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How do you promote <br />and publicize the <br />work of your <br />organization? <br />To ensure widespread attention and participation, we utilize two pillars of <br />promotion, one to gain participation from school aged students and the <br />other to recruit college mentors who become our teachers. To attract <br />students, Musical Empowerment connects with local schools with <br />underserved populations through our Needs Assessment. The Needs <br />Assessment is conducted by the Musical Empowerment national office <br />prior to initiating a new chapter, to ensure that the surrounding area truly <br />has a need for free music lessons. Once the chapter is established, the <br />chapters leadership team identifies a Student or Community Relations <br />Chair who is responsible for connecting with nearby schools, distributing <br />information about Musical Empowerment through the school newsletters, or <br />hosting informational sessions to ensure maximum exposure to potential <br />participants. Additionally, recruitment of teachers/mentors is done through <br />campus club drives, leveraging student organizations to directly engage <br />with individuals who may be interested in joining Musical Empowerment. <br />ME has a strong digital presence, which includes weekly social media <br />posts (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), a monthly newsletter, <br />and a robust website. Each chapter, along with the national office has its <br />own social media pages and utilizes these social media channels for <br />ongoing promotion of activities and more. Benefit concerts are also a tool <br />we use to promote Musical Empowerment while partnering with local <br />organizations that have invested in our cause. These events showcase <br />participant talents, raise awareness, and attract media coverage, <br />amplifying our message and expanding our reach within the community. By <br />strategically combining these promotional efforts, we aim to maximize <br />visibility, engagement, and ultimately, the impact of the project/program <br />within the community. <br />Please describe <br />efforts by your <br />organization to <br />generate revenue. <br />Musical Empowerment has diversified its funding sources since 2019 with <br />the aim of establishing sustainable financial streams and implementing <br />proactive strategic plans to achieve our goals by the end of 2026. In 2023, <br />individual donors represented 68% of our revenue. W hereas in 2024, <br />Grants and Foundations made up 77%, showing our ability to adjust course <br />in regards to funding sources and rely on more than a single revenue <br />source. As we continue to diversify our revenue stream and in order to <br />grow our individual donor base, we are actively recruiting alumni (former <br />college mentors) to become monthly donors, with a target of 100 alumni <br />donors by the end of 2025. Additionally, we are forging partnerships with <br />businesses, arts councils, and family foundations in each community where <br />our chapters operate—North Carolina, New York, and New Hampshire— <br />with the goal of securing sponsorships and support. <br />Resumes of artists/administrators <br />ME_2025_Staff_Bios.pdf <br />Board of Directors List <br />ME_Board_of_Directors_2025.pdf <br />IRS Tax Exemption <br />IRS_Determination_Letter_ME_6-8-13.pdf <br />Docusign Envelope ID: A088DBE6-D660-4E65-9431-68A51B6BCD38