New York Youth Symphony: Next Generation Fund

The Purpose
To secure the Scholarship Fund so that no deserving student is ever turned away from enrollment in the New York Youth Symphony’s tuition-free programs in orchestral training, conducting, chamber music, jazz, and composition.

The Goal
The Next Generation Fund campaign was initiated to raise our endowment and reserve funds to $4 million. These funds will generate an annual stream of income so that the New York Youth Symphony can offer its programs to young musicians within a financially stable support system.

Why Now?
Thus far, $3,400,000 has been raised in gifts or pledges. We are encouraged by this faith placed in us by the individuals and foundations who have already contributed and would like to invite our wider public to participate. We urge those who would like to participate to help us reach our goal by the end of the year so that the funds can be in place to provide the financial stability needed to continue our programs.

Why You Should Care
Since 1963, the New York Youth Symphony has served the community by providing a focus for musicians, ages 12 to 22, to enhance their musical skills, nurture their development as good citizens, and enable them to make important career decisions at a critical time in their lives. Moreover, thousands of New York-area music-lovers –including recent immigrants, disadvantaged students, and people with disabilities– continue to enjoy our high quality performances at very little cost, enriching New York’s lively music scene and developing future audiences.

How You Can Help
Your gift or bequest established during the Next Generation Fund campaign will be put to work right away. Your contribution honors your own commitment or to honor or memorialize a loved one and may be made in two ways:

a specific gift made at one time or, if you choose, over a period of years,
or a bequest in your will of cash or another asset, such as stock, artwork, or real estate;
a residuary bequest in your will or part of your estate assets after debts, taxes,
and other distributions.

Named Gifts and Bequests
At certain gift levels, your name or the name of someone you wish to honor or memorialize can be arranged, and that name will appear in our programs immediately. Naming opportunities include:

Naming Opportunities
$1,000,000	Chair of Principal Conductor, Orchestral Program
$500,000	One of the Annual Orchestral Concerts at Carnegie Hall
$300,000	One of the Annual Concerts of the Chamber Music, Jazz Band, or Composition Programs
$300,000	Annual Recruitment and Auditions Outreach Program to Musicians and Conductors in the Tri-State Area
$200,000	Chair for a Master Teacher or Master Coach in Conducting or Instrumental Music
$100,000	Annual Young Composer Commission for one New Chamber Music or Jazz Composition
$100,000	Annual Scholarship for One Musician or Apprentice Conductor
$100,000	Naming of individual Strings, Brass, and Woodwind Sections of the Orchestral Program
$50,000	Chair of Associate Concertmaster, Orchestral Program
$25,000	Principal Chairs in Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Sections, Orchestral Program

Each named element would be credited in all performance programs, website, and publications as “The Jane S. and John Q. Sample Chair of Principal Conductor.”

How To Get Started
You may wish to contact your attorney or financial adviser, as there are tax advantages to be gained through your contribution. You should also contact us, and we shall be pleased to provide you with the information needed to begin the process. Your attorney will advise you of the importance of notifying us of your intentions, especially if you are considering a bequest.

You may also make a one-time gift online or send it to:
New York Youth Symphony
Next Generation Fund
850 Seventh Avenue, Suite 505
New York, NY 10019

To Learn More
Contact us at 212-581-5933 or info@nyys.org.

Thank you
for your consideration of a gift or bequest to secure the future of the award-winning
New York Youth Symphony!