Teacher Reacts to Tour Grant
Wonderful reactions from Khara Howe to our recent tour grant to Easton Elementary!
Phish fans donate money to Albany city schools
The Times Union ran this story Tuesday, August 1, 2017: The Mockingbird Foundation, a non-profit created and run by fans of the jam band Phish, have donated $1,500 to the music program of the Albany City School District. The gift is...
A Baker’s Dozen More Tour Grants
In celebration of Phish’s 13-show run at Madison Square Garden, the Mockingbird Foundation will announce 13 unsolicited “miracle grants” supporting music programs across the country. Each board member identified their favorite Phish show, and we found a worthy music...
Phish.net Forum Picks $12K in Grants
The Mockingbird Foundation has announced unsolicited grants totaling $12,000 to support music education programs in cities where Phish will perform this summer. They were selected by members of the Phish.net forum community, led by board member Johnny Demeter, recently...
Generous Phish fans fund music lessons for Milwaukee children
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel posted this story on June 20, 2017: Fans of the jam band Phish hope that the music will never stop. Now, thanks to their generosity, the music will continue for Milwaukee-area children whose parents could not otherwise afford...
Rare Harp Program At CPS School Has Waitlist But Not Enough Funding
DNAInfo published this story on June 2, 2017: WEST RIDGE — For the last few years, a rare after-school program at Clinton Elementary School in West Ridge has become so popular most students have been put on a waitlist. The small club centers around a...
Civic Music Association Receives Grant to Support Milwaukee’s Young Musicians
We recently awarded the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee (CMA) an $8,000 grant in support of scholarships that will help young instrumentalists and vocalists refine their skills and practice their craft through private lessons, auditions, workshops, competition and performance. Last year, the...
Artistas Y Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) Receives $5,000 Grant From Phish Fans
Artistas Y Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) is a non-profit arts and artist’s organization founded in 2006 in North Philadelphia. A subsidiary of corporation of Esperanza, Inc., the mission of AMLA is to promote the development, dissemination and understanding of Latin...
Dongola School Band Selected To Receive Funds For Instruments
The Gazette-Democrat ran this story on April 10, 2017: The Dongola School band was recently selected as a recipient of a grant from the Mockingbird Foundation for $10,000 to be used towards the purchase of new instruments. The Mockingbird...
Phish Fans Give $81K More in Grants
The Mockingbird Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit founded and run entirely by Phish fans, has announced twelve new grants totaling $81,000 in support of music education for children. The grants come from Mockingbird’s 21st round of competitive grant-making, include support...