your tax liability!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Matching Gifts<\/h2>
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Many companies and organizations have matching gift programs that will double or even triple your contribution. For more information on how your company\/organization handles matching gifts, please contact your employer\u2019s department of human resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, the League gets an extra gift and you can feel good knowing your gift had double or triple the impact!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Major Giving: Increase Your Impact<\/h2>
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