You can help ensure that the timeless beauty of opera continues to thrive in Hartford for generations to come by including Connecticut Opera in your Estate Planning with some form of Planned Giving.

What is Planned Giving?
Planned Giving is a process by you which you make provisions in your estate planning to support Connecticut Opera with a planned gift of assets from your estate. These assets may include, but are not limited to, cash, securities, property, or a qualified retirement plan. A planned gift may also take the form of naming Connecticut Opera as a beneficiary in a Life Insurance Policy, or creating an endowment to support general or specific operatic costs.

Regardless of the form, planned gifts have many tax and legal considerations, therefore it is best to consult your estate planning professional in determining how best to support Connecticut Opera through Planned Giving.

Bequests
One of the easiest ways to support Connecticut Opera through Planned Giving is to include us in your will with a simple bequest. Below is an example of the language that you can use to bequeath a gift to Connecticut Opera.

“I give, devise and bequeath to the Connecticut Opera Association, Hartford, Connecticut, a non-profit corporation existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut, {insert amount of bequest, either a specific $ amount or a % of your estate} to be used for its general objectives and purposes.”

Pandolfi Society
The Pandolfi Society is a growing group of individuals who have chosen to support the long-term financial health of Connecticut Opera through planned giving. The Society is named after Frank Pandolfi, the founder and long time General Director of Connecticut Opera. And as a way of thanking you for your thoughtful planning, with your permission, we will recognize you in our playbills as a member of The Pandolfi Society.

For more information about Planned Giving, please contact Dave Judy, Director of Development, by e-mail or phone at 860-527-0713, ext. 311.