“Real art is one of the most powerful forces in the rise of mankind, and he who renders it accessible to as many people as possible is a benefactor of humanity.”
If you would like to finance one of the initiatives listed below or make a gift of over $500, please email us at info@kodalyfoundation.org or send a check to the address below (indicating which initiative you are interested in). Kodály Foundation for Music Education
Post Office Box 318052
San Francisco, California 94131
Help Music Educators Continue Their Learning
Gifts to KFME help expand access to Kodály teacher education. Participants carry the musicianship, teaching strategies, repertoire, and confidence they develop into classrooms and musical communities of their own.
“Taking my first level of Kodály was something that I had wanted to do for several years. I teach elementary music, and everything I learned will be directly transferable to my work. I am looking forward to putting into practice what I learned this summer and seeing how my students benefit.”
— Rebecca White (2026)
“The faculty has such a passion and wealth of knowledge about not only Kodály pedagogy, but also about teaching teachers who want to be better for their students. This experience not only made me a better music teacher, but also a significantly better musician.”
— Michael Camacho (2026)
Funding Initiatives
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Scholarships for the Kodály Summer Certificate Program at University of Redlands
Generous donations have allowed the Foundation to help students pursue their Kodály Summer Certificate program by offsetting tuition costs up to $5,000 per student.
Goal: $30,000 annually
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Funding for an endowed chair for the Kodály Center
An endowed chair is critical to the continued success of the Kodály Center and will set the foundation for our goal of ensuring the next 50 years of educating exceptional music teachers, based on Kodály's vision of universal music literacy.
Three endowed chairs are critical for this initiative: administration, musicianship, and pedagogy. Each chair has a $3 Million goal to fund the position.
Goal: $9,000,000
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American Folk Song Collection Website
This fund supports ongoing maintenance and development of the Kodály Center American Folk Song website. Help us in sustaining this critical resource for teachers, parents and students while keeping it free for all.
Goal: $5,000 annually
The KFME board, all of whom are also volunteers, would like to recognize those who have donated their own time and talents:
Tamás and Judit Jackovics who offered their home for our foundation event
Tom and Michele Winter for providing storage for the Kodály Center’s Music Resource Library
Robert Lee for supporting KFME with media and design
Gemma Arguelles for documenting KFME events with photography and recordings
Minami Cohen for her invaluable assistance with Foundation events
Jeanette Tietze for her piano performance in the Fall Soundscapes event
Elizabeth Wagman Emigh for bringing her choir to perform in the Fall Soundscapes event
Harry Howe for his support of Foundation events at the Piedmont Center for the Arts
Sherry Jacobs for her assistance with receptions at Piedmont Center for the Arts
Dr. Katherine Hickey & Dr. Joseph Modica for shepherding the Kodály program from Holy Names to University of Redlands
Cheryl Keller for her past service as a KFME board member
Alexis Vincent for her advice and guidance with the establishment of the Foundation
Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choirs for their performances at KFME events
THANK YOU!
Our gratitude also to these organizations who have donated to KFME:
Hungaria Nostra Foundation for their contribution to the first KFME publication - Bright Morning Stars Are Rising: 50th Anniversary Anthology of the Kodály Center at Holy Names University
J. C. Kellogg Foundation for their annual major gifts in support of the Kodály Center for over 20 years
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources for funding the latest research grant for the American Folk Song Collection