We are Michigan Undergrads Serving In the Community; we are MUSIC Matters

Who We are

Founded in 2011, MUSIC Matters is a student-run non-profit organization that aims to use the unifying power of music to drive social impact in our community.

MUSIC Matters was founded by eleven students with the idea that music can connect people of all cultures, backgrounds, orientations, ethnicities, and nationalities. These students recognized a lack of unity on their campus, and music became their vehicle to drive social change. Today, we’re one of the largest student organizations at the University of Michigan, with ~200 members working across 5 committees.

At the heart of what we do is a love of music and philanthropy. All of our events and fundraising support our 3 Social Ventures: The Big Thinker’s Scholarship, The CoMMunity Partnership, & MOvE: Michigan Overnight Experience.

To achieve our goal of using the unifying power of music to drive social impact in our community, we will create opportunities to:

• encourage student expression and growth by hosting local music events

• improve educational accessibility for students through a scholarship endowment and a high school leadership camp

• advance the goals of impactful student-run organizations through a grant-based partnership

• celebrate and reflect on student achievements as a vibrant community at our lifestyle music festival, SpringFest

• develop the personal, professional, and leadership skills of our members while fostering a caring, collaborative, and inclusive community

We make noise. We make it matter. We are MUSIC Matters. Thank you for visiting our website and being a part of our story.