Planned Giving

Over the years, a number of foresighted patrons have been moved to support Pocket Opera beyond buying tickets and writing annual checks to the Elsewhere Foundation. Such financial backing has been crucial to enabling Pocket Opera to maintain and expand its programming.  In some years it has meant survival of the company! 

Various ways exist for you to insure Pocket Opera’s financial health now and in the future:  

 * Remember Pocket Opera in your will, living trust, or other estate planning instrument.

 * Donate appreciated stock or other securities to Pocket Opera, perhaps with a substantial income tax-saving benefit to you.

 * Designate Pocket Opera as a beneficiary in your IRA, retirement account, or life
insurance policy.    

Please consult your legal and/or tax advisor to determine what strategy works best for you. Also, feel free to contact Dianna Shuster, Pocket Opera's Executive Director, at 415-972-8930.