DONATING TO MCW HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER.
Ways to DonateGifts to the Music Conservatory of Westchester may be made in a number of ways:
Make your gift by check or credit card
Your employer may have a Matching Gifts program
Donate Stock
Make a bequest or planned gift
You may make your gift in honor or in memory of someone special
THANK YOU for making a difference, we truly appreciate your support!
Donor Privacy Policy
The Music Conservatory of Westchester is committed to maintaining the privacy of our donors. We do not share donors’ names or any personal information received either online or offline with any other organization or third-party entity, for any purpose. This includes donors’ names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and any other personal information provided in connection with contributions to the Conservatory.
Our Supporters
$100,000 AND ABOVE
Phelps Community Corporation
$50,000 – $99,999
ArtsWestchester
Jennifer and Steven Weiss
Mary Lynn Bianco
MOCA Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999
Amy Cohen
Anonymous
Bruce Haber
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
2021 Supporters
$15,000 – $24,999
Anonymous
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust
Jeanette Poillon and Bonnie Brescia
Joan and Robert Arnow Foundation
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
NYSCA
The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
UJA Federation of New York
$10,000 – $14,999
Laurence Keiser and Susan Accetta
$5,000 – $9,999
Joel and Cheryl Breitkopf
Kilroy Architectural Windows, Inc.
LaRue Gibson
Leeding Builders Group
Mayrich Construction Corp
Sabine Luik
Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Pal Environmental Safety Corporation
Paul Farfel
Pritzker Bergman Family Foundation
Quinn McCabe, LLP
RC Structures Inc.
Rodd Berro
Rosemount Interiors, Inc
Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP
Sentinel Builders LLC
St. Faith’s House Foundation
St. Vincent De Paul Foundation
$2,500 – $4,999
Avison Young
Belkin Burden Goldman, LLP
Benjamin Stacks
Brian Ray
Bunlin, LLC
Cassway Contracting
D & D Electrical Construction Company Inc.
Direct Flooring Inc.
Duval & Stachenfeld LLP
Friends of Music Concerts Inc.
Helen Demetrios
Interior Marketing Group Inc.
Mulligan Security LLC
Norman and Rona Senior
Scott Auster
Square Mile Capital Management LLC
Sylvia and Tom Rogers
The Charles Schwartz Foundation for Music
The Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation Inc.
Toby Romano
Victor Goldsmith
$1,000 – $2,499
Anna Lindow
Benjamin Indig
Carla Sherwood
Christopher Peacock
Countrywide Stone and Marble Inc.
Façade MD
First American Title Insurance Company
FJM Ferro, Inc.
Gold Group Fireproofing
James Capalino
Jamie and Hannah Lissette
Jason Giessel
JLL America Inc
Jose Reynoso
KONE Elevators & Escalators
LaChanze Sapp-Gooding
Langan
Marisol Delabegassiere
Markangelo Kazanjian
Robert J. and Rosa Gellert
Skyline Window
Springfield Construction
The CASA Group, Inc
The Columbus Foundation
Williams New York LLC
$500 – $999
Alchemy Properties, Inc.
Andrea and Jacob Meranda
Anthony and Karen Gallinari
Anthony Grant
Anthony Milohnic
AP3D Consulting
Bob and Faith Sterling
Buon Amici
Capossela, Cohen, LLC Certified Public Accountants
Darren Fogel
Edward and Mary DePaola
Fillmore Agency Inc
FXCollaborative
Georgia and William Pollak
Harriet Holland
James Sharton
Janet Chan
Jason and Laura Haim
Jean and Henry Pollak
Jean and Michael Newton
Jeff Haber
John Quinn
Jose & Jennifer Reynoso
Joshua Judge
Laura and Tom Lulgjuraj
Lawley Insurance
Marjorie and Kenneth Horn
Michael and Dana Hokin
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Duell
Onelux Studio
Robert and Rachel Ranieri
Robin Schaffer
Ronald and Ann Kaplan
Safety & Quality Plus, Inc.
Sandi and Joseph Mahfouz
Shannon Floyd
Sharon Des Jarlais
Signature NY Bank
Spiros Maragos
Stan Ponte
Steven and Cindy Goldstein
Susan Romeo
The Music Building
The Villani Group
Westech Solutions, LLC
Additional Information
Ways To Donate

EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT
Many employers offer corporate gift matching which can DOUBLE your contribution and your impact! Check with your employer (human resources office). Your employer should provide you with a matching gift form for you to complete and send along with your donation to the Music Conservatory (ATTN: Aishling Quinn).
Contact:
Aishling Quinn, Development Officer
aishling@musiced.org
GIVING STOCK
Consult your personal tax advisors regarding the tax benefits of donating appreciated securities. Conservatory staff cannot legally provide tax or estate planning advice.
Contact:
Bevin Lemere, Director of Finance
(914) 761-3900 ext. 108
musicar@musiced.org
Instructions Donating Securities:
- Donating Securities:
Instruct your broker to transfer the stocks or securities to the Music Conservatory’s account at Morgan Stanley. Account information may be obtained by contacting the Conservatory’s Finance Director Bevin Lemere: (914) 761-3900 ext. 108 or bevin@musiced.org. Please include your name, the name of the securities, number of shares, and expected date of transfer. Gift is at the mean price (high/low average) on the day the stock is received in our account. - To donate unendorsed stock certificate(s), mail the certificates, registered in your name, to Bevin Lemere, Director of Finance, Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606. In a separate envelope, mail a signed stock power, available from your broker. Gift is valued at the mean price on the date the later of the two envelopes (stock certificates and signed stock power) is postmarked.
- It is possible to endorse a security and deliver it to the Conservatory; however, it may be some time before the stock transfer can be finalized. Therefore, this method is not recommended.
- When giving other types of securities, such as mutual funds, bonds or notes, please obtain specific advice from your broker or advisor.
BEQUESTS AND PLANNED GIFTS
The Michael Pollon Society
Create your musical legacy by remembering the Music Conservatory of Westchester in your will or estate plan. We will work with you to customize your gift to support the program of your choice.
Your bequest may also offer tax benefits to help you meet your financial and estate-planning goals:
- Eliminate long-term capital gains tax
- Receive a current income tax deduction
- Reduce possible estate and gift taxes
- Increase income and effective rate of return
Michael Pollon (1913-1996) joined the Conservatory faculty in 1938 and served as its Executive Director from 1964 to 1985. Under his leadership the school earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music and grew to become the region’s premiere place for high quality community music education. Mr. Pollon mentored students like concert pianist Garrick Ohlsson and New York Philharmonic flutist Mindy Kaufman who would go on to major careers. Born in Vienna, he studied piano and musicology in Berlin and Prague, where his teachers included renowned conductor George Szell. His legacy of excellence, leadership and musicianship continues to this day. The Conservatory is proud to accept planned gifts in his memory.
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