Bluegrass in the Schools grant report from Alabama

Bluegrass in the Schools grant report from Alabama

Our students enjoyed terrific performances and learned a great deal about bluegrass music on December 1, thanks to a grant from the IBMA Foundation. Here’s what I shared on the school social media page that day:   “Our students enjoyed an assembly this afternoon...
Project grant report from Missouri

Project grant report from Missouri

The Bluegrass Battles Hunger event in St. Joseph, Missouri was a huge success!   We were fortunate to engage Ellie Grace for the vocal harmony workshop, made possible by the funds received from the IBMA Foundation for our Artist in Residency program. The workshop...
January 31 deadline for Shultz Fund grants

January 31 deadline for Shultz Fund grants

Applications for Arnold Shultz Fund grants are due January 31, 2024. Click here to download the application. Please check out the video here. The Fund awarded a total of almost $29,000 in grants in 2023 for activities that increase participation in bluegrass music by...
New year greetings and recap

New year greetings and recap

Happy New Year to friends of the IBMA Foundation across the country and around the world! I couldn’t be happier to be kicking off 2024 with you. Our shared passion for bluegrass music and the positive effect it has on our lives inspire us to work even harder together...
Balance and giving

Balance and giving

Think of everything we balance—work schedules, tires, checkbooks, meals, practicing and sharing music, and so much more. Yet, for all we so carefully keep in tune, few of us consider balancing our charitable giving. But like everything else that runs better when...