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Give the Gift of Music Education
Every year, Settlement Music School awards more than $3 million in financial aid and scholarships to more than 60% of our students. Your tax-deductible contribution helps us meet our financial aid goals. With your help, we can make weekly lessons and classes possible for families in need, meet our financial aid commitments to our families in need, provide essential art therapy services, deliver the finest early childhood education, and build extensive off-site programming throughout our communities. Thank you for making your tax-deductible gift today!
Give NowSettlement’s Annual Fund is our highest fundraising priority. When you give to the Annual Fund, you make it possible for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to transform their lives through studying the arts.
Thank you for considering a gift to Settlement Music School! There are many ways to support us. All donations are fully tax-deductible.
Join us at 2300 Arena on April 26th, 2025, for our 117th Anniversary Gala! All proceeds go towards financial aid, which benefits more than 60% of our students.
Do you like supporting equitable access to creative arts education? How about saving money on your taxes? Then the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program might be right for you!
Are you ready to take your giving to the next level? Settlement’s Founders Society recognizes and celebrates those individuals who provide significant support through unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund each fiscal year.
We invite you to join our Cadenza Society, a group of committed donors who ensure that their tradition of support continues well into the future by providing for Settlement through their estate plans.
Endowment programs allow us to focus on Settlement’s long-term strategic goals and effective plan for our institution’s future. Endowment priorities include Program Support, Scholarships & Subsidy Funds, Student Prizes, Named Spaces, and Faculty Support.
why I give
“I wish I had a place like Settlement when I was a child. I’m thrilled that it helps children and adults develop musically, discover their talents, and find real joy in creative expression.”
— Amy Hughart, Settlement Parent
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