SUPPORT OUR WORK

Want more details about your donation to Kidznotes? Or do you want to support a specific piece of our program? Below are the items essential for our program to provide students with the highest level of musical instruction. Please let us know if you want to help us achieve these goals.

$3,752 - A FULL YEAR OF MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ONE STUDENT
Sponsor one student’s entire year of music education! Your donation will ensure they receive a quality instrument, access to Kidznotes’ full curriculum, participation in an ensemble, and multiple opportunities to perform in the community.

$7,211 - TEACHING ARTIST SALARY
Kidznotes’ teaching artists are the core of our program, and their dedication to our student’s excellence is unsurpassed! Offering compensation commensurate with our teachers’ extensive experience ensures that we recruit and retain the most talented individuals while also providing a living wage salary.

$4,500 - GUEST ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Each year, talented guest artists engage and inspire our students through interactive lessons and performances. Our guest artists act as role models by leading workshops and masterclasses where they play music with and for our students. These guest artists also provide fresh perspectives on different musical genres and the music industry at large.

$1,500 - ONE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Provide one Kidznotes Graduate with a scholarship toward their continued education and leadership development after they complete our program and graduate from high school.

INSTRUMENTS: Providing our students with quality instruments is key to building their musical confidence. Your donation helps us provide the very best for our student musicians:

• $670: Ivan Dunov VL140 Violin

• $881: Ivan Dunov Prelude VA140 Viola

• $1,395: Ivan Dunov VC140 Cello

• $457: Pearl Student Flute

• $606: Bach Student Trumpet

• $485: Yamaha Student Clarinet

• $355: Maypex Snare/Bell Drum Percussion Kit

• $767: Cherub Box Violins for Mozarts Program (7 classes, 10 students per class)

TRAVEL SOUND SYSTEM: Kidznotes students are famous! They’re invited to perform at many community events all around the Triangle. One of our 2022.23 goals is to procure two traveling sound systems to ensure our students sound their best no matter where they perform:

• $1,700: 2 x Fishman SA330x Performance Systems

• $3,992: 8 x Provider Series PS-IMK Microphones

• $460: 2 x Yamaha MG10XU 10-channel Mixers

• $10,656 - FACILITIESKidznotes’ offices are not only our day-to-day administrative headquarters but also our venue for special events, artists' residencies, and summer camps.

• $299,167 - STAFF SALARIESKidznotes’ core staff members are vital to the organization’s success. Their work ethic enables Kidznotes to build our student musicians into dynamic future community leaders.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR KIDZNOTES STAFF: Investing in Kidznotes’ staff is a gift that benefits the organization for years into the future:

• $5,000: Our goal is to enroll our Executive Director, Shana Tucker, in Harvard’s Spring 2023 Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation program, a program attended by many Triangle-based leaders through the Harvard 100 program.

• $2,950: Leadership Triangle’s Transforming Leaders program is another opportunity to invest in our Executive Director. This program focuses on building the next generation of leaders through extensive training and by creating community connections.

Teaching Artist Training

• $250 (x 8) NC Music Educators Association Annual Conference: This annual conference is an ideal opportunity for our program staff to participate in the most cutting-edge music education and curriculum development program available in North Carolina.

• $70 (x13) Spanish in the Classroom: A resource for our Teaching Artists that helps Kidznotes reach our goal of offering all instruction in two languages.

Checks may be made payable to Kidznotes and mailed to:
Kidznotes
P.O. Box 200
Durham, NC 27702

You can support Kidznotes by donating an instrument or other high-value collectible item (e.g., art)! An instrument is considered high value if the estimated value at the time of donation meets or exceeds the below minimum value (for applicable on instrument type):

• Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass: $2,500

• Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba: $800

Please complete this simple form to notify us of your interest in donating an instrument or other high-value item, including your preferred contact information, and a Kidznotes representative will contact you soon!

You can support Kidznotes by donating a vehicle, boat, RV, trailer or airplane - anything you can title!

How does it work?

We take the hassle out of donation.

Contact us at 866-829-2918 or visit to schedule a pickup.

Kidznotes is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization (TIN: 27-0446845), and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.

Whether it's a current home, vacation or rental property, undeveloped land, or another investment, you can support Kidznotes by donating real estate assets. Real estate held for more than one year is a highly appreciated asset and results in significant capital gains tax exposure upon sale. By donating long-term appreciated real estate directly to Kidznotes, you can maximize both the impact of your gift and your tax deduction.

Please complete this simple form to notify us of your interest in donating real estate, including your preferred contact information, and a Kidznotes representative will contact you soon. Thank you!

NOTE: Please see the Retained Life Estate section of the Legacy Gift page if you would like to donate real estate while retaining the right to use the property during your lifetime.

You're changing lives! Your donation provides children with inspiration and opportunities that last a lifetime. We are thankful for your support and investment in our Kidznotes musicians!

You can support now by donating securities, including privately held or publicly traded stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Donating long-term appreciated securities directly to Kidznotes is a simple process that maximizes the impact of your gift and your tax deduction.

To donate securities currently held in a brokerage account, please provide the following delivery instructions to your broker:

- DTC PARTICIPANT NO: 0443
- REGISTRATION: Kidznotes, Inc.
- TAX ID: 27-0446845
- ACCOUNT NO: TNQ024639
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTION: First Citizens Investor Services

The above Kidznotes account is a self-liquidating account; as such, it is essential that Kidznotes is aware when the transfer is in progress. Please ask your broker to notify Kidznotes’ Development Team (development@kidznotes.org or 919-321-4475) that the gift has been initiated and provide donation information, specifically the donor's name.

Kidznotes prefers gifts of securities held in brokerage accounts; however, if you wish to gift securities held in physical form, please complete the information form below to notify us of your interest in donating securities, including your preferred contact information, and a Kidznotes representative will contact you soon.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us for additional advice and assistance.

You can support Kidznotes by donating your interest in a private business, such as a C-Corporation, S-Corporation, Limited Partnership (LP), or Limited Liability Company (LLC). With appropriate planning and coordination with your legal and/or financial advisor, the transfer of your business interest in privately held, non-publicly traded assets to Kidznotes is an uncomplicated process that can occur without delaying any related exit sale processes. Donating a long-term appreciated business interest directly to Kidznotes maximizes the impact of your gift and your tax deduction.

Please complete the information form below to notify us of your potential opportunity to donate a business interest, including your preferred contact information, and a Kidznotes representative will contact you soon.

In preparation for the discussion, please review the company governing documents (e.g., shareholders’ agreement, membership agreements (LLCs), limited partnership agreements) of your business interest to determine whether shareholders, partners, or members are subject to transfer restrictions. If transfer restrictions exist, further investigation is needed to determine necessary amendments, approvals, or waivers required to complete the donation. Additionally, there may be rights of first refusal in favor of the company or other owners that need to be waived before the business interest can be donated. Note, these restrictions are rarely burdensome enough to be a significant barrier to transfer and restrictions are typically handled with a simple waiver or consent by the other interest holders.

For planning purposes, a qualified appraisal (an independent, third-party valuation) is generally required to substantiate the amount of your charitable tax deduction to be claimed on your tax return related to donation of non-publicly traded securities. Appraisals can be obtained no earlier than 60 days before the date of donation, and no later than the date that your annual tax return (with extensions) is due for the year of donation. Therefore, while the appraisal does not need to be completed prior to your donation, you and your financial or legal advisor should engage with a valuation firm early on in the planning process to confirm both the qualifications and availability of the appraiser, as well as to set expectations for the overall process, to prevent any downstream income tax challenges.

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