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

Do you have a car or truck sitting in the driveway? Donate it to Kidznotes!

If it has a title, you can donate it. Car, Truck, Trailer - even an airplane!

Follow this link or call (866) 829-2918 to speak to a representative.

They schedule a convenient time for pickup with you, you receive a record of your donation, you receive an IRS 1098C Form and you are done!

It really is that easy!

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.

$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:

• $457: Pearl Student Flute

• $606: Bach Student Trumpet

• $485: Yamaha Student Clarinet$881: Ivan Dunov Prelude VA140 Viola

• $1,395: Ivan Dunov VC140 Cello

• $355: Maypex Snare/Bell Drum Percussion Kit

OPERATIONAL NEEDS: 

• $11,082 - FACILITIES: Kidznotes’ offices are not only our day-to-day administrative headquarters but also our venue for special events, artists' residencies, and summer camps.

• $240,100 - STAFF SALARIES: Kidznotes’ 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:

• $1,200: Classroom management training for Teaching Artists.

• $1,800: Important Equity and Inclusion training for our Teaching Artists. To help them better understand and connect with our diverse student body and families.

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.