En·core
/ˈänkôr/
noun: a request for repetition or reappearance made by an audience; a second achievement that surpasses the first
En·core
/ˈänkôr/
noun: a request for repetition or reappearance made by an audience; a second achievement that surpasses the first
Join the Encore Society
The Encore Society recognizes and honors all those special friends who support the Santa Fe Desert Chorale through planned giving and/or estate gifts. These are gifts that give again and again. They add your voice to the rising chorus of donors who wish to assure the strength and vitality of the Chorale for many years to come.
Benefits of Encore Society membership:
- Recognition in the Summer and Winter Festival program books
- Invitation to the annual Encore Society luncheon
Ways to Give
Planned giving, or legacy giving, refers to the tools and techniques by which you make a charitable gift during or after your lifetime. Your tax situation may allow you to benefit more as you give more. You can even give a gift that gives back to you. Planned giving techniques can be personalized and flexible; they can be modified and changed along the way or remain permanent.
Some of the ways you can give to join the Encore Society:
- Bequests through your will
- Life Insurance Policies
- Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans (e.g. 401k, Simple IRA, SEP IRA, 403b, or Profit-Sharing Plans)
- Personal Annuities or IRAs
- Individual Investment or Savings Accounts
- Charitable Lead Trusts or Remainder Trusts
The information contained herein is offered for general informational and educational purposes and is not intended as legal or tax advice. For legal or tax advice, please consult an attorney.
Dr. Scott Rasmussen & Nina Hinson Rasmussen, in memoriam
Margie Edwards & Ellie Edelstein
Membership
We are happy to discuss how gifts during and after your lifetime may benefit you, your loved ones, and the Chorale. Please take a moment to complete our short intent form and a member of our team will connect with you.
“The Chorale has been an important part of my life for 25 years. As a former Board Member and a home host for many singers, my association with the Chorale has brought Ellie and me so many good friends. It is a high priority to support not just the present, but also the future of the Desert Chorale.”
“When my husband and I made our wills, we dedicated a percentage of our total Estate available to give to charitable organizations, and then we ranked them—the Chorale is at the top of the list of these organizations. We did this to perpetuate [the Founder’s] legacy, for the well-being of the singers, and the well-being of the listeners.”
“Santa Fe is our second home, and we wanted to support the Santa Fe Desert Chorale in our plans… we recognize that Artistic Director Joshua Habermann’s expertise and the quality of the administrative leadership combine to make the Santa Fe Desert Chorale one of the premier musical groups in America.”
Thank you to our Encore Society Members
We salute the foresight and generosity of the following individuals who have chosen to include the Santa Fe Desert Chorale in their estate plans:
- Anonymous (1)
- Rev. Talitha Arnold
- Brooke Bandfield Taylor
- Murray & Nancy Bern
- Bette Betts
- Mary Costello
- Dorothy B. Davis
- Gregory Dove
- Margaret Edwards & Ellie Edelstein
- Halley Faust & Eve Cohen
- Diane & Bill Graves
- Catherine & Guy Gronquist
- Barbara Houser & Sarah Nolan
- Richard Hughes
- Sheryl Kelsey & George Duncan
- Dr. Patricia Kennedy
- Steven Kerchoff
- Joy & Phil LeCuyer
- Lynn F. Lee
- Nancy & Raymond Lutz
- Barry & Margaret Lyerly
- Charles MacKay & Cam McCluskey
- Janice L. Mayer
- Fraser & Alice McAlpine
- James Murphy & Roxanne Howe-Murphy
- Jerome B. Nelson
- Susan Noel
- Margaret K. Norton
- Carmen Paradis & Brian McGrath
- Edwin & Melanie Peters Thorne
- Don† & Sally Roberts
- Donald Shina & Kevin Waidmann
- Nadine Stafford
- Patricia Stanley
- Bradley & Patricia Thompson
- Brahna & Janusz Wilczynski
- Margaret Wright
Endowment Gifts
- Dmitri Bovaird & Maggie Edmondson
- Nina Hinson Rasmussen & Dr. Prescott C. Rasmussen†
Estate Gifts
- Anonymous
- Margaret Arrott
- Lawrence Bandfield
- John de Beer
- Martin Dieter
- Dr. James C. & Julie J. Drennan
- Allison & James Elston
- Robert Fisher
- Dorothy Harroun
- Evelyn C. Kupec
- Thomas F. McGuire
- Ian McKee
- Paul Resnick
- Joseph P. Schwitter
- Ann Marie Shaw
- Robert C. Smith
- Frances & Hywel White
† in memoriam
