Planned Giving

Planned Gifts offer donors a win-win proposition:
-providing financial and tax benefits to individuals and their families, while
-bestowing a lasting gift and long-term financial security to Opera Saratoga.

Opera Saratoga has for many years relied on planned gifts to support its continued success in Saratoga Springs and beyond. The 2011 Society was establishing during our 50th Anniversary Season to recognize individuals who have made Planned Gifts to the Opera and to ensure that their legacy endures in perpetuity.

There are many planned giving options, and given their complexity, it's best to have a discussion with your attorney, accountant, or financial planner regarding which options will provide the most substantial benefits for you and your family. These are just a few of Opera Saratoga’s planned giving options:

Bequests
Retirement Plan IRA Rollover
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust
Gifts of Life Insurance
Gifts of Real Estate
Donor Advised Funds/ Community Foundations

For more detailed description of the various planned gift types please click here.

For more information, please contact Chris Patregnani, Development Manager, at cpatregnani@operasaratoga or call the opera office at 518-584-6018.

2011 Society Members

Drs. Philip & Marjorie Gerdine
Robert C. Miller
Theodore F. Newlin III
David R. Tarella
Drs. Norbert & Susan Woods

The following individuals have generously provided bequests to Opera Saratoga. We commemorate these departed friends who have honored us with their gifts:

Helen Froehlich
Ross Masterman
Florence Milano
Waldo T. Ross & Ruth S. Ross