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DSO Foundation

If you have been coming to concerts for any length of time, you know that the orchestra's quality and its presentations have improved dramatically in recent years. An endowment will maintain this progress and ensure that the Danville area has an excellent source of great music for generations to come.

Permanent Endowment Fund

The Danville Symphony Orchestra Foundation is a separately incorporated tax exempt 501 (c) 3 corporation formed to secure the future of the Symphony. The foundation is governed by a separate board with members chosen from the Danville Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. The Foundation's primary purpose is to assure the survival of the orchestra through the use of interest income from permanently invested endowment funds. A conservative investment policy has been carefully devised by The Finkle-Lewis Team Morgan Stanley to assure both income and long term growth of your gift.

The Foundation is prepared to accept you gift in almost any form. Direct gifts of land, stocks, bonds or insurance proceeds may readily be arranged by contacting the Foundation. Members of the Foundation will be happy to meet with you to answer any questions you may have. Samples of Charitable Gift Annuity Agreements, whereby you may transfer personal or real property to the Foundation and reserve the income to yourself and/or survivors, are available upon request for review by your attorney, tax consultant or others.

Gifts, trusts or bequests may reduce your taxes or even be cost free to you and your heirs if professionally planned. We will be happy to discuss the ways and means of gift giving that may reduce capital gains, income tax, estate or inheritance taxes. It may even be possible to preserve or increase present income for the lifetime of you and your spouse and/or arrange for an insurance policy at our expense whose proceeds (payable to your heirs) will replace your gift to us. We cannot give legal or tax advice, but we will be happy to work with professionals of your choice. The Danville Symphony Orchestra is yours and it needs your financial support through the Foundation.

Endow a Chair

An excellent way to support the Danville Symphony Orchestra is to endow a chair. Endowing a chair allows the Symphony to attract and retain the best available musicians - the heart of the orchestra. Funds underwrite the cost of the player's fees and travel expenses, freeing resources for education and guest artists. If desired, your name or the name of one or more loved ones can be forever associated with that chair.

Truly, the Danville Symphony Orchestra is a community treasure. The Foundation Board thanks you for your interest in the Symphony and extends to you an opportunity to actively support this worthwhile organization. Your support will go far to endure the priceless evenings of musical memories we have been privileged to enjoy these many years.