$25,000 or more 

• Season sponsorship opportunities with exclusive naming rights on festival venues
• Opportunity to sponsor an orchestra or opera commission and follow its evolution to premiere
• Additional benefits commensurate with donor request; plus

What you could give towards:

• Commission a full orchestra or opera piece (and work closely with the festival artistic team during the evolution of the piece)

$10,000 – $24,999

• Invitation to private special events
• Sponsorship of a headlining musician or ensemble
• Guided backstage tour for up to 5 guests
• Private performance and dinner with Festival directors; plus

What you could give towards:

• Commission a chamber music or orchestra piece (decided upon discussing with Artistic Director and Music Director)

$5,000 -$9,999

• Invitation to Platinum sponsor only special events
• Highest priority seating for all programs
• Sponsorship of a season soloist; plus

What you could give towards:

• Commissioning a solo piece (decided upon discussing with the Artistic Director)

$2,500 -$4,999

• Sponsorship of major artist, ensemble, or composer
• Lunch with your sponsored participant
• Invitation to a private orchestra dress rehearsal
• VIP assistance with ticketing and lodging
• preferred parking at all events
• Verbal recognition at select events; plus

What you could give towards:

• Covering the cost of producing a festival audio CD
• Covering the cost to bring an ensemble to the festival
• Covering the cost of all musicians to attend a dinner cruise aboard the Lac du Saint Sacrement

$1,000 -$2,499

• Concert dedicated to you or in honor of a person of your choosing
• Reserved seating at your sponsored performance for you and your guests
• Up to 2 complimentary tickets to your sponsored concert
• Verbal recognition from the concert stage; plus

What you could give towards:

• The rental fee for a performance venue
• Sponsorship of a festival intern’s stipend and meals
• Covering the cost of a rental car for 4 musicians (housed together)
• Covering the cost of a hotel room for two weeks for two musicians

$500 -$999

(all HOST FAMILIES are offered Gold Sponsored benefits)

• Invitation to a private pre-Festival concert and cocktail hour with selected musicians and directors (if available)
• 1 complimentary festival season pass; plus

What you could give towards:

• Funds at this level could support one member of an ensemble’s travel stipend
• Or, could help cover the cost of purchasing and printing music

$250 -$499

• Sponsorship of a fellowship student
• Lunch with your adopted musician; plus

What you could give towards:

• Funds at this level could support a full travel stipend for a participating musician (typically $300)

$100 – $249

• Invitation to a private donor only event; plus

What you could give towards:

• Additional travel funds for musicians traveling with large instruments

up to $99

• Donors only electronic newsletter
• Complimentary LGMF souvenir; plus

What you could give towards:

• Daily lunch for one musician for two weeks

up to $49

• Published recognition on the Festival’s website and printed concert programs
• Advance notification of Festival news and events
• Our most sincere thanks!

What you could give towards:

• Funding for one dinner cruise ticket for one musician on our annual festival boat cruise!

Write a check or use your credit card. Cash is easy to give and you’re entitled to an income tax deduction for the full amount of the gift.

Patrons have the option to become ‘Sustaining Supporters.’ These donors will make their contribution in monthly installments. The total yearly contribution will be reflected wherever recognition is announced.

Many corporations will match employee donations to charitable organizations such as the Lake George Music Festival. These matching-gift programs are a wonderful way to increase your level of support.

Special gifts are a fantastic way to express your regard while also helping the Festival. Donations can be made in the name of a loved one, a friendship, a family, a birthday, wedding, or graduation. Acknowledgment of special gifts will be sent to the recipient, to you, and will be posted on this website and in all concerts programs as requested.

Transfer appreciated assets (stocks, bonds) held for more than one year to us and enjoy an income tax charitable deduction for the full market value. No capital gains tax is due on the appreciated value.

Donate closely held stock. Restricted stock can be repurchased by the corporation later. You enjoy a charitable deduction equal to the appraised value of the stock with no capital gains tax due.

Donate gift property that can be used for our exempt purposes, and enjoy an income tax deduction for the full fair market value.

The “IRA Charitable Rollover” is an attractive option for IRA owners who have reached age 70½. Ordinarily, an IRA owner must report withdrawals as income and pay income tax on them. The charitable IRA rollover provisions allow IRA owners over age 70 ½ to direct gifts from their IRAs to qualified charities—gifts that would count toward the IRA owner’s minimum distribution requirement (MRD) and not be reportable as taxable income (up to $100,000). Direct gifts to charity from the IRA will not qualify for an income tax charitable deduction – resulting in a tax break for those who do not itemize deductions and for those whose charitable gifts may exceed the deduction limits.

Donate cash or securities in exchange for fixed annuity payments. Enjoy a current income tax deduction for the gift and tax-free return of principal. Also, when the donor is the annuitant, any capital gains tax due is spread over the donor’s lifetime.

Create a trust that pays a specific annual benefit for up to 20 years or for the life of the beneficiary(ies). When the donor payout ends, trust property transfers to us. Enjoy a current income tax charitable deduction and avoid immediate capital gains tax on the transfer when the trust is funded with long-term appreciated property.

Create a trust that pays annual payments to the beneficiary(ies) equal to a specified percentage of the value of the trust each year. Since the value of trust assets may vary, payments may also vary from year to year. When the donor payout ends, the trust assets are distributed to us. In addition to income from the trust, you also are entitled to a charitable income tax deduction for the value of our remainder interest in the trust assets.

Establish a gift in your will that reflects your most personal and important lifetime concerns. Bequests are among the most popular and widely used planned gifts because a bequest can be changed, costs you nothing as long as you live, and provides an estate tax deduction equal to the value of gifts to charity.

Create a trust that can be revoked or changed during your lifetime which directs the disposition of your assets including charitable gifts. A Revocable Living Trust can minimize the cost and delays associated with probate; facilitate asset transfer; provide privacy and, unlike a will, assure asset management continuity in the event of disability or death.

Add a charitable beneficiary designation to your IRA, 401(k), or other qualified retirement accounts. You can use a retirement plan to realize philanthropic goals and avoid income tax on plan assets.

Make an irrevocable gift to a fund maintained by a charitable organization and enjoy an income tax charitable deduction for the full amount of the gift. As the name implies, the donor can advise the fund regarding distribution; however, donors may not place material restrictions on the fund.

Donate a home and retain the right to live in the property for the rest of your life. Enjoy a current income tax charitable deduction on the value of our remainder interest in the home.

Create a charitable lead trust that benefits us for a number of years, returns assets to your beneficiaries, and minimizes taxes.

Simply make us the beneficiary of a paid-up life insurance policy. Or, use life insurance to replace assets your heirs would have otherwise inherited in the absence of your charitable gift. With wealth replacement, you realize important philanthropic goals during your life and provide for your heirs at your death.