Planned Giving presents opportunities to build financial strength of the orchestra while enhancing one’s own financial position.
The Akron Symphony Heritage Society is a program designed to recognize donors who plan to make the Symphony a part of their financial legacy commitment. We offer several different giving options to make the contributing work for you. Many of these options provide you or your estate with significant tax benefits and help meet other financial planning needs, while providing a very generous ultimate gift to the Akron Symphony.
Among the most popular planned gifts:
- Will or Trust Bequest
- Gift Annuity
- Retirement Plan Assests
- P.O.D. Accounts & T.O.D. Accounts
- Life Insurance
Benefits:
Generous donors who make legacy gifts to the Greater Akron Music Association, Inc. (Akron Symphony Orchestra, Chorus & Youth Symphony) will become members of the Heritage Society and will receive many benefits including:
- Name recognition in the Symphony concert program books
- An invitation to the Annual Heritage Society reception
- A CD set/history book featuring the Akron Symphony Orchestra
Let Us Know
We hope you will tell us when you have named the Akron Symphony Orchestra in your will. We would like to recognize your generous gift intention!
If you prefer to remain anonymous, your gift will be kept completely confidential. We appreciate your generosity, and we will honor your wishes.
For more information about the Akron Symphony’s deferred gift opportunities, call the Symphony office at 330-535-8131.
An Important Note:
The official organization name that should be used in all formal correspondence regarding planned gifts to the Symphony is: The Greater Akron Musical Association Inc. dba the Akron Symphony Orchestra. The Greater Akron Musical Association (or GAMA) is the “umbrella” name for the Akron Symphony, Youth Symphony, and Chorus.
