Get Involved
FACT:
As a nonprofit organization, we depend on a broad network of public and private support. Like all arts groups,
the cost of a concert ticket pays less than 50% of the total cost of a performance.
Your donations enable us to share our mission to entertain, enlighten, unify and heal our audience and members,
using the power of words and music to recognize the value of gay and straight people and their relationships by creating
beautiful music and bringing extraordinary productions to venues in the greater Seattle area and across the state.
How can you give to the choruses?
There are many opportunities to become involved in the life of each Chorus. Volunteer, become a donor, be a subscriber,
sing with us, come to the auction …
Explore the options and discover how you can play a starring role.
Planned Giving
Planned giving is a way for you to provide for yourself and your loved ones while also yielding significant
tax advantages while you are alive and after for your chosen beneficiaries. By giving thoughtful consideration
to this matter now, you can be assured that gifts from your estate will reflect your values and desires.
Options For Giving
There are a variety of approaches available for you to create a lasting gift for your loved ones, our Choruses and,
ultimately, the entire community:
- Bequests
A gift specified through your will.
- Charitable Remainder Trust
A trust created in order to leave assets to a charity or
non-profit organization at some time in the future. Usually a person receives income from the trust
while alive. The remaining trust principal goes to the charity upon his or her death.
- Charitable Lead Trust
A trust created to provide current income to a charity.
Upon your death, the remaining trust principle goes to your heirs.
- Life Insurance
You can name a charity as sole or co-beneficiary resulting
in a large future gift. One other possibility is to donate a fully paid policy to a charitable organization
for current tax benefits.
- Remainder Interest in
Personal Residence
A current or secondary residence can be given to a charity while the
owner retains the right to live there for life (or a chosen survivor's lifetime.)
- Retirement Plans
You can name a charity as the sole or co-beneficiary on various
retirement plans including IRAs, SEPs, Roth IRAs and 401(k)s to pass to the charity upon your death.
- Transfer on Death
For non-qualified accounts such as mutual funds and brokerage accounts,
you can effectively pass on the assets upon your death to a charity.
If you would like to explore these options, we can suggest a number of planned giving professionals who can assist you,
please call 206.323.0750 for more information
