FOUNDATION

MISSION STATEMENT

The Wisconsin Music Teachers Association (WMTA) Foundation provides resources to the organization that benefit its students, teachers and educational programs. The Foundation partners with donors to support and strengthen the association’s role in serving the educational needs of Wisconsin.

Established in 1972, the WMTA Foundation is a not-for-profit organization related to the association. Funding priorities for the Foundation include student scholarships and grants, student services and special program support for our membership.  The WMTA Foundation supports programs to financially assist teachers and students with their educational pursuits while providing an opportunity for individual and corporate support of WMTA and its programs.

The WMTA Foundation is committed to keeping Wisconsin's musical future alive for future generations by supporting comprehensive programs that nurture the creation, performance, study and teaching of music.

Some of the grants offered by the WMTA  are: 

• Collegiate Study Grants

• Travel Grants

• Local Association Grants

• MusicLink/StudyLink Program Scholarships

• Donations to Wisconsin college scholarship programs

Moreover, the WMTA Foundation provides financial assistance to our statewide auditions and competitions and awards outstanding member of the year from each local association  as well as the "WMTA Teacher Award of Excellence" program.  Another prestigious award is our support for our national affiliate, the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Foundation Fellow Program. The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Fellow program offers a meaningful method for honoring deserving individuals while supporting the efforts of the MTNA Foundation Fund  through a donation to the Foundation Fund in an individual’s name. Most recent Wisconsin Foundation Fellows have included Carole Winborne, NCTM (2003), James Norden, NCTM (2005), Joyce Grill, NCTM (2006), Carmen Shaw, NCTM (2007) and Teresa Weber, NCTM (2008).

Every gift, whatever size, is needed and appreciated by WMTA and the students we serve. We all can help keep the music alive for years to come in Wisconsin. The Foundation offers a variety of gift-giving options, any of which we would be happy to assist in implementing.  Because the WMTA Foundation is non-profit, all or your donations are tax deductible.  For information of how you can make a difference, please contact  1-608-850-3566 ext. 329 or by email:  WMTA