You can help the Downers Grove Choral Society by making a financial contribution or volunteering your time.

The Downers Grove Choral Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All undesignated donations are used for the yearly operating expenses. To donate by check or credit card, please download and complete this form. Send it to:

Downers Grove Choral Society
PO Box 655
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Or click the button below to make a donation using a credit card through PayPal.

Note: If you experience any issues using the PayPal “Donate” button, please contact us by phone at 630-515-0030.

Leave a Legacy Gift

Our Downers Grove Chorus society benefits greatly from the generosity of prior generations, back to our founding in 1959. Cement your legacy and perpetuate your belief in the power of music, through the Legacy Giving Program.

What is a Legacy Gift?

Legacy Gifts are financial assets given after your passing. Gifts of any amount help secure the future of Downers Grove Choral Society, helping to fund choral music, our programs, and community outreach that would otherwise not occur. A Legacy Gift is for everyone to consider, not just for people with substantial assets.

Why leave a Legacy Gift to Downers Grove Choral Society?

A Legacy Gift is your opportunity to support the choral music and music’s effect on our community beyond your lifetime, to change lives, and honor the role of music in your life, your family’s life, our community, and in our world. Legacy Gifts allow flexibility to respond to the greatest needs of tomorrow. Legacy Gifts can benefit the giver through potential tax savings. Retirement assets are particularly good assets to achieve the best tax outcome for a planned gift.

Since 1959, the Downers Grove Choral Society has been a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, The Downers Grove Choral Society Board of Directors oversees all gifts and Legacy Gifts, sets gift and investment policy, regularly monitors investments, and reviews expenditures. Many members of the Board have professional or financial experience. You can be assured your Legacy Gift will be used as you intended – to fulfil the musical mission of Downers Grove Choral Society, to create quality musical performances for generations to come.

How do I leave a Legacy Gift?

A Legacy Gift to the Downers Grove Choral Society can be a part of your estate plans in several ways.

1. Will or Trust: You can leave a Legacy Gift in your will or trust. Your Gift can be any dollar amount, a specific asset (such as cash, securities, real estate, a vehicle, or other personal property), or a percentage of your estate.

2. Beneficiary Designation: You can use a beneficiary designation to leave a Legacy Gift. You can designate the Downers Grove Choral Society as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, a bank or investment account, or a life insurance policy.

3. Other Types of Legacy Gifts: You can fund a charitable gift annuity, a charitable trust, or leave a charitable life estate to provide for family and also support the Downers Grove Choral Society.

The Downers Grove Choral Society deeply appreciates your consideration of leaving a Legacy Gift that will support our musical mission for years to come.

For more information, please contact us.

This information is for general purposes only and is not intended as legal or financial advice.
Individual financial situations vary, and Downers Grove Choral Society recommends that you consult your attorney, accountant, or financial planner before finalizing any charitable gift.