Giving Tuesday · Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Give the gift of music
This Giving Tuesday, help a Chicago student pick up an instrument, learn from a professional teaching artist, and spend next summer making music at our tuition-free camp.
Where your gift goes
Three ways your gift reaches students
01
Instrument access
New and refurbished instruments for under-resourced school music programs, so no student has to sit out for lack of an instrument.
02
Private lessons
Lesson grants that pair students with professional teaching artists for focused, one-on-one growth.
03
Sadofsky Summer Music Camp
A tuition-free summer camp led by paid professional teaching artists, open to students at no cost to their families.
Fund a Teacher
Put a teacher in front of next summer's students
Choose a teacher role to sponsor for next summer's camp, or give any amount that works for you.
More ways to help
Every kind of support makes a difference
Become a monthly donor
A monthly gift gives our students steady support all year. Choose "monthly" when you give.
Start a monthly gift →Double it at work
Many employers match their employees' gifts. Ask your employer, and we'll help with any paperwork.
Learn about matching gifts →Join us at Winter Wonderland
A free night of big-band swing and holiday music, food and a silent auction on Friday, December 11 at St. Patrick High School.
Details and free RSVP →Leave a lasting legacy
Planned gifts help keep music education going for students for years to come.
Explore planned giving →The Mr. Don Sadofsky Foundation for Music Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 39-2666318. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.