Phix to Reunite
PHIX TO REUNITE AT BIG CYPRESS FOR LANGERADO FESTIVAL BOULDER, COLORADO — On Friday night, March 7th at 11:55 p.m., those lucky enough to have seen the millennium in at Phish’s Big Cypress show (or not) can close their...
7 New Grants @ $25,980
An all-volunteer group of Phish fans today announced that it is awarding seven new grants, totaling $25,980, to support music education for children. This twelfth round of competitive grants from the Mockingbird Foundation will support diverse programs throughout the...
Reunion Fund Established
We heard a lot of chatter over the Summer about Phish possibly getting back together again next year for some shows. Although we don’t know when (or whether) Phish will ever perform again, The Mockingbird Foundation has created a...
SFMarathon for Mockingbird Support
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....
DeLucia Awards Announced
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...
UNCF Scholarships
$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...
Book Aids Blind toward Music Literacy
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...
15 Grants, Celebrate Braille’s Birthday
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...
Media Relations Support
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...
Disaster Relief Started w/ $15K
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...