TI:ME has been named a 2025 grant recipient of The NAMM Foundation. The organization was selected as one of 32 programs serving music makers across our industry segments in 29 states and six countries and provide access to music-making opportunities to a variety of different communities and demographics, including those who are under-resourced.
“With generous financial support from NAMM and independent donors, the Foundation has charted a course to become the largest and most philanthropically impactful music foundations of its kind,” said Julia Rubio, executive director of The NAMM Foundation. “We are proud to support organizations that demonstrate a significant commitment to the creation of more music makers and music industry careers, especially in communities that traditionally lack these opportunities.”
The grants serve to underscore the Foundation’s mission to advance participation in music making and offer quality access to all people. As one of 32 recipients, TI:ME will utilize the grant will help to fund/advance the 2025 Music Technology Leadership Academy.
About TI:ME
We believe in the power of technology to bring new music learning experiences to your students.
Each Year TI:ME Produces an Average of Over 6000 hours of professional development sessions for Music Educators integrating technology, and we do it at the largest and the smallest state MEA shows, as a service, covering only expenses, or sharing revenues on pre-conference day events. When TI:ME partners with your state music education association, we deliver the highest level of expertise in music technology pedagogy.
About The NAMM Foundation
Since 2006, The NAMM Foundation has been guided by its commitment to social responsibility in its efforts to create more music makers worldwide. Inspired by the generosity of the music products industry, The National Association of Music Merchants launched this philanthropic arm to serve its mission of strengthening the music products industry and promoting the pleasures and benefits of making music.
About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $19.5 billion music products industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music. NAMM is comprised of over 10,000 global member companies and individual professionals representing a global workforce of over 475,000 employees. In addition to The NAMM Show and NAMM and The NAMM Foundation share a vision to significantly grow and diversify the Global Grantmaking program, with responsive investments that deepen impact, expand internationally, and balance representation across industry segments and funding priorities. This year’s grantmaking program sets the stage for a strong future in realizing this vision. NAMM’s member services, The NAMM Foundation advances active participation in music-making across the lifespan of learning. For more information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org.
