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PRESS & MEDIA GUIDES
News Releases
The Foundation seeks to amplify the efforts of its partners and share its approach to grantmaking. News releases about grants and relevant events are below.
Graduate Music Award: 2025-26
The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce the approval of 15 exceptional music awards of $10,000 each, totaling $150,000. These awards are given to outstanding students at prestigious music higher education institutions across the country. The Graduate Music Award is intended to encourage and support the advanced education and careers of graduate music students who…
Advancement of Music: 2025-26
The Presser Foundation announces $1,518,500 in grants to 171 music organizations throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area, marking the first time the Foundation has distributed more than $1.5 million in a single grant cycle.* This year, 164 single-year grants and seven multi-year grants were awarded. Small organizations continued to represent a significant portion of grantees, with…
The Presser Foundation Awards 265 Outstanding Music Scholars Nationwide
The Presser Foundation has approved the nominations of 265 exceptional music students nationwide as 2025-26 Undergraduate Scholar Award recipients, providing nearly $800,000 to advance the next generation of musicians. Each Presser Scholar receives $3,000 in recognition of their outstanding achievements in musical and academic performance, leadership and service, and contributions to building inclusive communities. The…
One Night Only: The Presser Foundation Celebrates 100 Years
By Kate Houstoun On one evening in November 2025 – one hundred years after Theodore Presser’s passing – more than 200 people from over 150 organizations gathered in Philadelphia for the first time, forming in one place the musical community The Presser Foundation has supported for a century. Grantees, trustees, musicians, and longtime partners came…
Media Guides
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External News
Where has The Presser Foundation been featured recently? Check out links to some of our articles, press releases, and interviews featured on other organizations’ platforms!
Main Line (Pennsylvania) Network Producer’s Toolbox – Producer’s Toolbox: Teresa Araco Rodgers (March 2024)
Grantmakers in the Arts – “June Member Spotlight: The Presser Foundation” (June 2023)
Generocity – “Leading Through Youth Engagement” (March 2023)
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia – “Walking the Talk of Transparency” (August 2022)
Exponent Philanthropy – “Funding Local Arts” (May 2022)
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance – “Meet a Cultural Cabinet Funder: The Presser Foundation” (April 2022)
The Philadelphia Inquirer – “Recipients call Presser Foundation awards of more than a half million dollars ‘amazing’ at a critical time” (April 2020)
Press Release Guidelines
The Press Release Guidelines are in place to maintain the continuity of The Presser Foundation brand and to support all grantees’ desires to publicize their relationship with the Foundation.
Please refer to the following Guidelines when preparing a press release that contains the use of The Presser Foundation name or involves the Foundation in any way.
For press release approval, or further questions, please contact Abby Rolland at arolland@presserfoundation.org.
Benefits
The benefits of publishing a press release with reference to The Presser Foundation include:
- Brand recognition and association with one of the few private foundations in the United States dedicated solely to music education and music philanthropy.
- Increased potential for collaboration with other The Presser Foundation grantees from increased awareness.
Referencing The Presser Foundation
As The Presser Foundation has grown and evolved over its eight-decade history, the following standards are in place to help clarify the use of the name. Please refer to these guidelines, for all communications that include The Presser Foundation name:
- The Presser Foundation is a nonprofit corporation in Pennsylvania.
- “The Presser Foundation” may be used by media, grantees etc. as covered by fair use, but may not be altered in any way.
- The first time The Presser Foundation is referenced in an article, it must include the full title: “The Presser Foundation.”
- After “The Presser Foundation” is mentioned once, it is acceptable to refer to The Presser Foundation as “the Foundation.”
PLEASE DO NOT use “Theodore Presser” in the name of The Foundation.
PLEASE DO NOT use all caps, as in “THE PRESSER FOUNDATION.”
The Presser Foundation welcomes the use of its logo by grantee organizations. Please submit your logo requirements to Abby Rolland at arolland@presserfoundation.org.
Boilerplate Language:
All press releases referencing The Presser Foundation must include an “About The Presser Foundation” paragraph that contains The Presser Foundation Boilerplate language and a link to The Presser Foundation home page. The Presser Foundation Boilerplate may not be altered in any manner. Please use the following paragraph when sharing news about The Presser Foundation.
About The Presser Foundation
Established in 1939 under the will of the late Theodore Presser, The Presser Foundation is one of few private foundations in the United States dedicated solely to music education and music philanthropy. The Foundation funds the musical arts in their many dimensions and manifestations, serving a broad and diverse community of musicians, educators, and music lovers. At the heart of this work is a commitment to equitable access – the belief that all musical experiences have the power to transform communities and foster connection, well-being, and joy. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, the Foundation’s grantmaking spans national programs supporting exceptional music students and retired music teachers, and regional programs providing grants to music organizations that enrich and strengthen communities through music education, performance, and presentation. For more information: www.presserfoundation.org.
Press & Media Contact:
For information regarding the use of The Presser Foundation logo, or how to obtain a quote from a Presser Foundation spokesperson, please contact Abby Rolland at arolland@presserfoundation.org.