Planned Giving

Do you want to leave a legacy aligned with your values and build a future for the causes closest to your heart?

Do you want to make a contribution and ensure the Orchestre Métropolitain’s long-term success?

With planned giving, you can. Incorporating us in your estate planning or overall financial strategy not only enhance the OM’s growth and reputation for excellence, but also provides you with advantageous tax benefits. This approach allows you to achieve your philanthropic goals with the orchestra while supporting your family’s needs.

It is adaptable to your personal, family and tax situation and modifiable at any time.
It also offers very attractive tax benefits to you and your estate.
It can take several forms:

Planned giving allows you to make your philanthropic aspirations for the Orchestre Métropolitain a reality by enabling the organization to carry out its mission.

We encourage you to speak with your legal or tax advisor to determine which donation option is best suited to your situation.

Legacy gift

The legacy gift allows you to express your commitment to the Orchestre Métropolitain and its future, by making a significant contribution to its current and future development.

This type of gift can take several forms:

Particular bequest: Gift of a specific asset.
Residuary bequest: Gift of all remaining assets after other bequests have been made.
Universal bequest: A gift of all your assets.

The advantages of a legacy gift:

It preserves the integrity of your financial resources during your lifetime.
It also allows you to control your assets until your passing.
It gives you access to significant tax benefits.

Gift of a life insurance policy

Besides offering protection to you and your loved ones, a life insurance policy is a way to make a meaningful yet affordable gift to the Orchestre Métropolitain.

The advantages of a gift of life insurance:

Preserve the majority of your financial resources during your lifetime.
Invest a marginal amount that will grow into a substantial gift.
Access to attractive tax benefits.
Facilitate a major gift using a smaller amount without depriving your beneficiaries.

Donation of listed securities

Easy to arrange, a donation of publicly traded securities lets you support the Orchestre Métropolitain while also enjoying significant tax savings.

The advantages of donating listed securities:

The tax treatment is particularly advantageous.
Tax receipt equivalent to the market value of the securities at the time of transfer.
No tax is payable on the capital gain.
A quick and simple process that can be completed in just a few days.

The Société 1981

The Société 1981 brings together a community of inspiring and committed individuals united by a shared purpose: to support the Orchestre Métropolitain so that its mission, vision, and ideals may endure through time. Through their generosity, these philanthropists contribute directly to the stability and artistic development of the OM, making it possible to envision the future with confidence and ambition.

Planned giving donors embody the profound belief that culture is not only something we receive: it is something we pass on, extend, and transform into a legacy. Their gesture creates a lasting resonance, allowing music to live on through memory, continuity, and artistic sustainability.

Thanks to them, the Orchestre Métropolitain can continue to innovate, push boundaries, and touch the hearts of present and future generations.

The Société 1981 serves as the distinguished recognition circle for planned giving donors, creating with and for them a community of shared interests that aims to:

Acknowledge their generosity and celebrate their deeply inspiring stories and journeys

Highlight the importance of planned giving for the development and long-term sustainability of the OM

Share relevant information and specific to this type of philanthropic commitment through a semiannual newsletter (published in November and May)

Invite members to an annual recognition event (May)
Honour the memory of those who have passed away

Members of this community:

Danielle Daveluy
Janice M. Fetsch & Kent O. Goodwin
Hilliard T. Goldfarb
Jocelyne Gonthier and Yvan Rondeau
Danielle Lareau
Florence Lebeau
Marcelle, Élyse and Vincent Mailloux
Mario Lafond
Jean-Denis Proulx
Guy Rajotte
Hélène Sarrasin
François Schubert
Nicole Senécal
Caroline-Sara Tremblay

Nicole Senécal

“I always enjoy listening to the musicians of the OM and their exceptional conductor, whose international reputation is a source of pride for us in Quebec. In my opinion, this orchestra stands out for its strength through unity, which is based on the close bond of trust and affection between the Maestro and his musicians. We, the audience, feel this symbiosis strongly. A small miracle happens at every concert. In exchange for their remarkable performance, it is crucial to provide generous financial support to the Orchestre Métropolitain to safeguard its continued existence. With this in mind, I have decided this year to add a bequest in my will to my annual donation.”

Caroline-Sara Tremblay

“I am a subscriber to the Orchestre Métropolitain, but above all, I consider myself fortunate to have been a part of the Chœur Métropolitain for 20 years now. It has been a second family to me, and I have experienced many wonderful and moving moments over the years with the programs presented, whether I am on stage with the Orchestra or in the hall enjoying the immense talent of these wonderful musicians. In addition to a (modest) annual contribution, I plan to make a bequest in my will to the OM, as one might leave something to a dear friend. This gift will enable the organization to pursue its projects, thereby offering future generations the possibility of experiencing musical emotions as powerful as those I have experienced myself.”

We are available to assist you

Whatever form of donation or gift you want to offer to the Orchestre Métropolitain, we will be pleased to discuss it with you and assist you with the process. We are supported by a team of specialists.

Please feel free to contact us: François Lafortune, Head of Philanthropy, by email at flafortune@orchestremetropolitain.com or by phone at 450-521-2102.