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The Mockingbird Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Phish fans in 1996 to generate charitable proceeds from the Phish community.
And since we're entirely volunteer – with no office, salaries, or paid staff – administrative costs are less than 2% of revenues! So far, we've distributed over $2 million to support music education for children – hundreds of grants in all 50 states, with more on the way.
This part is really well said...
"The simple act of practicing a musical instrument rewires the brain. It ignites a unique array of motor, auditory, touch, reflex, and emotional circuitry all at once, making it arguably the most complex mental activity we are capable of as human beings. This stimulation dramatically increases the number of synapses in our brains, and increases our capacity to learn and remember in ways that nothing else we know of can. It’s good for every sort of noggin, and the younger the noggin the better."
Music can bind humanity in myriad ways, and in an age of increased isolation, I can think of few endeavors that are so impactful. Keep up the good work.