Help make the music happen!
The North Shore Choral Society is the grateful recipient of contributions from its audience, membership, local businesses, and the community. NSCS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, and contributions are deductible to the extent allowable by law.
All donations are acknowledged in the next three concert program booklets (unless anonymity is requested) following receipt of your donation. NSCS welcomes gifts made in honor of, or in memory of, an individual and will publish your tribute in our program booklets as well. See below for more ways you can support the NSCS.
Contributions can be sent to:
North Shore Choral Society
P.O. Box 103
Evanston IL 60204-0103
Or through this website:
All donations are acknowledged in the next three concert program booklets (unless anonymity is requested) following receipt of your donation. NSCS welcomes gifts made in honor of, or in memory of, an individual and will publish your tribute in our program booklets as well. See below for more ways you can support the NSCS.
Contributions can be sent to:
North Shore Choral Society
P.O. Box 103
Evanston IL 60204-0103
Or through this website:
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Contributions can be sent to North Shore Choral Society, P.O. Box 103, Evanston IL 60204-0103, or directly through this website.
Employer Matching Gifts. Many companies match employees’ charitable donations. Contact your employer’s human resources or public affairs department to see if your gift to NSCS qualifies and increase the impact of your gift.
Tribute Gifts. You can honor or memorialize a loved one and your tribute will be published in the next three concert program booklets following receipt of your donation. Simply indicate this in the memo line of your check, on the NSCS donation card, or through this website and enter “in honor of” or “in memory of” in the space provided.
Shop and Support. Designate NSCS as your charity of choice at iGive.com or Amazon Smile. Click here for more information and links to simplify signing up.
Gifts of appreciated securities. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation NSCS can accept appreciated securities, which may have significant tax benefits. For detailed information for the stock transfer process see the Gifts of Stock page.
Donations of IRA distributions. A qualified charitable distribution is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA payable directly to a qualified charity. These donations are excluded from your taxable income and can be counted towards any required minimum distribution for the year. Talk with your financial professional or tax advisor to see how you may benefit from a qualified charitable distribution.
Plan a Legacy Gift.
Leave a lasting legacy to singers and audiences of the future and help build an endowment to carry NSCS forward into the next eighty-five years. There are a number of ways to contribute through your own estate planning which may be eligible for charitable income and/or gift or estate tax deductions. NSCS encourages you to consult your financial professional or tax advisor to determine how you or your estate may benefit.
Support Emerging Artists through The Donald Chen Young Artist Fund
Established in 2008, this fund supports young, emerging singers through the Donald Chen Young Artist Award which gives a talented young singer a stipend and a solo role in an NSCS concert. The award honors Dr. Donald Chen, who retired at the end of our 72nd season after twenty-four years as Music Director. Donations may be made directly to this fund and are acknowledged in our concert program booklets. See our Young Artists page for information about the most recent competition.
CORPORATE SUPPORT
The North Shore Choral Society benefits from matching gifts and charitable donation programs. We encourage you to patronize the businesses listed on this site and let them know how much we appreciate their support.
Matching Gifts
During the 2019-2020 season, the Northern Trust Company, the Pfizer Foundation, and The Saints donated funds through their matching gift programs. We are grateful for these donations and to those who have initiated them.
Concert Program Advertisements
Advertising space purchased at the beginning of the NSCS concert season will be printed in all NSCS program booklets throughout the season. Full-page, half-page, or quarter-page ads are available., and advertisers are listed on this website. Contact our General Manager for more information.
Gifts in Kind
We are grateful to the people, organizations, and companies, listed below, who have donated their services and expertise to North Shore Choral Society:
Contributions can be sent to North Shore Choral Society, P.O. Box 103, Evanston IL 60204-0103, or directly through this website.
Employer Matching Gifts. Many companies match employees’ charitable donations. Contact your employer’s human resources or public affairs department to see if your gift to NSCS qualifies and increase the impact of your gift.
Tribute Gifts. You can honor or memorialize a loved one and your tribute will be published in the next three concert program booklets following receipt of your donation. Simply indicate this in the memo line of your check, on the NSCS donation card, or through this website and enter “in honor of” or “in memory of” in the space provided.
Shop and Support. Designate NSCS as your charity of choice at iGive.com or Amazon Smile. Click here for more information and links to simplify signing up.
Gifts of appreciated securities. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation NSCS can accept appreciated securities, which may have significant tax benefits. For detailed information for the stock transfer process see the Gifts of Stock page.
Donations of IRA distributions. A qualified charitable distribution is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA payable directly to a qualified charity. These donations are excluded from your taxable income and can be counted towards any required minimum distribution for the year. Talk with your financial professional or tax advisor to see how you may benefit from a qualified charitable distribution.
Plan a Legacy Gift.
Leave a lasting legacy to singers and audiences of the future and help build an endowment to carry NSCS forward into the next eighty-five years. There are a number of ways to contribute through your own estate planning which may be eligible for charitable income and/or gift or estate tax deductions. NSCS encourages you to consult your financial professional or tax advisor to determine how you or your estate may benefit.
- A bequest to North Shore Choral Society can be made through your will or trust by designating either a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or residuary estate assets, simply by inserting a statement of intent into your documents.
- Designating North Shore Choral Society as the beneficiary of an IRA or a life insurance policy can also offer tax advantages. Again, NSCS encourages you to discuss these options with your financial professional or tax advisor.
Support Emerging Artists through The Donald Chen Young Artist Fund
Established in 2008, this fund supports young, emerging singers through the Donald Chen Young Artist Award which gives a talented young singer a stipend and a solo role in an NSCS concert. The award honors Dr. Donald Chen, who retired at the end of our 72nd season after twenty-four years as Music Director. Donations may be made directly to this fund and are acknowledged in our concert program booklets. See our Young Artists page for information about the most recent competition.
CORPORATE SUPPORT
The North Shore Choral Society benefits from matching gifts and charitable donation programs. We encourage you to patronize the businesses listed on this site and let them know how much we appreciate their support.
Matching Gifts
During the 2019-2020 season, the Northern Trust Company, the Pfizer Foundation, and The Saints donated funds through their matching gift programs. We are grateful for these donations and to those who have initiated them.
Concert Program Advertisements
Advertising space purchased at the beginning of the NSCS concert season will be printed in all NSCS program booklets throughout the season. Full-page, half-page, or quarter-page ads are available., and advertisers are listed on this website. Contact our General Manager for more information.
Gifts in Kind
We are grateful to the people, organizations, and companies, listed below, who have donated their services and expertise to North Shore Choral Society:
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Art and Graphic Design
ODA Creative Partners Copying and Printing Mid-Central Printing and Mailing, Inc. Trim-Tex, Inc. Facilities Unitarian Church of Evanston Trinity Lutheran Church, Evanston Trinity United Methodist Church, Wilmette |
NSCS Musical Outreach Millen Hardware Ushers The Saints Database, Website Design and Maintenance Debbie Buesing, Gary Hendrickson, Andrew Hullinger, James Miller, Ellen Pullin |
Photo credit: Benjamin Roy
