Individual Giving

Support Orchestra Iowa Through Charitable Giving

Philanthropic support is vital to Orchestra Iowa, ensuring that exceptional performances, music education, and community programs continue to inspire and enrich lives in eastern Iowa.

Ticket sales cover only a portion of Orchestra Iowa’s funding needs, making donations essential. However you choose to give, your support makes an impact!

Learn more about how you can give a gift to support Orchestra Iowa:

ANNUAL FUND GIVING

Support for Orchestra Iowa’s Annual Fund provides crucial funding to programming and operations. This funding makes world-class performances, diverse educational programs, and community-focused initiatives possible and accessible to all.

How to Give to the Annual Fund:

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

Orchestra Iowa’s endowment is an important source of funding. Managed by the Orchestra Iowa Foundation and its Board of Directors, our endowment assets are responsibly and professionally invested to provide reliable, ongoing support in perpetuity. This funding provides stability in ever-changing funding environments, allowing Orchestra Iowa to expand programming, grow artistic excellence, and advance educational opportunities.

Orchestra Iowa endowment funds are held at both The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation and The Community Foundation of Johnson County, providing donors with plentiful options and assistance.

Examples of endowment giving options & benefits:

PLANNED GIVING

Planned gifts to Orchestra Iowa are a meaningful and impactful way to support your symphony. These gifts help provide financial stability and security for years to come.

Planned gifts can take many forms, each offering unique different benefits to both the donor and the recipient organization. Some planned gifts take place during the donor’s lifetime, and some are realized upon the donor’s passing.

By informing Orchestra Iowa of your planned giving arrangements, you:

  • Make a commitment to impactful giving to Orchestra Iowa
  • Lead by example and encourage others to leave a legacy, too
  • Allow us to extend our appreciation during, and beyond, your lifetime
  • Help support Orchestra Iowa in planning for its future

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BEQUESTS & ESTATE GIVING

We are grateful to donors who remember the Orchestra in their estate plans. If you notify us of a planned gift, you will be recognized as a member of the Maestro’s Circle during your lifetime.

Charitable gifts through planned giving can be advantageous to both the donor and the recipient organization. Examples of bequests and estate giving include beneficiary designation on retirement accounts (IRA, 403b, etc), life insurance policies, and in will/trust documents.

Maestro’s Circle donors are recognized at special events, performances, and exclusive donor listings.

Join the Maestro’s Circle

If you have already included Orchestra Iowa in your estate plan, please let us know. We would like the opportunity to express our thanks.

OTHER PLANNED GIFTS

Planned and deferred gifts provide strategic options for donors to create a unique and lasting legacy. Our Development Team is happy to work with donors and their financial advisors/CPAs/attorneys to assist in making a planned gift to support the Orchestra.

Examples of planned/deferred gifts include:

  • Charitable Gift Annuities
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • Charitable Lead Trusts
  • Real Estate & Other Property
  • Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

    Notify Us of a Planned Gift

    For more information about supporting Orchestra Iowa, please contact the Orchestra Iowa Development Team at development@orchestraiowa.org or call 319.366.8206. We will be happy to visit with you to discuss options and opportunities to help meet your philanthropic goals.

    Caitlin Hartman Evelyn Rush Abby Brower
    Caitlin Hartman
    Chief Marketing & Development Officer
    chartman@orchestraiowa.org
    (319) 366-8206, ext. 210
    Evelyn Rush
    Associate Director of Development
    erush@orchestraiowa.org
    (319) 366-8206, ext. 218
    Abigail Brower
    Development Associate
    abrower@orchestraiowa.org
    (319) 366-8206, ext. 205