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As a registered charitable organization, the TD Halifax Jazz Festival has created vibrant musical experiences for our community through performance, education, and outreach for the last 37 years. It’s more important than ever to continue our mandate of delivering year-round activities in our community, supporting artists in their career development, and cultivating audiences for our talented artists.

We invite you to explore the donor and patron program opportunities below to find the option that best aligns with your giving goals.

We would like to extend a big thanks to our current donors:

  • Big Band $1000+: J&W Murphy Foundation, SM Hunter Holdings Limited, Eileen Irwin, Leonard Preyra

  • Smooth $500+: Baker Tilley, Frontier Field Engineering Ltd., Lynn Hennigar 

  • Traditional $250+: Rob Begg, Andrew Killawee, Nancy Stevens, Catherine Stevens

  • Funk $100+: Graeme Hicks, Daniel Oore, Paul Chui, Lauren & Matthew Sullivan, Jorin Linden Smith 

Our Donor Program

Donate online | The non-profit CanadaHelps.org will collect your donation on our behalf, and send you an immediate tax receipt. Beyond the options outlined above, you can also choose a monthly payment option or donate securities such as stocks and bonds. For more information visit: canadahelps.org/en/charities/halifaxjazzfestival

Call | Call 902-420-9943 x 1832 and we are happy to assist you.

Drop by | Contact us to arrange a time to visit our office to make your donation in person. Cash or credit card payment via Square Up is accepted. 

Mail | Mail a cheque to Halifax Jazz Festival, PO Box 8303, Halifax, NS B3K 5M1. Please make the cheque payable to 'JazzEast Rising Association'.

Here are other ways you can support us:

Leave a Bequest | We think jazz is important to the culture which we'd like to have, and we want to make sure that kind of culture is strong in Halifax, where we love to live. If you want this kind of culture for your children and their children, please remember Halifax Jazz Festival in your will, or through a living trust.

In-Kind Gifts | Goods or services donated for fundraisers or auctions, prizes for other activities, goods for Halifax Jazz Festival, printing services, maintenance services, art, and more. Please call 902-420-9943 x 1832 if you'd like to make an in-kind donation to ensure we are able to utilize your gift.

Halifax Jazz Festival's annual Financial Statements are public information and are available upon request.

JazzEast Rising Association is a registered Charity (BN 8888 19190 RR 0001) and as such, we can issue a charitable tax receipt for your donation. For more information about the Halifax Jazz Festival, our various programs, and how your generous donations can contribute directly to our work, please contact Andrea Thomas Executive Director at 902-420-9943 x 1832 or by email at andreathomas@halifaxjazzfestival.ca