Let’s Do This Together.
Our two-year 60th Anniversary Campaign goal is $850,000 – money we’ll use across four areas to fulfill our new mission: Annual Fund, Financial Aid, Concert Hall and Building Needs, and Innovation. So far, you’ve helped us raise more than $400,000. We’ve crossed the halfway mark and our goal is in sight!
This summer, we’re focusing on one of the largest and most urgent needs at Powers: financial aid.
We’ve increased our financial aid budget 25% over the past two years and another 12% for this year, but as the first round of aid decisions begins, we’re already close to running out of available scholarship funds for the 50+ families who have applied.
For every $1,000 we raise this summer, we can welcome another student through the door. That means 25 families giving $40, 10 families giving $100, or 1 person making a $1,000 gift.
Thank you for your help with this – it really means the world to have so many caring, supportive families here at Powers, and to welcome more every day.
How to give
- Send a check to Powers Music School, P.O. Box 398, Belmont, MA 02478
- In-person: at our office, 160 Lexington Street, Belmont
- Show your continued support with a monthly gift. (Use the donation button above.)
- Make your gift count twice! Check to see if your employer offers matching gifts.
- Make a gift in honor of, or in memory of, someone special. Please call us at 617-484-4696.
- Volunteer: Interested in lending a hand in the office or at events? No commitment is too small! Fill out this form or email our Community Engagement Manager, Rachel, at rbeuseekauffman@powersmusic.org to be added to our volunteer list.
Questions about donating?
Contact us at 617-484-4696.
Remember Powers in Your Will or Trust!
It’s inexpensive, simple, and never too soon to create a will or a trust. You can include Powers in your will or trust by giving a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate or by leaving a specific asset (stocks, donor-advised funds, retirement accounts, property, even instruments!). If you have an existing will or trust, you can add an amendment or codicil at any time.
(Don’t forget – you can give up to $100,000 from your retirement funds tax-free to charity, which counts towards your Required Minimum Distribution.)
Gifts like these are special for the Powers community because the impact is huge – one gift could provide a faculty member with a full-time role, funds for exciting new programs, or financial aid for several students through their lifetime.
Executive Director Gavin Farrell is available for a confidential conversation if you have questions or want to discuss ideas. Call 617-484-4696 or email gfarrell@powersmusic.org.
Sample Language
Work with your attorney or advisor to include specific language in your will or trust. Here are some sample phrases you can use:
Unrestricted Gift
I give and bequeath to POWERS MUSIC SCHOOL, INC. of Belmont, Massachusetts, the sum of $___ (or, ___% of my residuary estate), for such purposes as Powers Music School, Inc. shall determine to be in the best interests of the organization.
Restricted Gift
I give and bequeath to POWERS MUSIC SCHOOL, INC. of Belmont, Massachusetts, the sum of $___ (or, ___% of my residuary estate), to be used for [state the specific purpose, school, or fund].
Our legal name, address and tax ID:
Powers Music School, Inc.
P.O. Box 398
Belmont, MA 02478
Tax ID 04-2580633
Here’s what we accomplished together…
Click the image below to look through our 2022-2023 Annual Report and see what you’ve made possible!
Thank you to our generous corporate sponsors and foundations who continue to help Powers Music School thrive!