Impact Report
A lifelong
commitment to making a positive difference
By pairing guitar gifts with donations existing non-profits, GGF is able to partner with aligned musical education initiative in seeding the next generation of talent to the Bay Area and Beyond.
A lifelong
commitment to making a positive difference
By pairing guitar gifts with donations existing non-profits, GGF is able to partner with aligned musical education initiative in seeding the next generation of talent to the Bay Area and Beyond.
Partner Initiatives
Matt Reynolds Matching Gift Program
A GGF-based initiative that matches guitar and gear pledges in memory of DSO tour manager and singer-songwriter Matt Reynolds.
Blue Bear School Of Music
A home for aspiring musicians of all ages and all skill levels—a place where each student’s unique talents and goals are recognized and supported— a nonprofit bringing music programs to underserved communities.
Can’d Aid
Since 2013, Can’d Aid has rallied communities, companies and volunteers to make a positive impact for under-resourced communities by building and donating instruments, bikes and skateboards.
June Lake Jam Fest & Mono Arts Council
Mono County’s Crescendo Music Program brings music education to schools with previously limited access in the Eastern Sierras.
Elevate Oakland
Working to bring culturally vibrant art and music programs to Oakland’s youth
Youth on Record
Denver’s YOR’s education, music, and community programs are designed to help young people become more free, more rooted in their personal power, and better able to thrive in spite of systems and circumstances that disempower and marginalize them.
Fostering Music
Dedicated to enriching the lives of children currently in, or adoptedout of, the foster care system, by providing musical instruments and quality music instruction in conjunction with local music stores in Western Pennslyvania.
Swan Strings
Provides free music education, community concerts and sound therapy services to North Texas individuals without access.
The People’s School of Music
Delivers access to the benefits of high-quality, tuition-free music education in Chicago. Through intensive instruction and performance, TPSM students achieve excellence in music that transfers to other areas in life. They grow musically, socially, emotionally and intellectually, and develop a foundation of responsibility, self-esteem, resilience and purpose.
How You Can Support
By donating to the Grateful Guitars Foundation, you help continue the tradition of gifting instruments to musicians who carry forward the music we love. Your support also funds our educational programs, helping to inspire the next generation. Consider making a donation today to be part of this ever-growing legacy.