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Calvin Simmons Legacy Society
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Oakland East Bay Symphony has established the Calvin Simmons Legacy Society for those who wish to support the Symphony through bequests and other planned gifts. Planned gifts are contributions made through a will, trust or lifetime transfer which are often integrated into the donor's financial or estate plan.

The Calvin Simmons Legacy Society is comprised of persons who have expressed their commitment to the Oakland East Bay Symphony by making a planned gift. By participating in the planned giving program, you can help the Symphony continue to provide classical music and music education to the East Bay community with the added benefit of deferral or deduction of estate or income taxes.

A 'planned gift' is a broad term that includes cash, bequests, life insurance, property, and charitable trusts, among other things. Planned gifts can provide considerable tax savings for donors and heirs, occasionally without materially impacting the net wealth that passes to their heirs and other loved ones. Many people who could not otherwise give to the Symphony as generously as they might like find they are able to do so with a planned gift.

When you notify Oakland East Bay Symphony about your gift, whether intended or received, you will become a member of our growing Calvin Simmons Legacy Society.

If you have not yet made plans for your estate and would like a referral from the Symphony regarding qualified legal and/or financial professionals to help you with the gifting process, please call Maya Rath, Finance Director, at 510-444-0801 ext. 308, and she will be happy to assist you.