Midnight on August 1, 2019, was the deadline for letters of inquiry for the 24th round of competitive grants from the Mockingbird Foundation. Typical of past rounds, more than 1,100 inquiries were submitted, evidence of the widespread need for...
The Mockingbird Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit founded and run entirely by Phish fans, has announced fifteen new grants totaling $131,870 in support of music education for children. The grants come from Mockingbird’s 23rd round of competitive grant-making, are among the...
The Pagosa Daily Post posted this story on January 10, 2018: I’m writing to let you know that a fantastic organization in Pagosa Springs, CO, has been awarded $10,000 to support music education, through one of the most competitive...
CarsonNow posted this story on January 9, 2018: The new year, 2018, is starting very well for Mark Twain Elementary School music students. The Carson City School District is pleased to announce a $16,000 grant awarded to Mark Twain...
KVTN 2 News posted this story on January 9, 2018: Mark Twain Elementary School’s music program is getting a boost, in the form of a $16,000 grant. The Carson City School District announced Tuesday that the school will use...
The Nevada Appeal posted this story on January 9, 2018: Mark Twain Elementary School has received a $16,000 music education grant it will use to purchase new musical instruments including a 50-piece world drumming set, steel drums, hand chimes...
The Mockingbird Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit founded and run entirely by Phish fans, has announced sixteen new grants totaling $137,400 in support of music education for children. The grants come from Mockingbird’s 22nd round of competitive grant-making, and were...
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...
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...
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...