Artistic Excellence
Your support paves the road for innovative collaborations, empowering us to think bigger and bolder on stage.
Create a Future with Us
Oregon Symphony donors make all we do possible.
GIVING
Join our symphony of supporters.
2025/26 Season Donor Benefits
The benefits of giving to the Oregon Symphony are designed to add an extra touch to your experience, and to show our gratitude for your generosity and dedication. We are glad to share these opportunities with you, in recognition of your support.
Giving
Your Support Makes an Impact.
It’s thanks to you that the Oregon Symphony is moving music into the community, into the airwaves, into the future – and moving music forward.
Education & Community Engagement
You extend our impact beyond the concert hall and help us share the power of music in more places and in more ways – from classrooms to prisons to memory care facilities.
General Operations
2025/26 Season Donor Benefits
Forte Circle
From $100
Prelude $100–299 | Overture $300–599 | Sonata $600–999 | Concerto $1,000–2,499 | |
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Invitation to three Donor Rehearsals | ||||
Recognized in first program of the season | ||||
Donor impact emails & insider opportunities | ||||
Gift qualifies for full tax deduction | ||||
Invitation to a fourth Donor Rehearsal | ||||
Invitation to the Sonata Donor Recital | ||||
Invitation to the Behind The Curtain Q&A | ||||
2025/26 Season Donor Benefits
Conductor's Circle
From $2,500
Conductor's Circle $2,500–3,999 | Bronze Baton $4,000–5,999 | Silver Baton $6,000–9,999 | Mozart Society $10,000–2,499 | Opus Society $25,000+ | |
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Complimentary self-parking at all Symphony concerts | |||||
Invitation to Intermission Receptions at all Classical concerts | |||||
Access to VIP concierge ticketing service | |||||
Invitation to the Behind The Curtain Q&A | |||||
Invitation to the Sonata Donor Recital | |||||
Invitation to four Donor Rehearsals | |||||
Recognition in each program of the season | |||||
Donor impact emails and insider opportunities | |||||
Invitation to Season Launch Party | |||||
Invitation to the Silver Baton Event | |||||
Invitation to exclusive experiences with the musicians and guest artists | |||||
Complimentary valet parking at all Symphony concerts | |||||
Invitation to the Opus Society Event | |||||
Fair market value (non-deductible portion): $265 | Fair market value (non-deductible portion): $295 | Fair market value (non-deductible portion): $316 | Fair market value (non-deductible portion): $391 | Fair market value (non-deductible portion): $481 |
More Ways to Give
Online
Make your gift online, it’s secure and easy.
Check
For your convenience, you can download a contribution form to fill out and mail to our office at the address below:
Oregon Symphony
851 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 385
Portland, OR 97204-1339
Phone
The development team is happy to assist you with your gift. Contact us by calling 503-416-6325.
Matching Gifts
Many community-minded companies, such as the ones listed below, will make a matching gift to the Oregon Symphony that not only multiplies the impact of your donation but upgrades your donor level and entitles you to increased opportunities.
Make your gift online and then follow your company matching gift instructions.
Stocks
Get great tax benefits when you donate appreciated stock! Your broker can transfer shares of publicly traded stock directly to the Oregon Symphony.
Brokerage: RBC Wealth Management
Account: Oregon Symphony Association
Account number: 30784642
DTC number: 0235
Tax ID #: 93-0446527
When you transfer stock, please contact us at give@orsymphony.org or 503-416-6325 to alert us to your gift – or ask your broker to do so on your behalf – so that we can credit the donation to you.
Oregon Symphony policy is to sell shares promptly upon receipt unless otherwise directed by Oregon Symphony Finance Committee. Gift value is based on average trading price on the date of the transfer.
IRA
If you are 70½ or older, you can use your IRA to fulfill your charitable goals. You can use the "Make a Gift From My IRA" tool to contact your IRA custodian and make a qualified charitable distribution. We will acknowledge your generous gifts as a qualified charitable distribution, which may satisfy your RMD, if applicable.
If you currently enjoy donor benefits, please contact us to learn about which donor benefits you are eligible to receive when you give through your IRA.
For more information on Charitable Qualifying Distributions from your IRA, contact the Development team at (503) 416-6325 or give@orsymphony.org. You should always consult with your IRA administrator or your tax advisor to discuss your plans and ensure that making a QCD from your IRA is right for you.
The Oregon Symphony is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Oregon Symphony Association’s Federal Tax ID number is 93-0446527.
Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that you can open through a financial institution or community foundation. A DAF might be a great way to combine the most favorable tax benefits for you and your philanthropic support of our mission.
To make a gift through your DAF, contact your fund administrator.
If you currently enjoy donor benefits, please contact us (503) 416-6325 or give@orsymphony.org) to learn about which donor benefits you are eligible to receive when you give through your DAF.
The Oregon Symphony is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Oregon Symphony Association’s Federal Tax ID number is 93-0446527.
Donor Events
Join the Community of Supporters
Thank you for supporting the Oregon Symphony with a tax-deductible donation!
We are a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID #93-0446527.
Contact the development team to discuss your gift:
Hilary Blakemore, Vice President for Development, call
503-416-6326 or email hblakemore@orsymphony.org.