Creating equitable access to music education by pairing children with college mentors to inspire resilience and confidence.
Musical Empowerment is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that pairs children in under-served communities with college students who volunteer their time by providing free music lessons. Music teachers and social workers in the local school systems identify and refer students who have the potential to benefit from the program. Established in 2002, Musical Empowerment now offers over 250 weekly lessons between i
03/04/2026
We've reached our goal of $10,000 dollars! Thank you to everyone who donated to support our free music lessons and mentorship! Thanks to your donation, Musical Empowerment is able to continue providing free lessons and musical education to those who need it.
03/03/2026
Strike-A-Chord is officially over! Thank you all for donating to support music education for all!
Congrats to UNC and UCLA for raising over $2,400 dollars each during Strike-A-Chord! Combined, more than half of our $10k goal was reached by these two chapters.
02/28/2026
There's one day left in February to fundraise for Strike-A-Chord! Donate to your favorite chapters to help us reach our $10,000 goal by the end of this week!
02/26/2026
Strike-A-Chord isn't done yet!
Fundraising is open for the rest of this month, and we are only $1,900 away from our $10,000 goal! Donate to your favorite chapters by February 28th to help us reach our goal!
02/15/2026
STRIKE-A-CHORD STARTS TODAY!! Today is the first day of our annual chapter-led fundraiser! Head over to our website, or follow our chapters to find our how you can help them keep providing free instruments and music mentorship for our students. Help your favorite chapters rise to the top!
02/14/2026
Almost there... Strike-A-Chord begins tomorrow!
Our chapters are fundraising for free music lessons and instruments for our students starting February 14th and lasting until the 21st! Help your favorite chapters raise the most money by donating and attending fundraisers between the 14th-21st, some of which are listed here!
Let's make some noise for music education—your support matters!
02/10/2026
Strike-A-Chord is 1 week away!
Our chapter-led fundraiser is about to start, with some specific events already beginning this week. Help your favorite chapters rise to the top by donating!
Your donations help each of our college chapters provide free mentorship and instruments for our students. We hope to see your support from February 14th-21st!
02/01/2026
Musical Empowerment's annual chapter fundraiser, begins in two weeks! Last year, Strike A Chord amassed over $10,000 in donations. Help us beat that number this year!
Strike A Chord is a chapter-run fundraiser, where each of our college chapters raise money through events and drives. Help your favorite chapter raise money by donating starting February 14th!
01/20/2026
We at Musical Empowerment are excited to bring you our biggest annual chapter-run fundraiser, Strike A Chord! From February 14-21, individual chapters will raise money to help support our 200+ student-mentor pairs. These donations help provide free one-on-one music lessons as well as new instruments for the students we serve. We can't wait to see you all participating in Strike A Chord!
12/02/2025
Today is , and we're celebrating the transformative power of music! 🎼
Today only, thanks to an anonymous donor, your donations will be DOUBLED until we reach our $10,000 match!🎉
Every dollar you give directly supports a student's musical journey. At Musical Empowerment, we believe every child deserves to experience that journey and find their passion. Help us provide free music lessons and instruments to deserving students in our community.
$25 provides a student with lesson books and materials.
$100 refurbishes and repairs one donated instrument.
$250 supports the training and resources for 10 new college mentor.
$500 sponsors a full year of lessons and mentorship for one ME student!
This isn't just about the dollars—it's about building confidence, fostering creativity, and opening doors to a brighter future for all kids.
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12/01/2025
It's almost and Musical Empowerment is so thankful for its incredible community of families, mentors, and supporters. It's because of you that we provided over 350 students with free music lessons and mentorship this year🎼
Thanks to an anonymous donor, this Giving Tuesday all your donations will be DOUBLED until we reach our $10,000 match!🎉
We believe every child deserves to find their passion, and every dollar you contribute directly supports a student's musical journey. Learn more about your program at musical-empowerment.org and give the gift of music this year🎵