Daily Featured Foundation - 11/12/25

11/12/2025

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Mockingbird Foundation

Website: https://mbird.org/

Mission & Purpose: To support music education for children. It is an all-volunteer, fan-founded foundation (run by fans of the band Phish) dedicated to bringing music to underserved communities.

Broad Funding Guidelines: This is a national (U.S.) foundation. They provide small grants (typically $100 - $10,000) to schools, community centers, and nonprofit music programs. They have an open, two-stage application process. They prioritize programs that serve children with special needs, are underfunded, or are run by volunteers.

Featured Opportunity: Their grant program is a direct, accessible source of funding for musical instruments, instructional costs, or performance opportunities for kids. They explicitly favor programs where a small grant can make a big, direct impact.

Recommendation: Public school music teachers or small, volunteer-run nonprofits anywhere in the U.S. who need a one-time grant to buy instruments, pay a guest instructor, or fund a music program for underserved youth.