Donations

Ensemble Music Oregon, DBA ChatterPDX, is a registered 501(c)(3), tax ID 99-2281043. All donations are fully tax-deductible.

Annual Fund

The Annual Fund sustains the core of Chatter PDX – 52 Sunday morning performances each year featuring exceptional musicians, poets, and composers. Annual gifts help keep ticket prices accessible while supporting local artists and funding the creative work at the heart of our mission.

Mailing a check?

Make payable to: Ensemble Music Oregon / Chatter PDX
PO Box 10511
Portland, OR 97296
Questions? Email: james@chatterpdx.org

Become a Sustainer

Support weekly music and poetry in Portland
Marcus Lattimore reads poetry

Chatter’s musicians and poets bring world class performing to our audiences week after week.  Our monthly sustaining donors support Chatter’s performances in a similar fashion by providing steady and reliable support.  Become a sustainer at any of the following levels:

  • Chatter Champion — $20/month: Supports one first-time pass each month
    Perk: Chatter PDX sticker
  • Coffee Club — $40/month: Supports one week of coffee service
    Perk: Chatter PDX coffee mug
  • Poet Posse — $125/month: Supports one poet each month
    Perk: Poem broadside signed by Chatter Team
  • Musician Mates — $250/month: Supports one musician every other month
    Perk: Annual backyard concert at Cole-Shields Studios
  • Sustaining Circle — $500/month: Supports one musician each month
    Perk: One private concert annually

* If you’d like to modify or cancel your recurring gift, or update your payment information, please reach out to info@chatterpdx.org at any time.

Day Sponsor

Dedicate a Sunday performance
Emily Cole plays violin

Day Sponsors underwrite a Chatter PDX Sunday performance in honor of a person, milestone, or memory.

Sponsorship includes:

  • A 250 character dedication of your choosing in your performance’s printed program
  • Reserved front-row seats for you and a guest
  • A Chatter PDX pin

Day Sponsorship for 2026 is $300.

Become a Day Sponsor

Planned Giving / Endowment

Secure Chatter’s future
Allison Howard feeds the hungry

Legacy gifts help ensure that weekly music, poetry, and community continue for generations. Planned gifts help sustain and grow Chatter’s commitment to strong, equitable compensation and accessible programming.

We work with donors and advisors to structure meaningful legacy contributions.

Questions? Email james@chatterpdx.org