The Music Man Foundation

Thanks to The Chronicle of Philanthropy! We appreciate the story about the Foundation's 2024 grants. Visit our website for: ☑️ The press release with all the 2024 recipients: https://lnkd.in/e3RmWdC7 ☑️ Information about the next grant opportunity - the 2025 National Meredith Willson Awards: https://lnkd.in/gZqx8Bf3 #philanthropy #artsadvocacy #musicadvocacy #grantopportunity #meredithwillsonawards #musiceducation

Info sessions coming up! 45-minute sessions will be held on: 📣 December 16, 2024, at 9:30am PT/12:30pm ET 📣 January 9, 2025, at 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET Leadership letters are due Friday, January 24, 2025 National nonprofits and national programs can apply for the 2025 Meredith Willson Awards. The grants will support nonprofits with the potential to permanently change the way music is used to improve education, health care and community wellbeing. The awards are named for Meredith Willson, who wrote the musicals “The Music Man” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and in whose honor The Music Man Foundation was established. 🥁 📷 courtesy LA Phil #philanthropy #grantwriter #musicandhealth #MeredithWillson #grantopportunity Register today for December 16: https://lnkd.in/gDcsPQKq Register today for January 9: https://lnkd.in/gUZGJThf

A little bit of joy for your LinkedIn feed. How “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas” works. 🎄 Thanks to Meredith Willson for a classic holiday standard! And thanks to Brett Boles for the insight!   #MeredithWillson #itsbeginningtolooklikechristmas #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #ChristmasSongs #songwriting #musiceducation #musicteacher #musicteachers

Grant alert! National nonprofits and national programs can apply for 2025 funding. The 2025 Meredith Willson Awards will support nonprofits with the potential to permanently change the way music is used to improve education, health care and community wellbeing. Up to $2 million in new funding will be awarded to nonprofit organizations working on a national scale. Two-year grants ranging from $100,000 to $1 million will provide significant general operating support for three to eight organizations. The awards are named for Meredith Willson, who wrote the musicals “The Music Man” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and in whose honor The Music Man Foundation was established. 🥁 📅 Zoom information sessions: December 16, 2024, and January 9, 2025 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZqx8Bf3 And spread the word! 📷 courtesy Riverside Arts Academy, Tonality, The Kennedy Center, CreatiVets, Braver Angels #philanthropy #grantwriter #musicandhealth #MeredithWillson #grantopportunity

Today we announced $2.4 million in grants to 15 nonprofits! 🎺 “These nonprofits are driving permanent changes in the way music is used in their respective fields. That might look like shifting the culture around how music education in schools can support young people in all areas of their lives, or reducing recidivism in the juvenile justice system through music programs, or working with policymakers to increase public investment in the arts,” said Sarah Lyding, executive director of The Music Man Foundation. “The Foundation is proud to amplify their work.” Southern California Meredith Willson Awards support fund nonprofits with the potential to permanently change the way music is used to improve education, health care and community wellbeing. The awards are named for Meredith Willson, who wrote the musicals “The Music Man” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and in whose honor The Music Man Foundation was established. 🥁 Two-year grants were awarded to Arts for Healing and Justice Network, Education Through Music-Los Angeles, Harmony Project, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), LA Opera, LA Phil, Riverside Arts Academy and Tonality. Strengthening the Sector grants support initiatives to increase public funding for the arts, advocate for arts education and pro-artists policies, and raise awareness about the profound impact of arts on health and wellbeing. 🎹 Arts for LA, CA For The Arts, Los Angeles County Arts Ed Collective, Lifetime Arts, National Association for Music Education (NAfME), National Guild for Community Arts Education and SoCal Grantmakers received funding. 📷 credits: LA Phil, Riverside Arts Academy, Tonality, Arts for Healing and Justice Network, Arts for LA, Lifetime Arts. #philanthropy #artsadvocacy #musicadvocacy #grantopportunity #meredithwillsonawards #musiceducation

The future of music in medicine? Dr. Daniel Levitin sees treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson's, brain injuries, trauma and more. Check out his new book, I HEARD THERE WAS A SECRET CHORD, and read the full interview from AARP: https://lnkd.in/gqFZj8r2 #daniellevitin #neuroscience #thisisyourbrainonmusic #IHeardThereWasASecretChord #musictherapy

Must-read interview with Susan Magsamen of International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bianca Bosker. "Art experiences, whether as a maker or a beholder, transform our biology by rewiring our brains and triggering the release of neurochemicals, hormones and endorphins." 🧠 #Neuroarts #Neuroaesthetics #ArtsAndHealth #MusicAndTheBrain #MusicAndWellbeing #ArtAndAging

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🚀 Proud to have supported El Sistema USA®'s joint science and music curriculum with Polaris Dawn. Check out “A Musician’s Guide to Reaching for the Stars." 🌟 And watch a symphony from space! 🎻 #Space4Music #PolarisDawn #TeacherResources #MusicEducation #SchoolMusic

Reserve your space! Arts for LA’s annual State of the Arts Summit is only one month away. The annual State of the Arts Summit brings together arts and culture leaders for a day of thought-provoking panels and deep-dive discussions. This year's theme is: Your art. Your city. Your ✨LEGACY.✨ Connect with fellow artivists and have some fun! 🗓️ Wednesday, October 16 ⏰ 8:00am – 3:00pm 📍 The Ebell of Los Angeles For tickets and to see who’s participating, head to: https://lnkd.in/gB5wUEcB.