Contact
Kelly Hudson (408.437.4464) if you would like to make a financial donation to Opera San José.
Make checks payable to Opera San José and mail your donation to
Opera San José, 2149 Paragon Drive, San José, CA 95131-1312.
Opera San Jose has
received a four-start rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest
independent evaluator of charities. Financial information about Opera San José may be viewed by
clicking on the following link:
For a listing of our corporate donors,
click here.
Cash Gifts
Donations of cash are always welcome. You may specify that your donation be used for
general operating expenses or you may restrict your gift for use in any of our existing
programs: Principal Artists of the Resident Company,
K-12 Educational Programming,
Community-Wide Performances, or any
mainstage production.
Donations of Stock
It is very easy to transfer stock to Opera San José as a gift. Forms and
instructions are readily available from Opera San José for making such transfers.
As electronic stock transfers cannot be traced to the donor, always
call (408) 437-4464 or email Kelly
Hudson before making an electronic stock transfer.
Pledges of Support
It is very easy to set up a plan whereby you receive a reminder of your pledge in the
months you specify. Opera San José will mail you a pledge reminder and a return envelope
to make keeping up with the schedule as easy as possible. You can also direct the
development department to bill your Visa or MasterCard account for specific amounts at
specified intervals.
Planned Giving
If you are interested in making a bequeathment, a deferred gift or establishing a
trust for Opera San José, first, you must contact your lawyer or
financial planner. To learn more about planned
giving, click here to read a recent OSJ Newsletter
article: "Planned Giving: An Introduction."
Click
here for a list of Donor Perquisites
