Naming Opportunities
Endowing a chair or a program provides reliable ongoing funding to underwrite key Oregon Symphony programs and retain outstanding musicians. Naming these chairs or programs offers a tremendous opportunity to recognize the donor (or to honor a person or cause dear to the donor) in a most caring and prestigious manner. Depending on the size of the gift, chairs or programs may be named for a period of years, or in perpetuity. The amount necessary to endow a chair or program is based on the principal sum of money required to generate interest earnings (calculated at 5% per year) to pay the expenses of that position activity, which are not covered by ticket revenue.
| Chair or Program | Endow in Perpetuity | Name for 10 Years |
Name for 5 Years |
Name for 3 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Chair | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | $375,000 | $225,000 |
| Assistant Principal Chair | 1,250,000 | 625,000 | 312,500 | 187,500 |
| Section Chair | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| Classical A Series | 10,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Classical B Series | 10,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Pops Series | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 900,000 |
| Sunday Matinee (Inside the Score) Series | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 600,000 |
| Youth Concerts | 3,500,000 | 1,750,000 | 875,000 | 525,000 |
| Kids Concerts | 2,500,000 | 1,250,000 | 625,000 | 375,000 |
| Salem Series | 1,500,000 | 750,000 | 375,000 | 225,000 |
| Parks Programs | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 750,000 | 450,000 |
| Piano Performance Fund Funds 5 guest artists/year |
3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 750,000 | 450,000 |
| Gala Opening | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 |
| Any One Concert | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| Guest Conductor Fund Sponsors 3 guest conductors/year |
1,500,000 | 750,000 | 375,000 | 225,000 |
| Choral Concert Fund One major choral concert/year |
1,000,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| Guest Artist Fund Select 1-2 concerts/year |
1,000,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| Emerging Artists Fund Sponsor 3 emerging artists/year |
1,000,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| American Music Performance Fund Credit on all Classical performances of works by American composers (variations by nationality, century, other…) |
1,000,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| Education Programs Recognition on all or selected education activities |
2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 |
| Music Library Funds librarian salaries, score rentals & acquisitions |
2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 |
| Recording Fund Funds one new recording/year |
1,500,000 | 750,000 | 375,000 | 225,000 |
| Tour Endowment Named Funds May designate area of annual tour concert |
1,000,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| Community Engagement Fund Funds collaborations with other community arts organizations, educational institutions and service groups |
500,000 | 250,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 |
| Commissioning Fund Commissions new works for the orchestra |
800,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 120,000 |
| Chamber Music Fund Underwrites chamber music concerts performed by Symphony musicians |
600,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 120,000 |
| Instrument Fund Funds purchase of instruments for loan to younger orchestra members |
500,000 | 250,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 |
| Technology Fund Keeps office technology up-to-date; website expansion; future developments |
500,000 | 250,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 |
| Musician Professional Development Fund Provides professional development opportunities for orchestra members |
500,000 | 250,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 |
Please contact the Oregon Symphony Development office at 503-228-4294 to discuss opportunities for planned giving or e-mail Foundation@orsymphony.org.