Support Us

Emmanuel Music is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization that exists primarily due to the generous support of individuals like you.

The Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music is one of the only ensembles in the world to regularly perform Bach’s cantatas within the liturgical context for which they were intended. This core programming, combined with our ongoing Motet Commissioning Project, continuously connects past and present — creating a unique experience within the Boston arts community at the highest level of musicianship, with over forty free public performances each year.

Our work depends almost exclusively on people like you who understand the critical and ongoing task of supporting the arts.

To learn about specific opportunities, including underwriting and planned giving, please contact Executive Director, Vanessa Holroyd atexecutivedirector@emmanuelmusic.org or 617-536-3356.

Boston’s Bach Ensemble for over fifty years.

Individual Contributions

A gift at any level enables us to continue providing over forty free performances each season. To support Emmanuel Music is to be part of a community of people who recognize the timeless and shared humanity of Bach’s music. You become part of the work to provide an ongoing dialogue between past and present, exploring the interconnectedness of Bach with living composers, and nurturing the next generations of Bach stewards.

We welcome you to make a donation through our online portal:

make a one-time or recurring gift

Or gifts may be sent my mail to:
Emmanuel Music
Attn. Executive Director
15 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116

Underwriting Opportunities

Emmanuel Music offers many underwriting opportunities to provide focused support towards programs and performers who are particularly meaningful to you or to your business. Click the images below to learn more.

Friends of the Bach Institute

The Bach Institute, with public events throughout each performance season, provides engagement with Bach’s music through presentations and participatory activities. We are creating and sharing a trove of resources specific to the varied interests of music professionals, amateurs, aficionados, and anyone curious about what Bach’s music may offer to today’s listeners.

Learn More Support the Institute

Planned Giving

Individuals may wish to leave a portion of their estate to Emmanuel Music upon their passing. These individuals may do so by naming Emmanuel Music in a bequest or estate plan gift.

Those considering a planned gift should consult their own legal and tax advisors. The staff at Emmanuel Music is happy to speak with advisors as well.
We invite you to review the information below as you consider supporting Emmanuel Music in this enduring way. Please contact Executive Director, Vanessa Holroyd at executivedirector@emmanuelmusic.org to speak in more detail.

Bequests and estate plan gifts

A bequest is a gift from your estate. You can make a bequest to Emmanuel Music by including language in your will or living trust leaving a portion of your estate to Emmanuel Music, or by designating Emmanuel Music as a beneficiary of your retirement account or life insurance policy.

Remembering Emmanuel Music with a bequest from your estate will help support and strengthen the organization in years to come. The advantages of creating a bequest:

A bequest costs nothing now, yet gives you the satisfaction of knowing you have provided for Emmanuel Music in the future
You retain control and use of your assets during your lifetime
You may modify your bequest if your circumstances change
Gifts to Emmanuel Music from your estate are exempt from federal estate taxes
If you let Emmanuel Music know of your plans, we will be able to thank you now and recognize you as a member of the Legacy Society.

Making a bequest

When planning for a bequest, you will need to consider how you would like your gift to be used to benefit Emmanuel Music—whether unrestricted in purpose or restricted to a specific fund.

An unrestricted bequest allows Emmanuel Music to determine how to use the funds based on its most pressing needs. A restricted bequest directs the gift to an existing fund or purpose, such as the Bach Cantata Series or to the Annual Fund. CREATE A LASTING LEGACY AND LET US THANK YOU

‍If you have included Emmanuel Music in your estate plans or would like to, please let us know. We would like to thank you for your generosity, make sure the purpose of your gift is understood by Emmanuel Music, and recognize you as a member of the Legacy Society.

A bequest to Emmanuel Music can be made for a percentage of your estate, for a specific amount, or for all or a portion of what is left after you have made bequests to your family. To make a gift to Emmanuel Music from your estate, you can make an amendment to your present living trust instrument, add a codicil to your present will, or sign a new will or living trust instrument.
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Alternatively, you can designate Emmanuel Music as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. To do so, contact the retirement plan administrator or life insurance company and complete the appropriate beneficiary designation form. You can designate a specific purpose for such a gift with a separate letter prepared with assistance from Emmanuel Music.
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A bequest costs nothing now, yet gives you the satisfaction of knowing you have provided for Emmanuel Music in the future. You retain control and use of your assets during your lifetime. You may modify your bequest if your circumstances change Gifts to Emmanuel Music from your estate are exempt from federal estate taxes. If you let Emmanuel Music know of your plans, we will be able to thank you now and recognize you as a member of the Legacy Society.

To assist you in preparing your bequest, we have provided sample bequest language below.

Bequest Sample Language

Unrestricted

I give and bequeath to Emmanuel Music, a Massachusetts corporation not-for-profit, of Boston, Massachusetts, the sum of $________ or ________ percent of my estate (or personal property or securities) to be used by it in fulfillment of its mission as its Board of Directors shall determine.

Residue of Estate

I give and I bequeath to Emmanuel Music, a Massachussetts corporation not-for-profit, of Boston, Massachussetts, the sum of $________ or ______ percent of my estate (or personal property or securities) to be used for and restricted to __________

Restricted

All (or state a percentage) the rest, residue, and remainder of my property, real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath to Emmanuel Music, a Massachusetts corporation not-for-profit, of Boston, Massachusetts, to be used by it in fulfillment of its mission as its Board of Directors shall determine.

For additional information, please contact:

executivedirector@emmanuelmusic.org

Emmanuel Music is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization.

Businesses, Foundations, and Grantmakers

Emmanuel Music regularly seeks support from businesses, foundations, and grantmakers to foster mutually beneficial partnerships and to diversify our revenue streams. Businesses interested in becoming a corporate sponsor of Emmanuel Music will receive the following benefits:

For questions related to institutional giving, please contact executivedirector@emmanuelmusic.org