Grant Request Music Will
Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: Music Will
Legal Name (if Different): Little Kids Rock, Inc.
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 43369
City: Montclair
State: New Jersey
Postal Code: 07043-0369
Main Phone: 973-746-8248
Main Fax: 973-746-8240
Organization Website: www.musicwill.org
Employer ID Number: 943396568
Organization Tax Status: 501c3
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: March 22, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000
Project Title: Modern Band Minneapolis 2024-2025
Project Description:
Music Will is honored to introduce our Minneapolis Modern Band program to the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation. The requested grant of $10,000 will help us expand access to inclusive music education through Minneapolis-focused programming which will provide popular music education to as many as 4,200 students during the 2024-2025 school year.
Founded in 2002, Music Will now serves 507,000 students across the US with student-centered, culturally responsive music education through the efforts of 2,385 Music Will teachers. By removing traditional barriers, we bring access to music-making to schools and students who may not have it, especially those in historically marginalized communities. We presently have a network of 18 teachers in Minnesota who have been trained at our national workshops and currently bring modern band to approximately 4,400 students statewide.
During the 2024-2025 school year, Music Will is partnering with Minneapolis Public Schools and other Minneapolis area school districts to launch our sustainable modern band program by identifying and hosting a cohort of at least 20 Minneapolis educators to train through our Modern Band 101 introductory workshop. This six-hour training in a classroom setting gives teachers hands-on experience in our method which emphasizes skills such as approximation and collaboration for immediate success on contemporary instruments. With ongoing support from our Teacher Services team, regularly updated curricular resources, continued professional development opportunities, and access to a supportive network of modern band educators, Music Will helps set our teachers up for success after their first training. This workshop has the potential to almost double our student impact, growing our reach to approximately 8,600 students across Minnesota.
Total Project Budget: $40,000
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): To support the success and sustainability of this project, Music Will is looking to establish a funding base in Minneapolis by building relationships with organizations like the Hermanowski Family Foundation. Other prospective funders include: Bush Foundation Partnership Fund (Potential) Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation (Potential) George Family Foundation (Potential) The Mortensen Family Foundation (Potential) James B. Linsmayer Foundation (Potential) Individual Donors
Project Duration: July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025
Geographical Area Served: Minneapolis
Age Group To Be Served: K-12
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Krista
Contact Last Name: Shorf-Guffin
Contact Title: Senior Coordinator, Institutional Giving
Contact Phone: 973-746-8248 x110
Contact Email: krista.shorf-guffin@musicwill.org