Ways to Make a Gift to Oakland East Bay Symphony

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="5" WIDTH="537" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse" BGCOLOR="#FFFFF0"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="427"> <FONT FACE="Tahoma" COLOR="#000000"><B><BR></B><FONT FACE="Arial"><B>MORE WAYS TO MAKE A GIFT</B></FONT></FONT> <P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Donors to the Oakland East Bay Symphony play an all important role in sustaining the Symphony's tradition of artistic excellence and community service. Ticket revenue alone does not cover the cost presenting high quality music education and outreach programs. We rely on your charitable support to help us meet these needs. Consider the many ways your contribution can help ensure a strong future for the Oakland East Bay Symphony.</FONT></FONT></P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <TABLE BORDER="1"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="361"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">To make a donation and invest in the future of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, please use our on-line<A HREF="https://secure2.securewebexchange.com/oebs.org/dnrformx1.htm" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../image/scrdnrfm.JPG" ALT="Secure Donor Form" ALIGN="TOP" BORDER="1" WIDTH="152" HEIGHT="15" VSPACE="3"></A></FONT></FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE><BR><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">We have many ways in which you can support the Oakland East Bay Symphony:</FONT> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Annual Fund: </FONT></B>Annual gifts from Contributor ($50) to Platinum Baton ($10,000 and above) or anywhere in between. <BR><A HREF="member21.html">See Donor Benefits</A><I></I></FONT> </FONT></P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Tribute Fund:</FONT></B> Honor or memorialize a special person. </FONT> </FONT></P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Corporate Matching Gifts:</FONT></B> Many corporations have matching gift programs. Please be sure to check if yours does.</FONT></FONT></P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Sponsorships:</FONT></B> Sponsor a concert, guest artist, open rehearsal or some of the many other programs that the Symphony performs. </FONT> </FONT></P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">In-Kind Gifts:</FONT></B> The Symphony is always in need of goods and services. </FONT> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Planned Giving: </FONT></B>A "planned gift" is a broad term that includes life insurance, property and charitable trusts, among other things. Planned gifts often provide considerable tax savings. Many people who could not otherwise give to the Symphony as generously as they would, find they are able to do so with a carefully planned gift.</FONT> <A HREF="legacy.htm" TARGET="_top">See Calvin Simmons Legacy Society</A>. </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Securities:</FONT></B> Gifts of appreciated securities or stock can be one of the most advantageous ways of giving. If your gift of stock is one you have owned for more than one year, you may be able to deduct the full fair market value of the stock as a charitable contribution, while bypassing all capital gains taxes. </FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000">Endowment Fund:</FONT></B> See <A HREF="endowmnt1.html">Endowment Fund.</A></FONT></FONT></P> <P><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/home_swish.gif" WIDTH="350" HEIGHT="19" BORDER="0"><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><A HREF="endowmnt1.html"></A></FONT> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica">If you would like more information about any of these programs, please contact the Development Director at 510-444-0801.</FONT> </FONT></P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> <FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><FONT SIZE="-1">Oakland East Bay Symphony  400 - 29th Street   Suite 501   Oakland CA 94609</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica"><FONT SIZE="-1"><B>Ph:</B> 510-444-0801 <B>Fax:</B> 510-444-0863 <B>Email:</B> <A HREF="mailto:admin@oebs.org">admin@oebs.org</A></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial"> </FONT> </TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="103"><BR><IMG SRC="../image/200809/IMG_0068-crop.JPG" ALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="135" HEIGHT="304" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY>