Our Mission
Equity. Music Education. Sustainability.
Scientific research has consistently demonstrated that reading music and playing an instrument constitute a full brain workout. Music education helps improve children's cognitive development and academic performance, while fostering confidence and social skills, which are essential for kids to realize their full potential.
At Notes for Growth, we strongly believe all children, no matter their present circumstances, should have the opportunity to benefit from music education.
Notes for Growth is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN: 32-0557787).
A Sustainable Operating Model
We collect donated, underutilized musical instruments, like pianos, and transport them to deserving institutions that teach music for free to children. Notes for Growth currently operates actively in underserved communities in New York and New Jersey in the United States and in Chile in South America. We have also donated instruments in the Dominican Republic.
With the help of our generous partners, sponsors, and friends like you, we are able to carry out our Musical Instrument Project at no cost to the receiving entities. The instruments are placed on lease and their impact is monitored continuously.
Because everyone in our team is a volunteer, 100% of every dollar you donate goes straight to funding our operations.
Our Beliefs
Music should be an integral part of children’s education.
Learning to play a musical instrument helps improve children’s cognitive development, as research has demonstrated.
All children should have access to music education and musical instruments, regardless of their present circumstances.
We can optimize allocation of resources by transporting underutilized instruments to institutions that teach music for free to children in underserved communities.
Through our work, children are empowered and grow stronger, one note at a time.
