MUSIC Matters CoMMunity Partnership 

In the fall of 2017, MUSIC Matters launched the CoMMunity Partnership, with the goal of maximizing our organization's social impact on campus and within the local community. The CoMMunity Partnership is an up to $2,500 grant used to help two selected student organizations on the University of Michigan campus make strides to further their mission. By offering both funding and manpower from our organization, we hope these partnerships will ultimately make positive change in the community. In 2018, MUSIC Matters expanded the program to include two CoMMunity Partners in order to create an even bigger collective impact on campus and to generate even more opportunities for MUSIC Matters general members to get involved in our Social Ventures. 

our 2023-2024 PARTNERS

The Lookout project, 2023-2024 partner

The Lookout Project is a non-profit organization that aims to educate college students about overdose deaths, particularly through advocating for criminal justice reform and providing free opioid overdose prevention resources.

shei magazine, 2023-2024

SHEI Magazine is a student-run fashion, arts, and culture magazine. In all of their issues you will see diverse models and local talent. Members of this organization work to amplify all underrepresented voices on campus. They publish a bi-annual print magazine, along with SHEI Digital, a free monthly digital magazine.

past PARTNERS

Seven Mile, 2022-2023 partner

Seven Mile is a student organization who believe all children should have outlets for creative expression. Their mission is to bring music, arts, and coding enrichment to students in Detroit.

Empty Mug records, 2022-2023

Empty Mug Records is a student-run record label at U-M who support local talent through all areas of their career. They help artists record, produce, and master their music as well as promotion and marketing.

Dorak, 2021-2022 partner

DoRAK is a student-led organization which works to promote genuine acts of kindness. Their goal is to create a ripple effect from positive actions on the University of Michigan campus and throughout Ann Arbor.

students for clean energy, 2021-2022

Students for Clean Energy is an organization committed to promoting clean energy at the University of Michigan. They fulfill this mission through advocacy, outreach, education, and student activism.

Michigan movement, 2020-2021 partner

Michigan Movement is a student-run nonprofit that believes everyone deserves a fair and just opportunity to maximize their health, and ultimately their quality of life.

We are queens, 2020-2021 Partner

We Are Queens empowers Gen-Z visionaries to create a ground-breaking future for the arts by fighting gender inequality to create a more equitable, positive and united world.

impact arts, 2019-2020 partner

Impact Arts is a new organization on campus devoted to using theatrical storytelling to engage with relevant societal ideas and issues. For their inaugural season, Impact Arts plans to focus on the Immigrant Experience and shine a light on the importance of diversity in our country. Through performing arts, the club aims to challenge beliefs, showcase diverse communities, and make impactful connections on campus.

south asian awareness network, 2019-2020 Partner

South Asian Awareness Network (SAAN) is a group of students devoted to creating spaces that engage and educate students on social justice issues through the South Asian lens. The organization successfully fulfills this mission by hosting events that stimulate dialogue and enrich experiences for members of the University of Michigan community. Most notably, SAAN organizes an annual South Asian student conference that provides attendees the opportunity to listen to quality speakers and collaborate with other students. MUSIC Matters’ partnership with SAAN will encourage a platform for showcasing diversity through a multicultural blend of music. 
Heal-Move-Shift, 2018-2019 Partner

Heal-Move-Shift is a student organization that works with Middle Eastern and North African communities in Michigan through health training and education programs. They aim to improve on three tenets: nutritional health, cardiovascular health, and mental health. We hope that this year's partnership with Heal-Move-Shift will help them expand their programs to other schools.

Michigan movement, 2018-2019 partner

Michigan Movement is a nonprofit that empowers and provides aid to individuals, families, and students experiencing homelessness in Ann Arbor. They directly work with these people by consulting with them, then providing them with resources that best fit their needs.

Books for a Benefit, 2017-2018 Partner

Our 2017 CoMMunity Partner was Books for a Benefit, a fellow student nonprofit at Michigan. By increasing the availability of books and academic resources, we hoped to inspire and support young children's drive to learn. MUSIC Matters collected over one thousand book donations to be used to stock a new library in Flint. After much planning with Books for a Benefit, visiting The Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village to gain a feel for the space, and shopping for all the materials necessary to create a warm space, MM members travelled to Flint to bring the vision to life. We painted, constructed, and danced… but more importantly, we were able to transform this former elementary school classroom into something empowering for the Flint community!