Support Us
Emmanuel Music is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization that exists primarily due to the generous support of individuals like you.
Our annual expenses are funded 82% by individual philanthropy: philanthropy that enables us to create 60+ performances per season, most of which are live streamed and many of which are offered free of charge. In addition, we offer our Bach Institute Intensive for selected fellows as well as dozens of educational and engagement programs throughout the yearTo learn about specific opportunities, including underwriting and bequests, see links below, or contact John Williams, Interim Executive Director, at executivedirector@emmanuelmusic.org
Individual Contributions
Each gift of support to Emmanuel Music is a generous act of sharing one’s heartfelt love for this wonderful and spiritually-fulfilling music with others who may already be aware of and share the same feelings and still others who may as yet be unaware of its power to enrich the spirit.
Send checks toEmmanuel Music
Attn: John Williams
15 Newbury St.
BostonMA 02116
There are many ways to offer personal support. Some individuals may prefer to mail a personal check to Emmanuel Music. Others may choose to donate online, via this website. Still others may elect to direct their gift through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), an investment account for philanthropic giving that offers an immediate tax benefit and the flexibility to support your preferred charities, either right away or over time.
Underwriting Opportunities
Many of our supporters have developed a special connection with one or more cantatas or major pieces we perform (e.g., Bach’s St. Matthew Passion or Mass in B-Minor). Learn all of the ways you can underwrite a concert, cantata, motet, or community program by clicking the images below.
Planned Giving
A bequest is a gift from your estate. You can make a bequest to Emmanuel Music by including language in your will or living trust leaving a portion of your estate to Emmanuel Music, or by designating Emmanuel Music as a beneficiary of your retirement account or life insurance policy.
Remembering Emmanuel Music with a bequest from your estate will help support and strengthen the organization in years to come. The advantages of creating a bequest:
- A bequest costs nothing now, yet gives you the satisfaction of knowing you have provided for Emmanuel Music in the future
- You retain control and use of your assets during your lifetime
- You may modify your bequest if your circumstances change
- Gifts to Emmanuel Music from your estate are exempt from federal estate taxes
- If you let Emmanuel Music know of your plans, we will be able to thank you now and recognize you as a member of the Legacy Society.
A bequest to Emmanuel Music can be made for a percentage of your estate, for a specific amount, or for all or a portion of what is left after you have made bequests to your family. To make a gift to Emmanuel Music from your estate, you can make an amendment to your present living trust instrument, add a codicil to your present will, or sign a new will or living trust instrument.
Alternatively, you can designate Emmanuel Music as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. To do so, contact the retirement plan administrator or life insurance company and complete the appropriate beneficiary designation form. You can designate a specific purpose for such a gift with a separate letter prepared with assistance from Emmanuel Music.
A bequest costs nothing now, yet gives you the satisfaction of knowing you have provided for Emmanuel Music in the futureYou retain control and use of your assets during your lifetimeYou may modify your bequest if your circumstances change Gifts to Emmanuel Music from your estate are exempt from federal estate taxesIf you let Emmanuel Music know of your plans, we will be able to thank you now and recognize you as a member of the Legacy Society.
To assist you in preparing your bequest, we have provided sample bequest language below.
When planning for a bequest, you will need to consider how you would like your gift to be used to benefit Emmanuel Music—whether unrestricted in purpose or restricted to a specific fund.
An unrestricted bequest allows Emmanuel Music to determine how to use the funds based on its most pressing needs. A restricted bequest directs the gift to an existing fund or purpose, such as the Bach Cantata Series or to the Annual Fund. CREATE A LASTING LEGACY AND LET US THANK YOU
If you have included Emmanuel Music in your estate plans or would like to, please let us know. We would like to thank you for your generosity, make sure the purpose of your gift is understood by Emmanuel Music, and recognize you as a member of the Legacy Society.
Bequest Sample Language
I give and bequeath to Emmanuel Music, a Massachusetts corporation not-for-profit, of Boston, Massachusetts, the sum of $________ or ________ percent of my estate (or personal property or securities) to be used by it in fulfillment of its mission as its Board of Directors shall determine.
I give and I bequeath to Emmanuel Music, a Massachussetts corporation not-for-profit, of Boston, Massachussetts, the sum of $________ or ______ percent of my estate (or personal property or securities) to be used for and restricted to __________
All (or state a percentage) the rest, residue, and remainder of my property, real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath to Emmanuel Music, a Massachusetts corporation not-for-profit, of Boston, Massachusetts, to be used by it in fulfillment of its mission as its Board of Directors shall determine.
Makeysha Montgomery, Individual Giving Manager
617.536.3356 ext. 120
individualgiving@emmanuelmusic.org
15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Emmanuel Music is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization.
Businesses, Foundations, and Grantmakers
For questions related to institutional giving, please contact Makeysha Montgomery, Individual Giving Manager at individualgiving@emmanuelmusic.org or (617) 536-3356 ext. 120
Emmanuel Music regularly seeks support from businesses, foundations, and grantmakers to foster mutually beneficial partnerships and to diversify our revenue streams. Businesses interested in becoming a corporate sponsor of Emmanuel Music will receive the following benefits:
Audiences at Emmanuel Music tend to be liberal and open-minded. Many are based in the Boston area, predominantly the downtown/Back Bay area of the city and, at the moment, the majority are white, educated, and of retirement age. Through our concerted access and inclusion initiatives, we increased our average number of individual audiences by 25% in FY22. 42% of these audiences were new to us in that same year. An organization that is scaling rapidly, we expect to see a continued increase and diversification of our audiences over the next three years.
