News: Philanthropy

May 15, 2023

Mrs. G’s Music Foundation Gifts $300K to The NAMM Foundation

NAMM Foundation vice chair, CFO of the Gretsch Company, and founder of Mrs. G’s Music Foundation Dinah Gretsch has announced a donation to The NAMM Foundation…

April 28, 2023

Guitar Center Music Foundation Holds Fundraiser Gala

The Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF), a non-profit charity organization focused on granting instruments to music education and music therapy programs, held…

February 24, 2023

Guitar Center Music Foundation Expands Efforts

The Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF), the nonprofit arm of Guitar Center, has announced that it has continued to grow and expand the scope of its…

January 23, 2023

SFM Donates 30 Alvarez Guitars to Le Festif! à l’École

SFM, in partnership with Alvarez Guitars, has announced it has donated 30 Alvarez guitars to Le Festif! à l’École — an educational and philanthropic…

December 03, 2022

Rocktoberfest Donates $30K to Charles County Board of Education Fine Arts

Despite the cancellation of the annual Rocktoberfest, a non-profit annual street festival held the first weekend of October and featuring outdoor fun, live…

November 18, 2022

NAMM’s ‘Million More Music Makers’ Initiative Aims to Expand Music Learning Opps

During The 2023 NAMM Show, The NAMM Foundation will launch NAMM’s Million More Music Makers, a new initiative that offers hands-on training to expand guitar,…

November 14, 2022

NAMM YP Launches Fall 2022 Mentorship Class

The NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) has announced it has paired seven mentees and mentors in a year-long mentorship experience beginning Nov. 15. This…

November 05, 2022

Music & Arts Unveils Phase 1 of ‘Project Imagine’

Music & Arts has announced the kickoff of “Project Imagine,” a commissioned composition project aimed at providing underserved music programs with the…