Giving to the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon

Operations, initiatives, rehearsals and concerts are underwritten by annual gifts and contributions from individuals, as well as foundation and agency grants, nominal tuition, special fund raising events, and ticket and merchandise sales. The business and professional communities of southern Oregon support the work of the YSSO through Concert Series program advertising and Concert Series partner funding.

In 2006, the YSSO Governing Board entered into a formal partnership with The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) to manage and administer an Endowment Fund.  The OCF is a statewide nonprofit foundation established as a vehicle for Oregonians to increase philanthropy through current gifts and estate planning. The OCF manages and administers more than 1,700 charitable funds on behalf of individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and businesses to support humanitarian, educational and cultural programs.  The OCF is available to assist donors who wish to make gifts of real estate or stock to benefit the YSSO and it can facilitate charitable trusts or annuities.  To learn more about the OCF, please contact Cristina Sanz, OCF Regional Director for southern Oregon (541-773-8987) or Sharon Wilson, YSSO Executive Director (541-858-8859). 

There are many ways to invest in the mission and musicians of the YSSO ...

Give an annual gift

Give a gift in honor of a family member, friend or colleague

Encourage a foundation or corporation to support the YSSO

Advertise in Concert Series programs

Become a Concert Series Partner

Attend a performance

Volunteer your time

In addition to annual gifts and membership contributions from individuals and supporyt provided by concert program advertisers, the City of Ashland, Penny Austin & Alan Bergstrom, The Carpenter Foundation, Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Dorothy F. Sherman Music Education Fund for Children of The Oregon Community Foundation, Jackson County Cultural Coalition/Oregon Cultural Trust, Pacific Power Foundation, MERS, Inc., Oregon Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, South Valley Bank and Trust, Southern Oregon Subaru, U.S. Bank and Avista Utilities provided significant support for concerts, initiatives and operations during the past two seasons.

The YSSO also receives operating support from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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Individual donors receive the twice-yearly YSSO newsletter, QuarterNotes. The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon is a nonprofit organization under IRS section 501(c)(3) and contributions from individuals may be tax-deductible. Please consult a tax advisor for more information.