Thank you for considering a gift to the Jazzschool! We greatly appreciate your contribution to our ongoing efforts in support of jazz education.
Ways To Give
| Online | Click the “Donate Now” button above |
| Click or tap here for a Giving-by-Mail Form. | |
| Phone |
Make your secure credit card gift by calling 510.845.5373 x 19. |
| Email info@jazzschool.org for non-monetary or in-kind gifts. | |
| Corporate Partnerships | Please contact development@jazzschool.org |
| Institutions | Please contact development@jazzschool.org |
| Major Gifts | Please see below. |
Major Gifts
Six options are available to donors who wish to make a major gift:
Outright Gift Options
- Securities, such as publicly traded stocks and bonds, may be gifted electronically through Merrill Lynch. Our Financial Advisor is Adam Messinger, who may be contacted at 510.208.3862 or 800.937.0725. Jazzschool account number is 28004041; tax ID is 43-1983168.
- An IRA Charitable Rollover, for persons aged 70½ or older, may be in any amount up to and including $100,000 and can be annually gifted, tax-free, from the donor’s IRA (Traditional or Rollover), counting toward the donor’s annual required minimum distribution.
Deferred Gift Options
- A bequest may be arranged through a Will and/or Living Trust.
- An IRA Beneficiary Designation may be easily completed online by visiting the website of the financial fiduciary where the IRA (Traditional, Rollover or Roth) is being managed and then designating the Jazzschool as the (or a) beneficiary of this IRA.
- A Charitable Remainder Trust may be funded with an appreciated asset that first provides income (fixed or variable) to the donor and then benefits the Jazzschool upon the donor’s passing.
To learn more about these opportunities, please contact us at 510.845.5373 or development@jazzschool.org.