Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Volta Music Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 2318 S Cypress Bend Dr #125
City: Pompano Beach
State: FL
Postal Code: 33069
Main Phone: 305-910-7230
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://voltamusicfoundation.org/
Employer ID Number: 83-2167948
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 08/17/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: After-School Program
Project Description:

Volta Music Foundation was established in 2018 by Yalyen Savignon with the vision of building a worldwide support network that empowers underserved youth in their musical development. Since its founding, Volta Music Foundation has grown exponentially to serve hundreds of students across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami Dade Counties. Volta’s success is due in large part to its unique model of instruction that aims to eliminate systemic barriers in music education. Each year, at no cost to students or their families, Volta engages more than 150 elementary-age youth with out-of-school music education opportunities including instrument-specific classes, foundational music theory and history courses, master classes with professional artists from the United States and Latin America, community building sessions, creative performances, and donations of instruments and classroom materials. Volta also prepares young people for future education and careers in music by assisting them in preparing for competitions and arts school auditions. Volta’s flagship offering, the After-School Program, provides students from Title 1 schools with the opportunity to meet with music teachers weekly. Volta’s teachers – who are all accomplished performers outside of their work with Volta – are uniquely trained in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), trauma informed approaches, and creative youth development techniques to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment for students. Instructors also perform in the community as part of Volta’s outreach initiatives, allowing students and their families the opportunity to access live performances.

Total Project Budget: $305,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Jim Moran Foundation – $100,000 (Committed) Community Foundation of Broward – $15,000 (Committed) Florida Department of State Arts & Culture Division – $15,000 (Committed) National Endowment for the Arts – $100,000 (Potential) Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. – $25,000 (Potential) Carl DeSantis Angus Foundation – $50,000 (Potential) Cornelia T Bailey Foundation – $25,000 (Committed) Truist Foundation – $10,000 (Potential)

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties
Age Group To Be Served: Children ages 6-14

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Yalyen
Contact Last Name: Savignon
Contact Title: Founder & Executive Director
Contact Phone: (954) 470 9450
Contact Email: yalyen.savignon@voltamusicfoundation.org