Encore Society

Help keep the music playing with an encore.

Ways to Give

• Bequest -- Name the Charlotte Symphony in your will or living trust
  • A bequest is a gift of money or property to an individual or organization under the terms of a will.
• Beneficiary designation -- List the Symphony as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, IRA, or life insurance policy
  • A beneficiary designation is a person or entity named in a will or trust instrument to receive distributions of income or property. It also applies to a person or entity named as the recipient of a life insurance policy of retirement plan benefits.
• Charitable remainder trust -- Receive income during your lifetime while supporting the Symphony's future
  • A charitable remainder trust is a type of charitable trust that pays a fixed percentage of the trust's initial value each year to the donor or a beneficiary named by the donor. The trust ends when the donor passes away, at which point any remaining assets go to the named charity.
• Charitable lead trust -- Provide support to the Symphony now, with remaining assets passing to your heirs
  • A charitable lead trust is an irrevocable trust that pays income to a charity or charities for a set period of time. At the end of that time, the remaining assets are distributed to the donor or other beneficiaries.