HD Music Now's "Make a Change" Program
To keep this brief, I've spent the past several months researching different charities with the intentions of choosing SIX different charities representing varying world issues. All of these charities have received a 4 or 5 star rating according to Charity Navigator, the top ranking charity system in America. I have spoken with representatives at each of these charities to ensure the monies are appropriately distributed to further their cause.
The "Make a Change" program is simple.
All Licensors (Anyone we license music to) will get to choose one of the five charities below for us to donate to.
1% of the license fees received will be donated to that charity.
The SIX charities are:
| CHARITY NAME |
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DESCRIPTION |
OVERALL GOAL |
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QUESTIONS? |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) |
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The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), founded in 1993 byEvelyn H. Lauder, works to achieve prevention and a cure for breastcancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinicaland genetic research at leading medical centers worldwide, andincreasing public awareness about good breast health. Since itsinception, the Foundation has raised $195 million to support clinical andgenetic research at medical institutions across the globe conducting themost advanced and promising breast cancer research that will help leadto prevention and a cure in our lifetime. On October 16, 2007, newgrants of $32 million were awarded to 151 researchers across theUnited States and in Canada, Europe, Israel, and Latin America. |
BREAST CANCER CURE |
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EMAIL US |
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| African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) |
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Founded in 1961, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), together with
the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa
will endure forever. AWF is the leading international conservation
organization focused solely on Africa. We believe that protecting Africa's
wildlife and wild landscapes is the key to the future prosperity of Africa
and its people - and for over forty-five years we have made it our work
to help ensure that Africa's wild resources endure. At AWF we approach
all of our work at the landscape level - that is to say, we look at large
landscapes (we have identified eight of these areas to date). Within
these landscapes, we implement a variety of efforts that conserve land,
protect species and empower people. |
AFRICAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION |
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EMAIL US |
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| The Mr. Holland's Opus Fund |
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The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (MHOF) supports music education
and its many benefits through the donation and repair of musical
instruments to under-served schools, community music programs and
individual students nationwide. MHOF was inspired by the acclaimed
motion picture Mr. Holland's Opus, the story of the profound effect a
dedicated music teacher had on generations of students. The film's
composer, Michael Kamen, founded MHOF in 1996 as his commitment to
the future of music education. To date, MHOF has donated $4 million
worth of new and refurbished instruments to 739 music programs and
individuals across the country, effectively helping over 100,000
students and hundreds of dedicated teachers. |
MUSIC EDUCATION AND INSTRUMENT DONATIONS |
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EMAIL US |
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| HALF THE SKY (HTS) |
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Founded in 1998, Half the Sky Foundation (HTS) was created in order to enrich the lives and enhance the prospects for orphaned children in China. We establish and operate infant nurture and preschool programs, provide personalized learning for older children and establish loving permanent family care and guidance for children with disabilities. It is our goal to ensure that every orphaned child has a caring adult in her life and a chance at a bright future. Since Half the Sky began its work in China, more than ten thousand children have benefited from one or more of our four innovative programs: The Baby Sisters Infant Nurture Program; The Little Sisters Preschool Program; The Big Sisters Program; and The Family Village Program. |
ESTABLISHING ORPHANAGES THROUGHOUT CHINA |
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EMAIL US |
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| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY (CIP) |
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Founded in 1975, the Center for International Policy (CIP) promotes a
U.S. foreign policy based on international cooperation, demilitarization
and respect for basic human rights. The Center has led or played a vital
role in an impressive number of citizens' initiatives. The Center has
campaigned to make sure that a government's human rights record
became a factor in allocating foreign aid. In the 1980s the Center staff
became the Washington advocates for Costa Rican president Oscar
Arias's peace plan for Central America. This work continues today, along
with a robust program on nuclear proliferation in south and east Asia,
cutting-edge work on illegal financial flows, and a new effort to promote
environmental protection and increase citizen participation in Central
America. |
MOVE TOWARDS A DEMILITARIZED FOREIGN POLICY |
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EMAIL US |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY STUDY INSTITUTE (EESI) |
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Founded in 1984, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
is dedicated to promoting environmentally sustainable societies. EESI
believes meeting this goal requires transitions to social and economic
patterns that sustain people, the environment and the natural
resources upon which present and future generations depend. EESI
produces credible, timely information and innovative public policy
initiatives that lead to these transitions. These products take the form
of publications, briefings, work shops and task forces. EESI carries out
policymaker education and analysis projects in the areas of energy
efficiency and renewable energy, global climate change, agriculture,
biofuels, smart-growth, and clean bus technologies. |
SEEKING INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS |
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EMAIL US |
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