Charlie Dirksen, a founding Board member and officer of the Mockingbird Foundation, will be running 13.1 miles around San Francisco (including on the Golden Gate Bridge) on Sunday morning July 29 as part of The San Francisco Marathon events....
We join others in mourning the loss of dear friend and avid Phish fan Walter Blackler. Walt, known to many as “Sickyshred” or simply “Sicky”, will always be remembered for his love of life and his passion for music....
The Mockingbird Foundation acknowledges, and expresses appreciation for, the many individuals and corporations who have provided generous tax-deductible donations to support our efforts in funding music education through all-volunteer nonprofit projects. Contributions are recognized at listed giving levels and acknowledged online in annual reports. The...
Phish Fans Celebrate Innovative Music Education The Mockingbird Foundation has announced the inaugural recipients of the DeLucia Award for Innovation in Music Education, which recognizes individuals who have created and implemented innovative methods for the effective development of musical...
$5K Donated to UNCF Music Scholarships for Black History Month A group of fans of the rock group Phish is commemorating the birthday of Ella Fitzgerald by donating funds to a scholarship fund named for the legendary “First Lady...
The Mockingbird Foundation and The Mimi Fishman Foundation, both 100% volunteer non-profits with ties to the band Phish, are delivering grants that will fully fund the publication of a book from the National Braille Press entitled Who’s Afraid of...
In connection with today’s celebration of the birthday of Louie Braille (1809-1852), The Mockingbird Foundation has announced a $3,500 award to the National Braille Press of Boston. The gift will partially sponsor a Spring 2006 braille production of the...
The Mockingbird Foundation acknowledges, and expresses appreciation for, the many individuals and corporations who have provided generous tax-deductible donations to support our efforts in funding music education through all-volunteer nonprofit projects. Contributions are recognized at listed giving levels and acknowledged online in annual reports. The...
The Mockingbird Foundation has announced a new technical assistance initiative to its grant recipients, offering media relations support. This new in-kind charitable capacity is an extension of the Foundation’s mission in music education for children, strengthening organizations doing good...
The Mockingbird Foundation has announced a series of efforts to support disaster victims and help restore music education programs affected by hurricanes in the last eighteen months. The efforts include at least four different components, and constitute nearly $15,000...