PLAN A LEGACY OF MUSIC

As the Handel and Haydn Society enters its third century of music making, now is a great time to help us “plan a legacy of music” to ensure our future. Arranging a planned gift supports the future of H+H’s performances and outreach activities, including music education in our community.


Impact of Planned Giving

By remembering the Handel and Haydn Society in your estate plans, such as through a bequest in your will, a charitable gift annuity, a charitable trust, or a gift of life insurance or retirement plan assets, you can join the 1815 Society to create a legacy that will foster excellence in music for future generations. Thousands of students throughout Greater Boston benefit from our educational programs each year. As a part of the 1815 Society, you can help preserve our ability to offer high-quality musical programming for concertgoers and students of the future.

1815 Society gifts accrue to the general endowment or may be used to benefit specific programs. It is easy to designate the Handel and Haydn Society as a beneficiary in your estate. Life income gifts, like charitable gift annuities, provide you with added financial benefits. Often these gifts allow you to make a larger charitable gift than you thought possible.


Gifts After Your Lifetime

The simplest way to make a planned gift is a charitable bequest, a gift made through your estate. By naming the Handel and Haydn Society as a beneficiary in your will, you can leave a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. You can also leave life insurance, stock, an IRA, real estate, or personal property. We encourage you to work closely with your financial advisors to determine the most advantageous estate plan for you. If you are considering making a charitable bequest through your Will or Living Trust, some sample provisions to use as examples are provided below.

For more information about including H+H in your Will or Living Trust, or if you have already provided for the Handel and Haydn Society in your estate plans, please contact us at development@handelandhaydn.org.


SAMPLE BEQUEST LANGUAGE

Unrestricted Specific Bequest
I give to Handel and Haydn Society, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2126598, located at 9 Harcourt St, Boston, MA 02116, the sum of (dollar amount) for its general purposes.

Unrestricted Percentage Bequest
I give to Handel and Haydn Society, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2126598, located at 9 Harcourt St, Boston, MA 02116, ___ % of the rest and residue of my estate for its general purposes.

Unrestricted Residual Bequest
I give, bequeath and devise the rest and residue of my estate to Handel and Haydn Society, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2126598, located at 9 Harcourt St, Boston, MA 02116, for its general purposes.

Restricted Use Bequest
I give to Handel and Haydn Society, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2126598, located at 9 Harcourt St, Boston, MA 02116, the sum of (dollar amount) for (specify how the gift is to be used).
Note: It is a good idea to allow for alternate designations if Handel and Haydn Society cannot fulfill your primary wish.

Unrestricted Bequest For Endowment
I give to Handel and Haydn Society, a Massachusetts non-profit organization, tax identification #04-2126598, located at 9 Harcourt St, Boston, MA 02116, the sum of (dollar amount) for its general endowment fund.
Note: For larger amounts, it may be possible to endow a specific position or project.


Gifts That Provide Income

We now accept Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs). These special contributions enable donors to make a gift now, receive income for life, and ultimately provide H+H with a wonderful gift.

H+H accepts two kinds of Charitable Gift Annuities. Donors aged 70 and older can establish a regular CGA and receive a fixed quarterly annuity payment starting immediately. A deferred gift annuity option is available for donors aged 65 and older. With this type of annuity, the income is deferred until age 70 or later and the annuity rates may be higher.

Use our gift calculator to see a personal illustration of the income and tax benefits you may receive by establishing a CGA with H+H.

 


The 1815 Society

We invite you to join a growing number of donors who have chosen to provide future support for generations of concertgoers to come. As our way of showing respect and gratitude to those generous donors who remember H+H in their estate plans, we have formed the 1815 Society. We know that by providing for deferred gifts, including bequests, beneficiary designations, and charitable gift annuities, these donors have found a place for H+H alongside family, friends and other loved ones. For this, we are very grateful.

When you become a member of the 1815 Society, you will receive updates on H+H news, special invitations to events, listings in our concert programs, and acknowledgement in our annual reports.

We invite you to consider your own legacy gift and to become an 1815 Society member. If you have already included the Handel and Haydn Society in your estate plan, please let us know. It would be our great pleasure to welcome you to the 1815 Society and you may start enjoying member benefits. For more information, please contact us at development@handelandhaydn.org.

Please find a listing of 1815 Society members here.


For Advisors

Our Planned Giving team is available to work with you to create a charitable gift that meets your client’s personal charitable, estate, financial and tax planning needs. Contact us with questions or for more information on ways your clients can make a gift. We are happy to provide suggested bequest language, life income gift illustrations, or H+H’s tax identification number. Working together, we can create a planned gift that meets your client’s goals and makes a lasting difference at H+H.

To learn more, please contact us at development@handelandhaydn.org.