Our vision to transform lives through music and education is rooted in Anne Crowden’s vision of centering music in children’s foundational education.
In a world where isolation and detachment are becoming more prevalent, music plays a vital role in fostering connection and emotional growth. Through music, children learn to listen, to communicate empathetically, and to work together creatively, laying the foundation for meaningful relationships and a more harmonious society.
We are more determined than ever to expand upon Anne’s original vision and achieve our ambitious goals for the future. To make a lasting impact on our students' lives, we need your support. Just as an ensemble relies on each musician to create harmony, Crowden is built on the understanding that we are stronger together.
When you give to Crowden, you join a vibrant community that shares a profound love for music and a commitment to education. Your contribution is not just a donation; it is an investment in the future of music education. Imagine your gift as the first note in a melody that will echo for generations.
Diane Stair, Director of Development
510.559.6910 x121
dstair@crowden.org
The Crowden Fund
The Crowden Fund supports student tuition assistance, music and academic faculty, extra curricular student experiences, the upper school biennial music tour, community concerts & events, and helps maintain our campus operations, safety, and beautification. As a Crowden Fund donor, you can give to where it’s most needed or specify an area of support.
The Crowden Fund
The Crowden Fund supports student tuition assistance, music and academic faculty, extra curricular student experiences, the upper school biennial music tour, community concerts & events, and helps maintain our campus operations, safety, and beautification. As a Crowden Fund donor, you can give to where it’s most needed or specify an area of support.
Community Education
Your gift in support of Crowden’s community programs ensures community members – from toddlers to seniors – will enjoy access to a diverse slate of classes, camps, and workshops including private lessons, group classes, and chamber ensembles.
Community Education
Your gift in support of Crowden’s community programs ensures community members – from toddlers to seniors – will enjoy access to a diverse slate of classes, camps, and workshops including private lessons, group classes, and chamber ensembles.
Concerts and Community Events
By supporting community-building events and concerts, you help us create a vibrant and inclusive environment where everyone can share in the joy of music. Your contribution ensures that the joys of music can be shared within the Crowden community and beyond.
Concerts and Community Events
By supporting community-building events and concerts, you help us create a vibrant and inclusive environment where everyone can share in the joy of music. Your contribution ensures that the joys of music can be shared within the Crowden community and beyond.
Crowden School Tuition Assistance
When you support tuition assistance for The Crowden School, you are providing a transformative and joyous education for students in the most formative period of their lives — grade 3 through grade 8. Over half of Crowden School students receive tuition assistance through the support of our generous donors.
Crowden School Tuition Assistance
When you support tuition assistance for The Crowden School, you are providing a transformative and joyous education for students in the most formative period of their lives — grade 3 through grade 8. Over half of Crowden School students receive tuition assistance through the support of our generous donors.
Campus Improvements
Gifts designated for campus improvement are vital for maintaining and enhancing our facilities. Your support ensures we can provide a safe, equitable, and well-equipped environment for our students and community members. From renovating classrooms to upgrading our recreational spaces, your contribution helps us create the best possible setting for learning and growth.
Campus Improvements
Gifts designated for campus improvement are vital for maintaining and enhancing our facilities. Your support ensures we can provide a safe, equitable, and well-equipped environment for our students and community members. From renovating classrooms to upgrading our recreational spaces, your contribution helps us create the best possible setting for learning and growth.
Professional Development
Investing in professional development for our faculty ensures that they remain at the forefront of teaching. Your support helps us provide ongoing training, workshops, and resources that empower our faculty to deliver the highest quality education and foster a nurturing learning environment.
Professional Development
Investing in professional development for our faculty ensures that they remain at the forefront of teaching. Your support helps us provide ongoing training, workshops, and resources that empower our faculty to deliver the highest quality education and foster a nurturing learning environment.
Preserving Crowden History
Help us preserve and celebrate the rich legacy of Crowden! Your donation enables us to document our history, share our stories, and honor the individuals and milestones that have shaped Crowden.
Preserving Crowden History
Help us preserve and celebrate the rich legacy of Crowden! Your donation enables us to document our history, share our stories, and honor the individuals and milestones that have shaped Crowden.
Institutional, Business, and Community Support
Crowden gratefully acknowledges the following businesses and other organizations for their generous support.
Crowden Music Center is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Business
Ifshin Violins
Meyer Sound
Government
Alameda County Arts Commission / ARTSFUND Grants
California Arts Council
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
CA Arts Comm
Alco Arts
Berkeley Arts
Foundations
ACMP Associated Chamber Music Players
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
Bernard Osher Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation
Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts
Jewish Community Federation
Pacific Harmony Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Tides Foundation
California Arts Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Alameda County Arts Commission
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
Your gift ensures that Crowden will continue to provide essential support to the musical life of the community.
For assistance with a gift to Crowden, please contact Development Director Diane Stair at dstair@crowden.org, or 510-559.6910 ext 121.
Crowden Music Center is a 501(c)(3) organization, tax I.D. number 94-2863366. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.