Ways to Give

Your support allows ZUMIX to continue providing programs that empower youth through music, creative technology, and personal development. We can’t do what we do without YOU!

  • Make a One-Time Gift: Support our young people in their creative work!
  • Become a Monthly Sustainer: Our Monthly Sustainers help provide the core support we need to run our year-round music and technology programs.
  • Send Us a Check: Make your check payable to ZUMIX and mail to us at 260 Sumner Street, East Boston, MA 02128.
  • Become a Corporate Sponsor: Partner with us by sponsoring our annual Walk for Music or our gala, The Muze!
  • Double Your Impact! Ask your employer about their Matching Gifts Program.

ZUMIX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 04-3132674.

Reasons to Give

  • $50 provides a young person with a month of instrumental music lessons
  • $100 provides a semester of Sprouts programming for a young student
  • $250 sponsors a gig on our Street Program’s two-week summer tour throughout New England
  • $500 equips a youth with the training and skills to launch a weekly radio show
  • $1,000 sponsors a free outdoor summer concert in an East Boston park
  • $5,000 provides a start-to-finish recording project in our state-of-the-art studio

Yes! I want to support ZUMIX and help empower youth and build community through music!

Questions about our giving opportunities? Contact Katie Gibson, Development and Communications Manager.

Become a Corporate Sponsor

Corporations and local businesses help make our work possible. Join us and be a part of a community that is making a real difference in the lives of Boston youth!  

We hold two major fundraising events each year: Walk for Music in the summer and our gala, The Muze, in the fall. Make a difference by sponsoring one of these events!

Sponsorship packages and rates are available. Contact Esther Austin for information about these opportunities.

Stock and Legacy Donations

ZUMIX accepts gifts of stock and securities. These gifts are tax deductible. We can also work with you to prepare a legacy gift that will ensure top-quality arts programming is accessible for years to come.

Questions? Please contact Alyssa Brassil, Vice President of Advancement.

In-Kind Donations

ZUMIX accepts in-kind gifts of musical instruments and electronic equipment. Check out our current list of accepted instruments and our notes for donation, or fill out our in-kind donation form.

Questions? Please contact Jen Aldana, Instrumental Music Manager.

ZUMIX Collective

Leadership gifts help position ZUMIX for long-term sustainability, allowing us to invest in the future of hundreds of ZUMIX youth and their families— helping them become artists, leaders, and citizens who will positively impact the world. Learn more about joining the ZUMIX Collective!

Donor Advised Funds

Increase Your Impact!

Support ZUMIX through a donor advised fund (DAF), which gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to specific nonprofits.

A DAF allows you to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time.

Host a Party

You bring the friends and we’ll bring the music! Host a fundraising party in your home, a restaurant, or even at ZUMIX to introduce your friends and family to our work and the incredible youth we serve. Whether it’s a Wii tournament, a potluck dinner, or a Latin dance night, we’ll help you select a theme and entertainment that is sure to be a hit!

Questions? Send us an email.