Ways to Give

Online giving by credit card is simple, fast, and secure. Give now >

Send your check to support the Boston Symphony, Tanglewood, or Boston Pops to:
Symphony Hall
Attn: Development Office
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

To make a credit card gift by phone, or for more information on installment gifts, contact the Friends Office at 617-638-9276 or friendsofthebso@bso.org.

A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that you can open through a financial institution or community foundation. A DAF might be a great way to combine the most favorable tax benefits for you and your philanthropic support of our mission. To make a gift through your DAF, contact your fund administrator. If you have a Donor Advised Fund through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon, you may make your recommendation using this form.

Follow these instructions to donate via wire transfer.

Follow these instructions to donate via gifts of stock.

Are you looking for a tax-effective way to make a gift to the BSO? A charitable gift rollover from your individual retirement account (IRA) may be your best option. If you are interested in making a gift from your IRA, please contact your IRA administrator. If you have additional questions about IRA giving, contact Heather Laplante, Assistant Director of Development Information Systems, at hlaplante@bso.org or 617-638-9205.

Matching gifts can amplify the impact of your donation. Check to see if your employer offers a matching gift program. You can indicate that you are making a matched gift when you donate online. Give now >

With a charitable gift annuity, you donate assets of at least $10,000 that the BSO reinvests, and agrees to make fixed payments to you for life (and, if desired, for another beneficiary's lifetime). At the end of the agreement, the funds are used by the BSO according to your wishes.

Charitable remainder trusts are flexible gift instruments that can pay income (sometimes with growth) to you for life or a term of years, with other tax benefits for you.

With a charitable lead trust, you pass assets to a trust that will make payments to the BSO for a term of years and then return the assets to your family at the end of the term. The lead trust is an exceptional way to transfer property to your children or other heirs at a minimal estate and gift tax cost.

One of the simplest ways to make a gift in your estate plans is through your will.