Our sustaining donors are those who commit to making an ongoing donation to the OCWC. Sustainer gifts enable us to reduce fundraising costs, and ensure that more of your gift supports our programming. You choose the amount, the frequency (weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually), and the date you would like your gift to begin. Your sustainer gift will continue indefinitely until you choose to stop. It couldn’t be simpler! Click here to begin your gift today.

“In 1997, the OCWC began as a simple dream shared among friends around a coffee table. Nearly 30 years later, I’m honored to establish the OCWC Legacy Circle. Legacy gifts will automatically support our endowment fund, helping secure OCWC’s future for generations. Anyone who wishes to sustain our musical community is invited to join through planned giving.”

–Mary Watson Bruce, OCWC Founding Member and Legacy Circle Founder

Legacy gifts come in many forms, including bequests in wills or trusts, retirement plan designations, charitable gift annuities and life insurance beneficiary designations. Most planned gifts are simple to arrange and flexible to fit your financial and philanthropic goals.

Why Make a Legacy Gift?

• Ensure that the OCWC’s artistic excellence and leadership continue for future audiences and artists.
• Reflect your values by supporting the causes and programs you care about most.
• Leave a meaningful gift with little or no impact on your current finances.

To include us in your estate, please use the following information:
Legal Name: Orange County Women’s Chorus
Federal Tax ID: 33-0895635
Address: 23802 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA  92653

To join the Legacy Circle or request information, follow the link!

For questions or more information, please contact Claire Stoneman, Board Member, Fundraising and Development, at claire@ocwomenschorus.org.

Our Board of Directors established an Endowment Fund to ensure the OCWC’s financial and organizational stability into the future. We are deeply honored to announce an inaugural gift from Ellen Quandahl and Larry Wheeler.

“The OCWC has enriched Larry’s and my cultural life for over 25 years. We love the chorus, its inspiring repertoire, and the friendships strengthened through music. This endowment allows us to help ensure this magnificent organization thrives into the future.”

–Ellen Quandahl, 25-year OCWC Member

To ​ensure the continuation of artistic excellence, meaningful programming, commissioning new works, and conducting internships, and to keep ticket prices affordable, we invite you to support the OCWC Endowment Fund through an outright gift of cash or securities or through a planned gift. Follow a link to make a gift today!

If you are 70½ or older, you may avoid paying tax on your IRA Required Minimum Distribution when you convert it to a Qualified Charitable Donation! Please consult your tax advisor. Please forward our address and tax identification number to your IRA Custodian and ask them to include your name when they distribute the contribution so we may recognize you properly.

Address: Orange County Women’s Chorus
23802 Avenida de la Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Federal Tax ID#: 33-0895635

Gifts of publicly traded securities that have appreciated in value allow you to avoid capital gains taxes while also receiving a tax deduction for your gift.* The OCWC benefits by selling the stock without paying taxes on the gain, and you benefit from making a contribution that would be larger than what you might have been able to donate in cash. You may designate your gift to benefit the commissioning or tour scholarship funds, or have it contributed to the area of greatest need.

To make a gift of stock, simply complete our stock pledge form below. You’ll receive a confirmation email that will include the DTC number and account information that you’ll need to complete the transfer with your broker. For your convenience, you may also download and complete this form to provide to your broker after you have completed the pledge form below. Questions? Contact our CFO, Mary Harmon, at maryh@ocwomenschorus.org.

Stock Pledge Form

*The OCWC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are deductible as allowed by law. Please speak with your financial adviser about the deductibility of your gift.

If you prefer to make a donation by check, please make your check payable to the Orange County Women’s Chorus, Federal Tax ID #33-0895635, and mail it to the following address:

Orange County Women’s Chorus
23802 Avenida de la Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

We cheerfully accept in-kind donations to support our general business needs (for example, printer paper, file folders, printer ink), our annual fundraising events (for example, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and items for our silent auction, including event tickets, gift cards, gift baskets, and experiences), and our tours and travel (airline miles are most welcome!). If you would like to make an in-kind donation, please email us. The Orange County Women’s Chorus operates under 501(c)(3) non-profit status, Federal Tax ID 33-0895635.  Please consult your tax advisor to determine the deductibility of your donation.

The OCWC gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, businesses, and organizations for their generous in-kind donations of goods and services in the 2025 – 2026 season. These include donations to our silent auction, use of facilities, and pro bono or discounted services. We encourage our supporters to patronize the arts and cultural organizations and businesses below.

• Baroque Music Festival
• Bellante Family Winery
• Elizabeth Bjornsti and Christopher Persichilli
• Bowers Museum
• Janet Bratton and Tom Nichols
• Canterbury Consulting
• Chance Theater
• Laurel and Debashis Chowdhury
• Coastal Kitchen
• Frisby Cellars and Winery
• Allison Gibbons
• gorjana
• GRAMMY Museum
• Historic Mission San Juan Capistrano
• Jeanette Hunker
• The Huntington
• Irvine Barclay Theatre
• Bethany and Aaron Justice
• Kendra Scott Jewelry
• Kristin Kennedy
• Cynthia and David Knell
• Laguna Beach Chamber Singers
• Mary and Bill Langsdorf
• MenAlive, Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus
• Leslie and Robert Mulford
• Newport Harbor Lutheran Church
• Orbit Printing
• Pacifica Hotels
• Pacific Symphony
• Philharmonic Society of Orange County
• Lisa Roetzel and Alan Terricciano
• Laurie Soderberg
• South Coast Repertory
• St. George’s Episcopal Church
• St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
• David Stoneman Piano Tuning
• Urban Air Adventure Park, Fullerton
• Katrina Veldkamp and Michael Fischer
• Mary Watson
• Webb Grain Works
• Wiens Cellars

SUPPORT THE OCWC THROUGH THE RALPHS COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM:

• Register online at www.ralphs.com
• Be sure to have your Ralphs REWARDS card handy and register your card with the OCWC.
• If you don’t yet have a Ralphs REWARDS card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Ralphs.
• Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on ‘No Account? Register’ (top right hand corner).
• Follow the easy step-by-step instructions to create an online account.
• After you confirm your online account in your email inbox, then return to www.ralphs.com and click on your name.
• Scroll down to Community Rewards – Enroll.
• Type our NPO number, QM678, or Orange County Women’s Chorus and complete your enrollment process.
• You must swipe your registered Ralphs REWARDS card or use the phone number that is linked to your registered Ralphs REWARDS card when shopping for each purchase to count.