SJF relies on your support. Here are some ways in which you can support SJF’s mission:

Annual Fund
Synergy Jazz Foundation Donor Categories
Individual and corporate contributions to the Annual Fund Campaign support the general operations of the Synergy Jazz Foundation each fiscal year. Contributions of cash or in-kind gifts of products and services are recognized in the following categories:

Impresario	$50,000 and more
Guarantors	$25,000-$49,999
Benefactors	$10,000-$24,999
Sustainers	$5,000-$9,999
Band Leaders	$2,500-$4,999
Composers	$1,000-$2,499
Arrangers	$500-$999
Soloists	$250-$499
Lead Players	$100-$249
Sidemen	$50-$99
Friends1	$49.99 and less

¹ We appreciate gifts of all amounts; however, due to space constraints, gifts less than $50 will not be printed in the SJF playbills.

Online donation is not available at this time.

Please download our donation form, print it out, and send the completed form with payment to:

Synergy Jazz Foundation
1333 44th street
Des Moines, IA 50311

Education Programs

Your donation can be earmarked for specific educational activities.

$2,000 underwrites a complete three day workshop and concert series.$850 sends a student to the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop.

$700 helps pay for lunch, music and activities at a PBJ & JAZZ concert for young people.

Instructor fees, arrangements, transportation, and lodging are some of the needs to support the Synergy Jazz Youth Orchestras.

Jazz In The Schools needs money for curriculum development and instructor fees.

In Kind Giving

Services to include accounting, fund raising, printing, publicity, transportation, lodging, grant writing, can all be tax deductible contributions.

Planned Giving

You can remember Synergy Jazz Foundation in your estate plans, whether with a designation in your will, donation of a life insurance policy, or creation of an annuity or trust. Your gift will sustain the organization and benefit future generations.

Grant Support

If you know of a grant program that could benefit Synergy, please let us know. New sources of support are always welcome.

Matching Gifts

Many businesses and corporations provide matching gifts for employees who contribute to Synergy Jazz Foundation. Donors can double and sometimes triple the amount of their gift by encouraging their employers to participate in this program.