Music Resources
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Band Music PDF Library
BandMusic PDF Library preserves and shares band music from the Golden Age of the American Town Band. If you are looking for public domain music to play with your band, you’ll find it here–marches, waltzes, rags, theater music, cornet solos, trombone features, and much more.
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IMSLP
IMSLP, also known as the International Music Score Library Project or Petrucci Music Library, was started in 2006. The ultimate goal of the IMSLP is to gather all public domain music scores, in addition to the music scores of all contemporary composers (or their estates) who wish to release them to the public free of charge.
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The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa
"The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa" is a multi-year recording project of the Marine Band. The volumes are available for free download exclusively on the Marine Band website, including PDFs of the full scores plus historical and editorial notes about each piece.
Administrative Resources
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The Successful Community Band
Throughout its history, Northshore Concert Band has been widely regarded as a leader in the development of community bands across the nation. NCB published a comprehensive how-to guide called The Community Band: A Manual of Organization and Operation, which has been used to start or improve many community bands in the United States since 1982.
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Canva
The design tool made with nonprofits in mind. Discover the easy way to create high-impact social media graphics and marketing materials like concert flyers and programs. Canva offers its premium features for free to qualifying nonprofit organizations.
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Google for Nonprofits
Help your nonprofit collaborate more effectively with smart, secure business apps like Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Drive, and Google Meet, so you can focus on what matters. Unlock the power of video storytelling, so you can reach a global audience and amplify your cause. Plus, make it easy for supporters to give with YouTube Giving features (currently available in the U.S.).
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Mailchimp
Mailchimp is software that lets you stay in touch with groups of people via email. It does this by letting you send newsletters people who’ve signed up for your mailing list. Mailchimp is what can power your email marketing efforts. Mailchip offers qualifying nonprofits a 15% discount on their services.
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Slack
Slack is an all-purpose communication platform and collaboration hub. It includes instant messaging, voice and video calls, and a suite of tools to help groups share information and work together. Slack offers nonprofits an 85% discount on their Business+ plan, or groups with up to 250 members can get a free upgrade to the Pro plan.
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Network for Good
Network for Good helps small nonprofits cultivate donor relationships and advance their missions with simple, smart fundraising software, personal coaching, and online resources.
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TechSoup
TechSoup supports nonprofits, charities, and libraries by providing access to donations and discounts on software, hardware, and services from major brands.