Create a lasting legacy for generations to come!

If you are new to legacy giving, let’s start with what legacy giving is not—it is not scary, it is not fraught with technical tax issues, and it is not only for former practicing lawyers, financial, and tax advisors.

The Berkshire Bach Society (BBS) encourages Legacy Giving in strict accordance with its IRS Registered and Approved 501(c)(3) mandate in order to achieve its mission.

It as an additional revenue resource for the Berkshire Bach Socitey, and another way for donors to show their support.

Legacy giving is known by different names—planned giving, deferred giving, and estate giving. It:

• adds another element to individual giving;

• creates an additional revenue source for fiscal stability;

• builds an endowment to provide an ongoing source of income each year in perpetuity;

• augments the other “asks” and deepens the connection with donors;

• provides an opportunity for impactful gifts, and

• broadens the donor base to allow donors to make impactful gifts by providing a diverse way to give assets.

Legacy giving is an welcome option for Berkshire Bach Society donors who don’t have the capacity to give major gifts on an annual basis. However, they can make a major gift by using other types of assets, like art and life insurance policies, and more thoughtful planning through estate gifts and endowments.

Legacy gifts broaden the base of Berkshire Bach Society donors that can give in ways other than cash or securities.

Donors make impactful gifts to the best of their ability and allows them to attach their values to their gift. This also creates a sustainable revenue source for The Berkshire Bach Society for generations to come.

Make a lifetime or legacy gift to The Berkshire Bach Society as a way to ensure future generations the experience world-class performances of Baroque music in historic venues with the highest caliber musicians available.

Checks can be sent to: The Berkshire Bach Society, PO Box 1002, Great Barrington, MA, 01230.

Please contact us at info@berkshirebach.org or 413.528.9555 to discuss and arrange a stock transfer, and/or adding the Berkshire Bach Society to your estate planning.

The Berkshire Bach Society is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the U.S. Tax Code. Donations are deductible to the full extent of the law.

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