Create a Legacy of Song
Protect the music you love and ensure the Back Bay Chorale continues to advance the spirit of community for generations to come.
For over 50 years, the Back Bay Chorale has brought the unifying power of music to Boston. Donors like you ensure our voice remains a vital part of our city's cultural conversation. Creating a planned or legacy gift is a powerful way to advance the causes you care about most. It allows you to support the Chorale’s future through a bequest in your will or other parts of your estate plans, without affecting your assets today, often providing significant tax benefits for you and your family.
Why A Legacy Gift Matters
With strong leadership, and talented musicians, the Back Bay Chorale has become one of Boston’s treasured artistic institutions. A legacy gift from you helps ensure that great music and transformative community programs such as Bridges continue to communicate the Power of Voice long into the future.
Did You Know?
It doesn't affect your wallet today.
You can create a long-lasting legacy in your name or the names of your loved ones without affecting your money while you are alive.
You join a community of supporters.
Many of our supporters have already included the Chorale in their estate plans. It is a common and powerful way to make an impact.
It's about protecting what you love.
A will is the best way to protect the people and causes you love. A bequest can provide long-term support for the music you cherish.
It's simpler than you think
Planned gifts are straightforward to set up . We're happy to talk through options with you,
Foundations in Song
Our legacy society, Foundations in Song, recognizes the visionary individuals who have chosen to support the Chorale through a gift in their will or other estate plan.
Many of our supporters have already taken this step. By joining them, you ensure that thus powerful music community founded in 1973 continues to bring meaning to singers and audiences for decades to come.
- Recognition in all concert programs (unless you prefer anonymity).
- Invitations to exclusive rehearsals and receptions.
- The joy of knowing your gift sustains our music for future generations.
Three Simple Examples of Ways to Help
There are several ways you can help ensure the future of the Chorale. None of these affect your cash flow today. We're happy to talk about these and other ways to create a planned gift for the chorale.
Make a Gift in Your Will
This is the most common way to give. You can leave a specific amount or a percentage of your estate. It costs nothing during your lifetime.
"I give [Amount or %] to the Back Bay Chorale, Ltd., a Massachusetts charitable corporation..."
Retirement Planning
Designate the Back Bay Chorale as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other retirement plan. This is a simple form to fill out and can often be done tax-free.
Life Insurance Planning
You can name the Chorale as a beneficiary of a current policy. It's a great way to make a large gift with an asset you may no longer need for family protection.