Ways to Give
Every gift—whether online, through your DAF, or via other tax-savvy options—helps AVA Resident Artists refine their craft, take creative risks, and step onto the stage ready for world-class careers.
This season, AVA earned Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition. Your generosity fuels the work happening in our studios and rehearsal rooms, and it strengthens the visibility and credibility of the artists you champion.
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Online Gift
Your gift today has an immediate impact on coaching, language study, staging, and performance opportunities.
Donate NowDonor-Advised Fund (DAF)
Grants through Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, PayPal Giving Fund, or other DAFs directly support Resident Artists’ daily training. To ensure 2025 credit, please initiate your grant by December 15.
EIN: 23-1352001
PayPal Charitable Giving
Prefer to give through PayPal? Contributions made via PayPal Charitable also reach AVA—and support our singers—without processing fees.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
If you’re 70½ or older, you can transfer up to $105,000 directly from your IRA in 2025, tax-free. These gifts sustain the resources our artists rely on every day.
Please let us know when a transfer is in motion.
Gifts of Stocks & Securities
Donating appreciated assets may offer tax advantages while funding essential artist development.
Download the Electronic Transfer Form
Planned & Legacy Giving
By including AVA in your will or beneficiary plans, you join the Helen Corning Warden Society and ensure the next generation of opera artists receives the same world-class training for years to come.
Employer Matching & Family Foundations
Your gift may go even further. Many employers match donations 1:1 or more, doubling the support our Resident Artists feel. Foundations may support AVA given our 501(c)(3) status. Register your gift through your employer portal today!
Pennsylvania EITC / United Way Contributions
United Way: Select AVA’s Opera Outreach Program (Code #3164) to inspire future young artists.
If you’d like guidance on stock transfers, legacy planning, or charitable vehicles like DAFs or PayPal Charitable, please reach out to: Jason Ward, Director of Institutional Advancement, at jward@avaopera.org or call 215-735-1685.