News: Philanthropy

May 23, 2022

D’Addario Foundation Launches Kevin Garren Scholarship

The D’Addario Foundation is establishing the Kevin Garren Scholarship, a memorial scholarship that encourages creative problem-solving for musicians and music…

March 28, 2022

UA Giving Day Brings in More Than $150K for Ukraine

Universal Audio has announced the results of its UA Giving Day, benefitting humanitarian relief efforts for the Ukrainian people. On March 16, UA donated 100%…

March 28, 2022

GC Music Foundation Collabs with Jerry Garcia Music Arts

The Guitar Center Music Foundation, a nonprofit focused on granting instruments to music education and music therapy organizations, has collaborated with Jerry…

March 08, 2022

SWIM Announces Group’s Evolution to Women of NAMM

On International Women’s Day, Smart Women in Music (SWIM) has announced the group’s evolution to Women of NAMM (WON) and status as an official,…

March 07, 2022

D’Addario Foundation Teams Up with Retailers for Women’s History Month

To kickstart Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day 2022, D’Addario and the D’Addario Foundation have partnered with Sam Ash, Russo Music,…

March 04, 2022

Soundtoys to Donate 100% of Sales to Help Ukraine

Soundtoys has announced that 100% of sales through March 8 will be donated to help support the people of Ukraine and those displaced by the recent Russian…

February 24, 2022

Fender Hosts Music Education Event at its Facility

Last week, Fender hosted an event at its Corona, California, facility in an effort to support Vote Arts & Mind, a California ballot measure aimed to…

February 23, 2022

D’Addario Foundation Launches Bridge Fund

The D’Addario Foundation has launched the Bridge Fund, an initiative focused specifically on bridging the gap between access to music education and the Black…