Worcester Business Journal

42 Giving Guide 2022 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester 1. Diversity: Continue to grow and honor diversity among volunteers, enrollees, faculty, board and staff. 2. Access & Inclusion: Welcome more students of low income using financial aid, off-site partner programming, and technology as pipelines into long-term music engagement. 3. Quality of Programming and Service: Foster excellence in all aspects of our work and output. As part of the 40th Anniversary Campaign, acquire a high-quality performance piano for student, faculty and community concerts. 4. Facilities & Venues: Improve on opportunities presented by the School's home at All Saints: Connections, visibility, and accessibility. 5. Financial Health & Sustainability: Through program and enrollment growth, board giving, donor cultivation, and grants, continue steps toward sustainability, Sarah H. Smongeski, Executive Director Kallin Johnson, Notre Dame Academy / Mass. Symphony Orchestra MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Central Massachusetts and MetroWest To nurture musical journeys that cultivate the imagination, inspire creativity, and develop artistry for persons of every age and cultural background. Tuition & Fees .......................... 59% Individual Donors & 40th Anniversary Campaign Gifts .... 25% Local, Regional & State Grants ...................................... 16% TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Kallin Johnson, President - Notre Dame Academy; Mass. Symphony Orchestra Randy Bloom – Minister of Music, Grace Ministries; Worcester Historical Commission Darryl Caffee, Esq. – SVP / Director of Retail Lending, Webster Five Melanie Donegan, Chair – 40th Anniversary Gala - Community Volunteer, Founding Board Member Hanover Theatre Thomas Ingrassia – Author, Radio Personality, Motivational Speaker & Success Coach Sharon McLaughlin – Owner, McLaughlin Education Consulting Sonia Paulino – Vocational Education, Worcester Technical High School Brian Perry, Treasurer – Retired VP/Treasurer, Webster Five Tom Porter, CPA – Professor of Accounting & Finances, Hult International Business School Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester 10 Irving Street, 2nd floor Worcester, MA 01609 Phone: 508-791-8159 www.pakmusic.org Full-time employees: 2.75, plus 35 part-time faculty Annual revenues: $550,000 Year founded: 1982 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUTURE GOALS The 40th Anniversary Gala & Campaign offers opportunities for sponsorship, table and ticket purchases. A gift to the campaign positions the school for long-term sustainability, making the dream of a Steinway performance piano and endowment a reality. Gala: Saturday, September 17th. Tuckerman Hall. Campaign continuing through FY2023. Ongoing sponsorships are available for student recitals, workshops, and special faculty events. Email admin@pakmusic.org for details. Enjoy hearing the sounds of children exploring music? As a greeter / door monitor for 2-, 3- or 4-hour blocks at our primary location close to downtown Worcester, you can relax to the sounds of Pakachoag learning. Evening hours and Saturdays. One-a-week or once-a- month. Special Event volunteers: On an irregular basis, we seek help at weekend events. Time commitment is usually three to five hours. Email admin@pakmusic.org for details. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES POST-PANDEMIC: School and faculty continue to offer flexible learning options. A mix of on-site and remote lessons and classes has allowed students to continue the all-important teacher-student relationship without interruption. Remote teaching carts, now housed in music studios, remain part of ongoing options, offering greater accessibility locally and regionally. Families with limited at-home technology can also use the carts on-site when a teacher is off-site. Early childhood classes are using larger inside spaces to allow family pods. Student performances, a hallmark of our commitment to excellence, are gradually returning from remote to in-person, all of which has allowed continued community connection, learning, and sharing. Both faculty and parents are increasingly aware of the benefits of music for mental-health. "As a pianist, educator, and long-time community arts advocate, it is my honor to lead the board of Pakachoag Music School as we enter the School's 40th anniversary year. Following our move to Worcester in 2018, we're focused on advancing the School's long-standing reputation for excellence, while creating more equal access to out-of-school arts. From our new teaching studios and performance hall to Worcester venues and partners, such as Elm Park School, Boys and Girls Club of Worcester and others, we are thrilled to be playing an energetic role in the evolution of Worcester as a creative city." – Kallin Johnson, Board President We accept donations to the Annual Harmony Fund throughout the year. Gifts of all sizes are welcome and can be made online via PakMusic.org at "Donate Now." As the annual fund grows, so also does our ability to reach more students in need through the School's new Music Matters program. A gift of $100 to $10,000 to the Music Matters Program brings music instruction to students in need. This includes fully free after-school, off-site small group music classes, as well as financial aid for traditional programs and the all-new Quinsigamond Youth Theatrical Company. Your gift supports every student in experiencing music success, as we work to inspire ongoing music learning for enjoyment and life-long health and well-being. With a gift of $500 to $1500, you can Sponsor-A-Student. Gifts allow a child or teen of low-income to experience the thrill of becoming a musician. Each student receives up to 40 weeks annually of one- on-one instruction, accompanied by at-home practice, under the tutelage of one of the School's 30 teaching artists. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Erin Simpson, Cultural Task Force Chair – Human Resources Business Partner, Karuna Therapeutics Rachel Stringer-Grimsley, Clerk – Music Teacher, Wachusett Regional School District

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