The Palm Springs Opera Guild is fortunate to have dedicatedbenefactors supporting its mission, including many who have chosen to secure its future through gifts at their death. These generous visionaries have turned their compassion into action.
To express our appreciation for this committed group of donors who have remembered the PSOG in their estate plan, we have established the LEGACY SOCIETY. Members of this special group share the common bond of philanthropy and vision to provide for the future needs of the organization.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Legacy Society is made up of individuals who have committed to make a gift to the PSOG at their death. The gifts may take a variety of forms which include:
A gift in a revocable trust or a will of cash, stocks, bonds, business interests, real property, personal property, or other property interests
Naming the PSOG as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or of a life insurance policy
The gifts may be made to the PSOG’s Endowment Fund, Operating Fund, or restricted to various activities of the PSOG, such as Opera in the Park, Opera in the Schools, OPERAtunity, or the annual Vocal Competition.
One may modify a death gift to PSOG at any time as one’s circumstances change.
BENEFITS
Legacy Society members are a special group of PSOG supporters who receive a variety of benefits
Recognition in programs provided at various PSOG events
Name(s) recognition listed on the website
Invitations to social events solely for Legacy Society members
Since the PSOG is a tax exempt corporation under 501(C)(3), members may qualify for income or estate tax benefits
CURRENT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS
Joseph Bartush Bill Gallicker* Ronald Lavo Kathy Sanders
Donald Beck David Freedman Stephen Lind Roy Schaefer
Marc Byrd* Renée Glickman Robert Moon George Stoss*
Jean C. Carrus Robert Hammack Kenneth Morris Jordan Varela
Michael Cressy* Kay Hanson Patrick Mundt Rosemarie Vacano
Roy W. Cody Charles T. Hendrix Thomas Patrick Robert Walker
Peggy Cravens Kenneth Hollander Barbara Pomar Jeffrey Webb*
Dr. William Fisher Bruce Johansen Jeffrey Roberts
*Deceased
CONTACT PSOG FOR MEMBERSHIP
If you have already included PSOG in your estate plan, we want to thank you and welcome you into our the LEGACY SOCIETY. If you are interested in membership in the LEGACY SOCIETY, we will be available to meet with you to discuss any questions regarding the Society prior to your consulting with your estate or financial planning advisors. In either event, please contact CEO/Executive Director, Laurie Baldwin at Laurie@palmspringsoperaguild.org or 760.325.6107.
