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The NAMM Foundation and Make Music Alliance Celebrate Ten Years of Partnership With Make Music Day 2025, a Worldwide Celebration of Music Making

Featuring Over 200 NAMM Member Organizations Giving Back to Their Local Communities on Saturday, June 21
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NAMM and The NAMM Foundation Unite the Music Industry in support of LA Wildfire Relief Efforts for Local Schools, Musicians and Nonprofits in the Region

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, and The NAMM Foundation announced today that after an initial $50,000 donation from the NAMM Foundation in January prior to the 2025 NAMM Show, and with additional fundraising and efforts from the global music industry, a combined total of $134,000 in overall fire relief has been distributed to impacted musical organizations in the region.
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Make Music Day Returns in 2025 United Thousands of Global Cities in Song

Today, the Make Music Alliance announced that over 150 cities and counties across the United States will coordinate more than 5,000 live, free music-making events for this year’s celebration on Saturday, June 21.
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Celebrating the Next Wave of Music Industry Leaders: Meet 3 Lamond GenNext Scholarship Recipients

Three university students — a flutist, a vocalist and a percussionist — immersed themselves in instrument demos, music tech, education, and live bands at The 2025 NAMM Show, all because they dared to share why they aspire to careers in the music industry.
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Virtual Information Session on Global Grantmaking

Learn more about our Global Grantmaking program. Our foundation staff covered grantmaking priorities, guidelines, eligibility criteria, timeline, and the application process.
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2025 Lamond GenNext Award Winners

The award supports individuals enrolled in two- or four- year college and university programs, and are preparing for careers in the music, sound, and entertainment technology industries.
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Join Your Industry Peers with Our End-of-Year Gift Challenge 

Together We Can Create a More Musical World
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NAMM Foundation Announces Expanded Annual Grantmaking with Focus on Creating More Music Makers

Increasing to $750,000 in Global Grantmaking, Serving All Industry Segments Across the Lifespan of Learning
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NAMM Foundation Proudly Supports 2025 Global Grantmaking Programs

Global Grantmaking invests in big ideas and bold solutions that make good on NAMM’s belief that without equitable pathways to music-making and music careers, our global industry cannot thrive.
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Scholarship Opportunities to Support Career Path

The NAMM Foundation is accepting applications for three award programs that offer support to attend The NAMM Show for college students, college faculty, and mid-career music business professionals striving for career advancement.

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