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Why support Apple Hill?

When you donate to Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, you make it possible for Apple Hill to welcome intergenerational students and faculty from disparate cultural, ethnic, religious, economic, and political backgrounds to learn and grow together in ways that are generally not possible. Through chamber music and our rural, natural setting in southwestern New Hampshire, Apple Hill participants transform as musicians, people, listeners and leaders, forming lifelong bonds that span generations and break down barriers along the way.

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, Apple Hill awarded nearly $340,000 in scholarships to domestic and international music students this year (70% of our Summer Chamber Music Workshop participants), despite the rising costs required to maintain 41 buildings on 100 acres of hills and forest, and conduct our 55th annual Summer Chamber Music Workshop.

Your investment in Apple Hill is a catalyst for professional and amateur musicians of all backgrounds, ages and playing abilities to come together during a time of growing need for connection and humanity, and to take those experiences of collaboration, joy, hope and possibility back out into the world.

Your gift also supports working artists and accessible, year-round Apple Hill String Quartet chamber music performances described as “dashing and extraordinary” by The Strad Magazine. Our Artistic Directors and resident musicians present world-class concerts in Nelson, regionally, domestically and around the globe; recent tours include Cuba and Cyprus. The Quartet’s year-round work also includes conducting music workshops and masterclasses in schools, providing student coaching sessions, performing education-centered community concerts for those who don’t have access to live chamber music, and recording at studios like WGBH in Boston.

Our friends, supporters, partners, staff, community, guest artists, board, participants, volunteers and alumni receive inestimable value through your support. In the words of recent Apple Hill Trustee and alumna Reem Abu Rahmeh, “The urgency of a mission that is centered on inclusion, community connection, and acceptance is not one to ignore in our current times.”

With profound gratitude,

Kristina Gulla
Director of Development

The thing that I truly love about Apple Hill is the sense of community it creates and their commitment to the goal of accessibility…I spent the whole time thinking about people in my community, peers and students of mine, who would benefit from such a caring and supportive space. I reflected on how despite the vulnerability of performance and the diversity in age, there was such a wealth of connection and care to be found. Apple Hill is truly a special place…thank you from the deepest parts of my heart for helping me on my journey there.

–Gerdlie Jean Louis, 2026 Summer Chamber Music Workshop participant

Apple Hill is a 501c3 non-profit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Apple Hill’s Tax I.D. is: 23-7135782

Ways to Give to Apple Hill

There are many ways to philanthropically support Apple Hill:

Giving Circles

Join Apple Hill’s Playing for Peace Society with a gift of $1,000 or more.
Join Apple Hill’s Sostenuto Society by making monthly recurring donations online.
Join Apple Hill for the Ages by leaving Apple Hill a gift in your will.

Underwriting

Concert Sponsorship (single concert): $3,000
Playing for Peace Scholarship (one international student): $7,500
Playing for Peace Scholarship (one domestic student): $3,500
Basic Tuition Subsidy for one student: $2,500
Please contact Kristina Gulla, Director of Development.

Or simply donate

We welcome gifts of all sizes…all donations are impactful and deeply appreciated!

Donate online

Use your credit card to donate now through Apple Hill’s secure website. Choose recurring donation to charge monthly automatic donations or one-time donation. You can opt to use your PayPal account or a credit card.

Mail a Check

Make check payable to Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and mail to:

Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music
P.O. Box 217
Sullivan, NH 03445-0217

Give through your Donor Advised Fund

A Donor Advised Fund or DAF allows you to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax benefit and then make grants from the fund over time to Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, an IRS-qualified public charity (EIN # 23-7135782). If you have already established a DAF and would like to recommend a grant or distribution to Apple Hill, please direct your check to Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music  and mail to P.O. Box 217, Sullivan, NH 03445-0217.  We would appreciate if you would notify Apple Hill of your recommendation. Please contact Kristina Gulla, Director of Development, at kristina@applehill.org or 603-847-3371 for more information.

Donate through a Stock Transfer

A direct gift of appreciated stock to Apple Hill is fully deductible and avoids capital gains tax. There is no minimum gift requirement to execute a stock transfer. For simple instructions on directing gifts of securities to Apple Hill, please contact Kristina Gulla, Director of Development, at kristina@applehill.org or 603-847-3371.

Give through a Family Foundation

Apple Hill is a 501c3 organization and eligible to receive gifts from family foundations.

Donate through your IRA and reduce taxable income

A Charitable IRA Rollover may provide you with a mechanism for transferring your annual Required Minimum Distributions as a charitable contribution, excluding the distributions from your taxable income while simultaneously supporting Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. This rollover is an attractive option if you either don’t want or don’t need the extra taxable income from your IRA’s required minimum distribution. You can also make a gift by a bequest of your IRA to Apple Hill in your will. You avoid the estate tax and your beneficiaries avoid paying income tax on the proceeds. If you are making a gift to Apple Hill from your IRA, please inform Kristina Gulla, Director of Development, at kristina@applehill.org or 603-847-3371.

Name Apple Hill in your will or as a beneficiary in your estate planning

A gift through a bequest in your will or naming Apple Hill as the beneficiary through another planned gift vehicle (such as a retirement account, living trust, or life insurance) can perpetuate your belief in the mission and goals of the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music.

Bequests that allow your gift to be put toward a project of greatest need at the time it is received are particularly welcome.

To leave a gift in your will, simply share this sentence with your attorney or financial planner:

I bequeath $ _____ or % _____ of my estate to Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, Nelson New Hampshire.

Provisions to an existing will may be added by codicil.

Once you complete your estate plans, please let us know so that we may thank you for your generosity by including you in Apple Hill for the Ages.

Here’s why one donor was inspired to leave a legacy to Apple Hill:

There are two reasons I support Apple Hill. The main reason is that my late husband, Steve Rosenthal, loved going to Apple Hill. Steve was on the Board of Trustees for many years and went to the Summer Chamber Music Workshop from 2003-2013. He just loved it. He introduced me to Apple Hill, and when he died unexpectedly and tragically in 2014, I reached out to Apple Hill Director Lenny Matczynski because I wanted to do something to honor Steve. The second reason is that I now have a new husband, who has spent every summer of life in Peterborough, NH. His family is from the area so I’m introducing them to Apple Hill.

-Victoria Gray

Gift real estate

Whether you live in the Monadnock area year-round or own a seasonal camp, your donation of a personal residence, vacation home or undeveloped land is transformative for Apple Hill. Not a New Hampshire resident? No problem. We’ll gladly accept ALL real estate donations, whether they’re rural, urban or commercial. You can include your vehicle, art, jewelry and antiques too, if you don’t plan to use them.

Ask your workplace for a Matching Gift

Many companies offer employer-sponsored matching gift programs that match charitable contributions made by their employees. If you or your spouse work for a company with a matching gift program, contact the human resources department for your company’s policy. As a donor, you will be recognized for the total amount contributed to Apple Hill by you and your employer.

Corporate and Business Sponsorships

Apple Hill welcomes the support of locally-invested businesses and associations as well as corporations dedicated to supporting The Arts. Please contact Kristina Gulla, Director of Development, at kristina@applehill.org or 603-847-3371 for more information.

Thank you!

Your investment in Apple Hill is a meaningful expression of your belief in our mission. All of us appreciate your gift immensely and thank you for your generosity!

Is your gift a tribute or in memory of someone?

A donation in honor of an important occasion or a significant person is very meaningful to Apple Hill. If you wish, we will send notification to those you wish us to inform that a memorial/honorary gift has been made.