News: Philanthropy

March 04, 2022

Soundtoys to Donate 100% of Sales to Help Ukraine

Soundtoys has announced that 100% of sales through March 8 will be donated to help support the people of Ukraine and those displaced by the recent Russian…

February 24, 2022

Fender Hosts Music Education Event at its Facility

Last week, Fender hosted an event at its Corona, California, facility in an effort to support Vote Arts & Mind, a California ballot measure aimed to…

February 23, 2022

D’Addario Foundation Launches Bridge Fund

The D’Addario Foundation has launched the Bridge Fund, an initiative focused specifically on bridging the gap between access to music education and the Black…

January 27, 2022

D’Addario Foundation Launches Drum Scholarship for Women

The D’Addario Foundation has partnered with Musicians Institute to launch the new Women in Drums Scholarship beginning in spring 2022. For several years, the…

January 17, 2022

PlayDrums.com Announces Available Funding for Experience Drumming! Events

As this year’s NAMM Foundation grant award returns the Percussion Marketing Council to pre-pandemic funding levels, PlayDrums.com invites percussive arts…

January 03, 2022

California Ballot Measure to Increase Arts, Music Education Gains Momentum

Californians for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools have announced new support for the measure which would dramatically increase funding in arts and…

December 13, 2021

Orange CEO Donates Bandstand to Strawberry Field

When honorary patron of Strawberry Field, Cliff Cooper who also serves as CEO of Orange Amplifiers, learned about plans to develop the Strawberry Field site —…

November 29, 2021

PMC Helps Drive Store Traffic with Get Drumming Giveaway

The Percussion Marketing Council is helping retailers drum up new students with its Get Drumming giveaway. PMC aims to connect drum students to local retailers…