Worcester Business Journal

46 Giving Guide 2023 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. Diversity: Continue to grow and institutionalize the School's commitment to increased diversity among volunteers, enrollees, faculty, board members, and staff. 2. Access & Inclusion: Welcome more students of low income and those traditionally excluded using financial aid, off-site programs, and technology as pipelines into long-term student engagement. 3. Excellence in Programming and Service: Create new or refreshed approaches for fostering excellence in all aspects of our work and output. A 'new' used Steinway B performance piano is now in place, thanks to generous gis, for the benefit of students of every age and background. 4. Facilities & Venues: Continue to improve on opportunities presented by the School's home at All Saints. Includes fostering connections for shared visions and community impact through the arts. 5. Financial sustainability: Continue to operate as a financially responsible and sustainable not-for-profit organization through program and enrollment growth, board giving, donor cultivation, and grants. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES e 40th Anniversary Campaign offers opportunities for one-time gis of $500 and up to support growth in capacity and excellence. By making a gi to the 40th Campaign, you can help make the dream for a Steinway performance piano, a refreshed performance hall, and investment for future growth a reality. On-going sponsorships are available for student recitals, workshops, and special faculty events. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES We accept donations to the Annual Harmony Fund throughout the year. Gis 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 gi of $100 to $1,000 to the Music Matters Program brings music instruction to students in need. is includes fully free aer-school, off- site small group music classes, as well as financial aid for traditional programs and the new Quinsigamond Youth eatrical Company. Your gi supports every student in experiencing music success, as we work to inspire on-going music learning for enjoyment and life-long health and well-being. With a gi of $500 to $1500, you can Sponsor-A-Student. Gis 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 34 teaching artists. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Greeters / door managers are needed on an ongoing basis for our primary location close to downtown Worcester for evening hours, also on Saturdays during the school year. On Saturdays, we need coverage for 2 to 4 hour blocks running 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. We invite once-a-week or once-a- month commitments, over a span of 2 to 9 months. Special Event volunteers: On an irregular basis, we seek help at weekend events to assist with directing guests, set up, and clean up. Time commitment is usually 3 to 5 hours on a Saturday or Sunday aernoon or evening. Email admin@pakmusic.org for details. Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester Kallin Johnson Board Chair BOARD MEMBERS Kallin Johnson, President - Notre Dame Academy; Mass. Symphony Orchestra Randy Bloom, Minister of Music, Zion Lutheran (Worcester) & Bethel Lutheran (Auburn); Retired language arts teacher Darryl Caffe, Esq, Treasurer – SVP / Director of Retail Lending, Webster Five Barbara Groves, Retired Educator; Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) past chair Kristjon Imperio, Director of Programs and Community Engagement Thomas Ingrassia, Author, Radio Personality, Motivational Speaker & Success Coach Michele Lyons, Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Former Pakachoag parent Leslie McGann-Sturgeon, HCA Healthcare Enterprise Fellow, Mobile Heartbeat; Pakachoag Parent Sharon McLaughlin, Owner, McLaughlin Education Consulting Sonia Paulino, Vocational Education, Worcester Technical High School Tom Porter, CPA, Professor of Accounting & Finance, Hult International Business School Rachel Stringer-Grimsley, Clerk, Music Teacher, Wachusett Regional School District BOARD LEADERSHIP "As a pianist and long-time community arts advocate, it is my honor to lead the board of Pakachoag as the School moves through a time of change and growth. Following our move to Worcester five years ago, 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 Chair 10 Irving Street, 2nd FL Worcester , MA 01609 Phone: (508) 791-8159 www.pakmusic.org Full-time employees: 2.75, plus 35 part-time faculty Annual Revenues: $620,000 Year founded: 1982 MISSION STATEMENT To nurture musical journeys that cultivate the imagination, inspire creativity, and develop artistry for persons of every age and cultural background. SERVICE AREA Greater Worcester / Central Mass. TOP FUNDING SOURCES 52% Tuition & Fees 20% Individual Donors & 40th Anniversary Campaign Gifts 23% Local, Regional & State Grants

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