Donors
SUPPORT US
All donations received are used in support of the Cosmopolitan Music Society programs. If you wish, donations can be specified for a specific purpose such as purchasing music or can be used for our general operations. Donors of $400 and more are recognized on our donor wall with a plaque engraved with your name or in the name of a loved one.
Donations to the Cosmopolitan Music Society are tax-deductible and may be matched by the Provincial Government by up to 100% through the Community Spirit Grant Program. Our CRA registered charity number is 10698-7407 RR0001.
Please phone us at our office, 780.432.9333 or email generalmanager@cosmopolitanmusic.org to get information on how you can donate and obtain your tax receipt.
Endowment Fund
Another exciting way to support Cosmo is through our Endowment Fund.
Gifts made to endowment funds are invested rather than spent. It is a portion of the income earned from that investment that will be used by CMS to support the unique education, rehearsal and performance opportunities we offer. And, whenever possible, any remaining income will be added back into the fund so it can grow, continuing to provide meaningful support year after year, after year. Each year, as we receive a disbursement from the Cosmopolitan Music Society Endowment Fund, we recognize our donors’ commitment to music.
We chose to create our endowment funds at the Edmonton Community Foundation because of its unique experience in investing and accounting for endowment funds. Community foundations exist to help donors create endowment funds for the charities important to them and act as an important comfort to donors by ensuring their intentions are honoured over the very long term.
We are hopeful that this fund will be the first of many that will help the Cosmopolitan Music Society continue its work with musicians young, old and in-between.
We encourage anyone who believes in the value of the Cosmopolitan Music Society and wishes to support the Cosmopolitan Music Society even after their own lifetime to consider making an endowment gift now, over time, or in their will. Gifts of all amounts are most welcome and will be added to this new endowment fund. Anyone wishing to make a commitment of $10,000 or more will be invited to create a separate endowment fund bearing your name or the name of a friend or loved one.
Please feel free to contact Kathy Hawkesworth at the Edmonton Community Foundation (780.426.0015 ext 225) or Darlene Bryant at the Cosmopolitan Music Society (780.432.9333) for information about how to add to or create an endowment fund, now or in the future. If you know of a group of friends that would be interested in hearing more about this opportunity, Kathy and Darlene will be pleased to arrange for a speaker.
The Cosmopolitan Music Society and Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre gratefully acknowledge the support provided by:
the Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts, a beneficiary of the Lottery Fund of Alberta;
The City of Edmonton, Community Services; the Edmonton Arts Council;
the Community Initiatives Program and the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP), beneficiaries of the Lottery Fund of Alberta.
