Named for Dale and Noriko Todaro in honor of a significant and inspirational legacy gift that will help secure Orchestra Lumos well into the future, The Lumos Circle is now the Todaro Legacy Society.
A planned gift is a simple, meaningful way to champion Orchestra Lumos. When you include the Orchestra in your will, trust, or beneficiary plans, your passion for music endures — helping secure a bright future for orchestral artistry, education, and advocacy in Fairfield County and beyond.
Membership benefits include:
– Name recognition in the Orchestra Lumos program book, Annual Report, and on the website
– An invitation to an annual Todaro Legacy Society reception with Music Director Michael Stern
– Access to special behind-the-scenes Orchestra Lumos experiences
– Admittance to the Donor Lounge during intermission at all Palace Theatre concerts
Ways to give:
Bequests and Beneficiary Designations
Naming Orchestra Lumos as a beneficiary in your will, living trust, 401k, 403b, or life insurance policy
Securities
Donate appreciated stocks, mutual funds, or bonds
IRA Charitable Rollover
If you are at least 70½ years old, you can gift up to $100,000 tax-free annually from your IRA
Ways to give:
Real Estate or Personal Property
We accept gifts of real estate and tangible property such as artwork
Life Insurance Policies
You can designate Orchestra Lumos as the beneficiary of your life insurance policies.
Charitable Remainder Trust
Through an irrevocable contribution of cash, securities, or other property, you may receive tax benefits and income during your lifetime or for a designated beneficiary
”I feel grateful, but also compelled to do my part to ensure that the future of the Orchestra remains secure, for future generations of musicians and concertgoers. This is why I have decided to include gifts to Orchestra Lumos in my estate planning and have made a bequest to the Orchestra in my will.”
Caroline Stinson
Principal Cello, The Susanah and Naeem Fayyaz Chair
We are grateful for our current Todaro Legacy Society members
Sam Abernethy
Mr. & Mrs. John Canning
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Field
Jane W. Freeman
Zofia Grajski
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. James Marpe
Mr. & Mrs. Alan McIntyre
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Parrish
Mr. Michael Puleo
Mr. Arnold Rutkin
Andres Siefken
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Soroca
Noriko and Dale Todaro
Penny Young
For more information, please contact
Lisa Rich
Director of Development
lrich@orchestralumos.org
203.325.1407 x3
