KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION INC
Music Education For The Next Generation
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In schools across America, music and the arts are some of the first programs to experience budget cuts. We also notice that schools with greater minority populations of students and lower socio-economic areas tend to receive less resources for extracurricular growth. Teachers often pay for supplies, music instruments, and literature out of their own net pay. This is horrible.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scholarships
To provide financial assistance to university students pursuing undergraduate degrees in the field of music. Candidates must attend a qualified educational institution that awards degrees, and must be committed to preserving the art form of instrumental music, music education, research, therapy, or business.
Weekly Project Funding
Every week, Keeping the Blues Alive chooses a school to provide funding for specific music classroom needs. Our donations include equipment, instruments, sheet music, private lessons and more! Our mission is to reach and affect as many students as possible.
Music is Your Ali
Music is Your Ali is a weekly music lesson program hosted within the newly redeveloped Historic Ali Cultural Arts facility in Pompano Beach, FL. Students receive free, one-on-one music instruction by some of the most active, qualified musicians in the area!
Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1993 at the Communities Foundation of Texas, the Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund was formed to assist students who demonstrate a strong interest and ability in music to pursue a college education. Greiner Middle School, a Dallas Independent School District magnet school for music, was selected as the target school for the awards. An inner-city school, Greiner is located in the heart of Oak Cliff, where Stevie spent his childhood. Students are awarded the scholarships at the end of their 8th grade year, and upon graduating from High School students may use the scholarships to attend the college or university of their choice. The teachers recommend candidates for the scholarship, and each candidate must have a good attendance record and good grades.
Heartsong Fund
The Heartsong Fund is a Special Needs Music Education Program. Their teachers work with mentally challenged youth and hold a gala each year. The Mayor has proclaimed a KTBA Day on May 5th in honor of KTBA.
Round Up For Music
A restaurant fundraiser where customers can 'round up for music' on their bill and proceeds benefit local schools in Rochester, NY.
The Les Paul Forum Sponsorship
The Les Paul Forum has been the premier source of information and fellowship for Gibson Les Paul enthusiasts since 1999.
Fueling Musicians Program
The Fueling Musicians Program is an emergency relief plan for touring musicians impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. This initiative is designed to support musicians by providing financial assistance for essential living expenses such as food, shelter, and more.
Where we work
Awards
Fueling Musicians Relief Program 2022
Blues.Org
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsDollars donated to support advocacy efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Young adults, Artists and performers, Older adults
Related Program
Fueling Musicians Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This is the total figure for all outgoing donations: grants, scholarships, sponsorships, weekly donations & Fueling Musicians Program grants given to musicians facing hardship.
Number of audience members with favorable attitudes towards the issue or interest
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Data retrieved from Network for Good.
Number of list subscribers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Data retrieved from Neon.
Number of first-time donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Data retrieved from Network for Good, Donor Management
Average number of dollars received per donor
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Older adults, Young adults, Adolescents, Children, Preteens
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average number of dollars given by new donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Data retrieved from Network for Good, Donor Management
Median grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Older adults, Young adults
Related Program
Fueling Musicians Program
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
In 2022, data reflects Fueling Musicians Program Data for Median Grants.
Number of audience members saying issue is important to them
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Data retrieved from Network for Good.
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Older adults, Young adults, Seniors, Adolescents, Victims of disaster
Related Program
Fueling Musicians Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Fueling Musicians Program Grants awarded to musicians in need.
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Adolescents
Related Program
Fueling Musicians Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of teachers recruited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Weekly Project Funding
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Every week, Keeping the Blues Alive chooses a different school to donate resources, including instruments, sheet music, and recording equipment, that further the growth and impact of music education.
Number of schools financed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Universities and K-12 schools
Number of students enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Weekly Project Funding
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of students affected by the classroom donations.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goals include:
- Making a donation once per week (52) to a school in need of music education supplies, resources, and/or instruments
- Awarding grants each month to touring musicians facing hardship through our Fueling Musicians Program (while funds last)
- Preserving Blues culture and heritage by promoting Blues news and info
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We work with DonorsChoose to help us pick the ideal recipient of our awards. We promote Blues music and history through our blog on our website. We share success stories to Joe Bonamassa's fans, send out KTBA newsletters, engage with our supporters through social media, create sweepstakes and actively seek corporate donors to help us earn donations toward our cause.
Additionally, as Blues advocates, we are the proud sponsors of two annual/bi-annual blues music festivals - Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea and Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea - Mediterranean.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Just as Joe Bonamassa's career was founded on grassroots marketing and hard work, Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation is a resourceful group of young professionals who are good at finding holes in the operation and filling them with systematic routines.
We have two co-directors, graphic/web designers, social media manager, community relations person and a writer who manages the Blues News blog.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation has been able to successfully fund weekly donations and scholarship requirements.
However, we also seek to continue building a brand on the basis of WHY music education is important, and make it accessible; Music Education for the Next Generation. The foundation should not only stress the importance of donations but more-so, how music education should be a requirement in the core curriculum of public schools. In addition, we deserve the right to tell how our hundreds of schools have benefitted from our donations. More content is in the works for 2023 and we're really excited about it!
With constant website revisions, email marketing strategies, better print materials, benefit concerts, and a continually stabilizing social media strategy, we are certain that we can reach our goals.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Mr. Roy Weisman
J&R Adventures
Mr. Joe Bonamassa
J&R Adventures LLC
Bobby Ekizian
Roy Weisman
Joseph Bonamassa
Ira Goldberg
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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