contribute to keeping our music-making accessible and affordable

The Oakland Civic Orchestra is excited to announce the Oakland Civic Orchestra Association (OCOA), our newly formed nonprofit public benefit corporation, is now able to accept tax deductible donations for the benefit of the orchestra. OCOA will support operational needs such as sheet music and instrument rentals and licensing fees and allow the orchestra to expand special projects such as commissioning original compositions. We would greatly appreciate your help to make sure the orchestra not only survives the current pandemic but grows in its service to a community that needs music more than ever. We’re a 501c3 nonprofit and your donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

There are many easy ways to donate to OCOA:

​1. By using the credit card form on the right.

2. By using this link to PayPal.

3. By sending a check made out to:
Oakland Civic Orchestra Association
Please mail to:
OCOA – ℅ Daniel Bao
1106 Park Avenue, #5
Alameda, CA 94501

4. By donating stock:

​5. By Employer Match - double your money!
Some employers have a matching donor program where they will match the tax-deductible donation of their employees. Does your employer have one?
At the same time, some employers or participating Giving Tuesday businesses will also match tax deductible donations.

​The Oakland Civic Orchestra is grateful for your support and generosity!
DONOR LIST
2025-2026
Thanks to our generous donors who support the FUTURE of OCO and our mission
of bringing the living tradition of orchestral music to Oakland.
If you would like to join this growing donor list please consider
a one-time or monthly tax-deductible gift to help us
​continue to retain a larger concert venue and to sustain our commitment to new music.
You can find all the ways to give to OCO listed above, we truly appreciate it!
​FORTISSIMO!
​$5000+
Your Name Here!
CONDUCTOR'S CIRCLE
​$2000 - $4999
​Alameda County Arts Commission
Fidelity Charitable Fund
Levine Family Foundation
​Christopher Karachale

    
​VENUE SPONSORS
​$500 - $1999
American Online Giving  Foundation
​Anonymous
Ronald Cohen
Tim Erickson
Friends of OPR
Dorothy Lee
​Nellie Lee
​Sara Mechanic
Anthony Pegram
Nancy Ragle
George Rublein
Richard Schwabe
Wendy Shiraki-Raphael
Deborah Walker
​Paula White
Adam Williams
​CONCERT PATRONS
​$101 - $499
Mary Archer
Blackbaud Giving Fund
(George Gaebler)
Nancy Bush
Jules Cho
Christina de la Cruz
Carol DeArment
William Fence
​William Finzer
​Hanson Bridgett LLP
Elisabeth Kelson
Lynn La
Dawn Nakashima
Maida Paxton
Alexander Stepans
​​Alex Strachan
Daniel Strickland​
​Toshi Takeuchi
​Max Walker
Margaret Wu
​Deborah Yates
FRIENDS
​$10 - $100
Alison Abbo
Priyanka Altman
Christine Brandes
Hao Chen
Nancy Geimer
Gladys Halper
Groundswell Charitable  Foundation
​Robin Kojima
Connie Land
Reshena Liao
​Jeremy Marley
Sanjeev Midha
Barry Mitchell
​Maya Mitchell
​Danielle Napoleon
Onimisi Ojeba
Piper Prolago
Kenna Richards
Martin & Deborah Rokeach
Judy Strachan
Merna Strassner
Jonathan Tschetter Jr
​Alder Ward