Fundraising & Advocacy
3 IDEAS FOR BAND FUNDRAISERS
Check out our new blog post featuring three categories of the most effective music fundraising ideas, whether for band or any other music program, plus links for further research.
ADOPT A CLASSROOM
This site provides flexible and accountable funding for teachers and schools through a proprietary, easy-to-use fundraising platform. Register a classroom or school to fundraise for classroom materials such as instruments, books, equipment, and field trips.
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
Americans for the Arts builds recognition and support for the extraordinary and dynamic value of the arts. They connect the best ideas and leaders from the arts, communities, and businesses together to work to ensure that every American has access to the transformative power of the arts.
ARTS ARE EDUCATION
Arts ARE Education is a national campaign in support of arts education for all students. Resources are free and available to the public – suggested talking points for arts education advocacy, sign and share the pledge, and more.
ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) is a national network of more than 100 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education. AEP is the nation’s hub for arts and education leaders, building their capacity to support learning environments.
CLASSICS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
The mission of Classics for Kids Foundation is to empower young people to shape positive futures through music, build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provide grants for high-quality instruments. Check out their grant programs for schools and non-profits.
DONORS CHOOSE
Teachers and schools in need of funding a school project, books, materials, instruments, or equipment can connect to a thriving community of donors eager to fund classroom projects.
EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES
The Education Commission of the States tracks policy, translates research, provides advice and creates opportunities for state policymakers to learn from one another. Check out recent reports about education, trends in K-12 policy, work-based learning, and read about all the key issues educators face today.
ELEVATE ARTS ED
Led by long-time champion for arts education Laurie Schell, ElevateArtsEd is a blog site featuring articles on how to be an effective advocate for arts education, including coalition building, strategic communications, cultivating influence, using research and data, sustainability, and funding.
GIBSON GIVES
Gibson Gives, the Gibson Foundation, is committed to making the world a better place through music by creating, developing, and supporting programs, and other non-profit organizations, in their efforts to advance youth-focused or healing music initiatives by growing the ‘share of sound’ for everyone.
GIVE A NOTE FOUNDATION
Give A Note Foundation is a non-profit organization created to strengthen music education opportunities for all students. Give A Note strategically focuses on developing partnerships with business leaders and decision makers and providing the resources necessary to nurture new and existing school programs, proving grants to programs in need.
THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION
The Mockingbird Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Phish fans in 1996 to generate charitable proceeds from the Phish community and beyond. The foundation provides funding for music education for children and schools, through multiple types of grants.
THE MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS FOUNDATION
This nonprofit donates musical instruments to schools nationwide with a focus on low-income communities. In collaboration with committed school districts, the Foundation’s investments are strategically placed as part of K–12 district-wide plans.
MUSIC FORWARD FOUNDATION
Music Forward is a national nonprofit organization with a mission to transform young lives, inspire careers, and champion a more inclusive music industry. Music Forward sets the stage for success by providing workshops and showcases to inspire the next generation of music industry leaders, innovators, and artists.
MUSIC RISING
Co-Founded by U2’s the Edge and legendary producer Bob Ezrin, along with a host of music industry partners, Music Rising is committed to helping replace instruments in schools affected by the devastation caused by catastrophic hurricanes and fires in the United States and U.S. Territories.
NAMM FOUNDATION
The NAMM Foundation promotes and supports music education and music making for people of all ages and abilities, actively supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
The association known as NAfME has been advocating for music education for over 100 years and offers memberships, lesson plans, and various ways to engage in music education in your community.
NFHS ARTS ADVOCACY
The NFHS Arts Advocacy website highlights all performing arts activities and the work the NFHS does to help students, educators, and administrators throughout the US. This website includes Dashboards for Performing Arts Educator Surveys, helpful articles, NFHS Learn courses, and more.
TEACH MUSIC
The Music Educator Workforce Coalition was formed to help find resources and solutions to the challenges facing the music educator workforce – to retain, shepherd, and recruit the next generation of music educators. Check out resources for students, parents, school counselors, and teachers that can unlock pathways for young people to become music teachers.
TITLE I ARTS
This site provides resources for school leaders who wish to embrace arts programming among their strategies for achieving Title I goals. It is intended, in particular, for schools with school-wide Title I programs, and includes tools for planning, implementing, and evaluating arts-based strategies in alignment with state and federal Title I regulations.
TITLE IV-A COALITION
The Title IV-A Coalition is an alliance comprised of dozens of national organizations working together to advocate for full funding and the successful implementation of the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants under Title IV-A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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