When you give to The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, you help foster extraordinary artistic talent, unite our community, and support accessible arts for youth and families. Ticket sales cover just 30% of our operating costs—for the rest, we rely on generous donors like you.

There are many ways to support YOUR Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. No matter what form your support takes, know that you are helping us bring live classical performances to thousands and impacting hundreds of students, seniors, and families through great music.

As we enter the holiday season and you consider 2022 year-end charitable contributions, as well as your giving for 2023, we invite you to donate to The Symphony in one of the many ways outlined below.

EXTRAORDINARY. TALENTED. UNITED.

When you give to The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, you help foster extraordinary artistic talent, unite our community, and support accessible arts for youth and families. Ticket sales cover just 30% of our operating costs—for the rest, we rely on generous donors like you.

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There are many ways to support YOUR Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. No matter what form your support takes, know that you are helping us bring music to thousands and impacting hundreds of students, seniors, and families through great music.

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RECURRING MONTHLY DONATION

Commit to a recurring monthly donation, spreading the impact of your overall giving and impacting The Symphony all year long. Please contact Carole Áine Langrall to set up a recurring monthly pledge of any amount.

WITH YOUR TICKET PURCHASE

Patrons may add a contribution when making a subscription or single ticket purchase—online or via telephone.

IRA DISTRIBUTION

If you are 70½ or older, you may avoid paying tax on your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) when you convert it to a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD)! Please forward The Santa Fe Symphony’s address and Tax ID# to your IRA Custodian and let them know to include your name when they distribute the contribution so we may recognize you properly.

IRA DISTRIBUTION

If you are 70½ or older, you may avoid paying tax on your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) when you convert it to a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD)! Please forward The Santa Fe Symphony’s address and Tax ID# to your IRA Custodian and let them know to include your name when they distribute the contribution so we may recognize you properly.

GIVE ONLINE

Make your donation quickly and easily via credit card by clicking here.

AMAZON

Do you ever shop online? You can support The Symphony every time you make a purchase through Amazon. Just type in smile.amazon.com if you’d like to start shopping and select The Santa Fe Symphony from its list of charities.

DONOR ADVISED FUND

An increasingly popular way to make a gift, one with significant tax advantages, a donor advised fund (DAF) is like a personalized, charitable savings account. You contribute cash, stocks, real estate or other assets to a public charity like Schwab Charitable, Fidelity Charitable, or the Santa Fe Community Foundation. You may invest these funds for tax-free growth and recommend grants to nonprofits like The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus over time.

VOLUNTEER

Contact Regina Klapper: rklapper@santafesymphony.org to sign up as a volunteer with The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Our dedicated volunteers assist with concerts, special events, administrative work, and other critical activities throughout the year.

LEGACY GIFT

Including The Santa Fe Symphony in your long-term financial plans secures both your legacy and a legacy of musical experiences for generations to come. You may be able to have a significant impact without parting with cash today. To discuss the many ways to make a gift through your will, trust, IRA, life insurance policy or donor advised fund, contact Carole Áine Langrall, Development Manager.

SMITH’S INSPIRING DONATIONS

Smith’s Inspiring Donations is a program that allows you to give back. Smith’s will donate .5% of your total order to the nonprofit of your choice every time you shop at our stores with your rewards card. Visit your local Smith’s to get started today.

EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFTS

Many companies will match gifts of current and/or retired employees, doubling or even tripling your impact. Check with your Personnel, Benefits, or Human Resources Department to find out if your employer will match your gift. Employers like Los Alamos National Labs offer matching gift opportunities as an employee benefit.

MAKE A GIFT OF STOCK

The Santa Fe Symphony can accept gifts of stock. For detailed instructions on how to transfer appreciated securities to the Symphony, please contact Development Manager Carole Áine Langrall. Brokerage firms don’t always release the names of their clients, so let us know about your intent to make a gift so that we can identify your generous gift and issue a tax receipt!

KIND WORDS FROM OUR PATRONS

Suzie Sattell

Truly a powerhouse concert! Gorgeous music performed by brilliant musicians as passionately as I’ve ever heard

—Roger Thomas

Stellar performances by all.
A distinct frisson of approval and enjoyment at audience level (at orchestra level as well). Packed house to boot.
Bravo to Maestra JoAnn Falletta: Grammy winning, has conducted over 100 orchestras worldwide, Renowned as a “demonstrative, kinetic conductor” (The New York Times).
And graceful, endearing.
What a Season Opening!
I.A.M.R.E.A.D.Y. for the rest of it!

Truly a powerhouse concert! Gorgeous music performed by brilliant musicians as passionately as I’ve ever heard

Suzie Sattell

Stellar performances by all.
A distinct frisson of approval and enjoyment at audience level (at orchestra level as well). Packed house to boot.
Bravo to Maestra JoAnn Falletta: Grammy winning, has conducted over 100 orchestras worldwide, Renowned as a “demonstrative, kinetic conductor” (The New York Times).
And graceful, endearing.
What a Season Opening!
I.A.M.R.E.A.D.Y. for the rest of it!