Through smile for music, you can individually contribute to supporting musical activities based on these donation types.
By sending us an individual amount of money, either as a one-time donation or regularly, via our defined payment providers.
Material donations, used, B-stock, or new products. Such as instruments, music equipment, PA, etc. Used material donations should be in good condition – both functionally and visually.
Through your “personal commitment” by supporting potential donation recipients with your knowledge and time, e.g., in training, music therapy, workshops, etc.
Support specific projects – typically extensive projects over a defined period. One recipient – e.g., orchestra, organization; transparency – the donation recipient is known.
For every monetary or material donation received, we automatically issue a donation receipt. Your donation to our non-profit organization is tax-deductible and can be claimed in your tax return. This not only makes a valuable contribution to our work but also benefits you with a positive tax effect.
Regardless of origin (region, country, language), we welcome your support. We operate internationally – funds are also used to promote initiatives abroad.
Individual amounts from €1 (Euro) are possible. Either as a one-time or regular monetary donation (monthly, quarterly, annually) with a fixed amount. This can be terminated by you at any time without notice.
The following payment options are available:
With us, material donations, such as used instruments, music equipment (from microphones to amplifier systems, to music stands) always get a second chance! So often, these items sit unused with musicians or in rehearsal rooms. Even in music retail or the music industry, there may be remaining stock or B-stock that sits on shelves for months or years, occupying space that could be used otherwise.
What material donations are suitable?
What is the process for an material donation?
We allocate material donations purposefully and specifically to potential donation recipients. This means your instrument / music equipment will be used again and will bring joy, for example, to children in music lessons at kindergarten or school, to musicians in a music association during training, or it will be used by us in therapy measures in a children’s or senior citizens’ home. The possibilities are endless.
It is a gratuitous service provided by an individual, a freelancer, or an organization as part of musical support for a band, a (music) association, an organization, or a health and therapy center.
Examples include: education and training, music therapy (making music in nursing homes, etc.), workshops for a band/orchestra, repair of instruments/equipment, arranging, Meet & Greet (prominent musicians), etc.
Would you like to offer your professional knowledge, experience, and some time as part of a non-profit activity? We look forward to hearing from you – completely without obligation.
Further details regarding scope, possible process, and potential donation recipients can be found here.
A project by a potential donation recipient that involves a higher expenditure (monetary/material resources) or extends over a longer period (several months). Such projects can be covered by one (1) donor as a self-contained project in consultation with the potential donation recipient. Typically, the parties involved (donation recipient and donor) are also known. During implementation, the donor is also informed about the project progress.
Nature of a Project Donation: Emotional connection with the purpose of the donation and the donation recipient. Transparency of the donation made regarding its use, implementation, and further details.
General Information and Procedure for a Project Donation
After discussing your ideas and expectations, we will propose a project submitted to us for funding based on your inquiry.
Coordination and information on project progress will be provided by smile for music and regularly communicated to the project donor until the project’s completion.
Project inquiries are reviewed based on smile for music’s funding regulations. Such projects are transparent. This means the donation recipient and project details are disclosed to the project donor. If the project donor wishes to remain anonymous, this is also possible.
Who do we support?
Potential donation recipients include music organizations (music associations, orchestras, bands, ensembles, etc.), public institutions (schools, kindergartens, aid organizations, etc.), as well as social institutions (facilities for people with disabilities, senior citizens’ homes, therapy centers, etc.).
How do we support?
More details here – How do we help?
