The Find Your Light Foundation (FYLF), founded by Josh Groban, announced that in its most recent grant cycle it awarded more than $1.25 million to 189 nonprofit organizations in 33 states which will provide arts education to more than 300,000 K-12 youth.
In addition to its regular grant-making, FYLF also made special grants to The Last Repair Shop Fund and the Music Rising National Disaster Relief Fund to support their efforts to restore music programs and support music students and their teachers who were impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles.
The full list of grantees includes organizations working with youth in theater, dance, music, visual art, and literacy. Grants are selected through a competitive review process. Funding comes from foundation supporters.
Groban, 44, established FYLF in 2011. Its goal is to help enrich the lives of young people through arts, education and cultural awareness.
“These grantees reflect the incredible work being done by teaching artists and educators everywhere to inspire students to explore their creative talents and dreams – especially in neighborhoods and cities where arts funding doesn’t always reach those students with the greatest need,” Groban said in a statement. “I owe my career to incredible teachers who unlocked the door to arts and creativity for me and I’m proud to pay that forward through the work of the board and team at this special foundation.”
FYLF Foundation executive director Jeffrey Dollinger added: “This year’s pool of grant recipients [was] selected from the largest number of applications for support that we’ve ever received.”
The Find Your Light Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that each child has the opportunity to experience a quality arts education. It does this through direct support of arts programs combined with education, advocacy, and outreach. For more information on the foundation and its work, visit www.fylf.org.
In addition to his philanthropic work, Groban is also a celebrated performer, with five Grammy nominations, two Tony nods and two Primetime Emmy nods.
