Board Trustees Music for Minors - Music Education Matters!

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Music for Minors is recruiting for new board trustees to join the class of 2025. Join us!

About Music for Minors

For almost 50 years, Music for Minors (MFM) has been providing solutions for schools and school districts to ensure access to essential elementary music education programs. Founded originally to address the loss of programs due to diminishing school budgets, MFM has become a leading provider of quality music programs throughout Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. Programs are delivered by professional teaching artists, recruited, trained and mentored by MFM, ensuring a well-rounded education that promotes both musical and academic skill-building, acceptance of diverse cultures, and a life-long love of and engagement in music. Visit us at mfm.org.

Our Mission

To nurture in children a lifelong love of music by offering quality music education programs in schools.

Key Facts

• Founded in 1976 by Grace Johnston, a stalwart advocate who would not accept the loss of music in education for her own children as well as local and future children.

• Engaged Board of Trustees (currently 9-12 members).

• $2 million operating budget with 10 full and part-time administrative staff and 40-50 educators.

• Children served annually - 20,000

• Weekly music education programs in ~800 classrooms in ~60 schools, including district-wide partnerships.

• Headquarters located in San Carlos.

Benefits of Board Service

• Utilize your own professional and personal expertise and network to make a real difference in the education of our region’s youth.

• Network with like-minded, passionate professionals and community members.

• Spread the joy and lifelong impact that music can provide.

We’d Love Candidates who have:

• A passion for music, a belief in that the arts are a part of a well-rounded education, and a determination toward equitable access for all communities.

• Nonprofit experience or nonprofit financial experience.

• Community connections in tech, politics, legal, and philanthropy.

Board Service Commitments

The Board of Trustees commits to ensuring the overall health of the organization through collective work to advance our mission. This commitment comprises the dedication of time, talent and treasure.

• Attend bi-monthly board meetings (6x/year) in person or virtually; serve on a committee.

• Participate in fundraising activities, including stewardship of donors and participation

• Be proactive, goodwill ambassadors in the community.

• Help identify and recruit new board members to diversify our team.

• Attend MFM program and fundraising events, annual school site visits, and build relationships with key constituent groups.

• Ensure adequate resources for the organization to thrive, accomplished by personal giving or securing support from others. We ask that Trustees give or get at a level that is personally significant to them, and that Music for Minors is prioritized in their charitable giving.

• Above all, be engaged and ask good questions.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Financial and operational transparency.

• Robust and candid dialogue.

• An open door to discuss programs, goals, activities, and status.

• A dedicated board and responsive, engaged staff.

• Support for trustee activities.