Community Impact Grants Initiative

Supports the innovative work of piano teachers and organizations by funding projects that advance the community and provide representation and accessibility in music education.

Community Impact Sessions

Have you ever had a project, vision, or dream that you’ve wanted to spearhead to help further impact your community through piano teaching?

The Frances Clark Center is excited to launch the Community Impact Sessions. To support our community in their innovative work, monthly online sessions will equip, guide, and mentor piano teachers to create community-based projects. Led by experts in the field, participants will develop and advance their ideas and plans.

Community Impact Sessions provide opportunities to prepare for the Community Impact Grants application as well as build and develop projects that affect meaningful change.

Participants attend monthly meetings and receive guidance in all the stages of project planning, from initial brainstorming to planning and execution. A recurring link to attend is provided by email upon registration. Re-registration for each event is not required.

Leah Claiborne and Andrea McAlister
November 15, 2024, 11:00am-1:00pm ET
Participants will be guided to think critically about the needs of communities, the populations that they serve, and projects that will advance piano education.

Heather Smith and Leah Claiborne
December 13, 2024, 11:00am-1:00pm ET
Participants have a concrete vision for their community impact project. Heather will help them learn how to budget for their projects and how to create and seek financial partnerships for sustainability.

Leah Claiborne
January 17, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm ET
Explore first steps needed to take to lift a project off the ground. Join Leah as she shares her work with impacting communities through piano teaching, grant funding, and implementation.

Leah Claiborne and Sara Ernst
February 21, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm ET
Knowing how to communicate a project and its impact is vital. Join Sara Ernst as she guides participants through examples on how to create dynamic proposals.

Leah Claiborne and Susanna Garcia
March 21, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm ET
Susanna Garcia discusses the importance of learning how to share a project’s impact with different audiences who might want to invest and help with sustainability.

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