Foundation News

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Museum of Making Music Executive Director Carolyn Grant Set to Conclude Storied NAMM Career

NAMM, the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced that Carolyn Grant, longtime leader of its Carlsbad-based Museum of Making Music (MoMM) and member of NAMM’s management team, will conclude her NAMM career in the summer of 2026.
Feb 19 Global Grantmaking Webinar

Webinar Series February 19: 2027 Global Grantmaking Cycle

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

Double Your Impact at The 2026 NAMM Show

Thanks to a $125,000 matching gift from Chris Martin, Chair of Martin Guitar, every donation is doubled in honor of NAMM’s 125th anniversary.
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The Grand Rally for Music Education Culminates The 2026 NAMM Show by Celebrating the Transformative Power of Music Education

The Grand Rally for Music Education will be held on Saturday morning, January 24th featuring inspirational messages and powerful performances
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NAMM Foundation Announces Long-term Endowment Initiative

NAMM Foundation Announces Long-term Endowment Initiative to build a sustainable funding source to support its mission in perpetuity
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NAMM Foundation Receives $40,000 Donation From Retail Print Music Dealers Association Ensuring Ongoing Support for Music Makers

RPMDA Donates $40,000 Ed Adams Scholarship Fund to The NAMM Foundation, Ensuring Ongoing Support for Music Makers
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NAMM Foundation Expands Grantmaking to Benefit All Segments and Communities of the Music Industry

2026 Global Grant Making Increases to 57 Organizations Up From 32 The Previous Year
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The NAMM Foundation 2026 Grantees

Grants advance music learning and career pathways for people of all ages and abilities
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The NAMM Foundation Celebrates the Best Communities for Music Education Around the Nation

Recognizing programs nationally that are committed to music learning for all students for 27 consecutive years.
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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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