Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., created in 1974 as a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization, is the charitable arm of Sigma Alpha Iota, international music fraternity. Its mission is to promote all aspects of music creation, performance and scholarship; and encourage service for and through music on the campus, in the community, in the nation, and throughout the world.

The diverse projects of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. are designed to:

• Promote all phases of music, including history, composition, performance, appreciation, and criticism, and to aid and recognize those learning or serving in any field of music
• Raise the standards of all aspects of music among students and teachers in American colleges, conservatories, and universities
• Develop stronger bonds of musical interest and understanding between foreign countries and the United States of America
• Receive property of any kind, whether real or personal, and to administer and apply such property and the income there from exclusively for charitable, educational, and literary purposes

In serving these purposes, the work of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. is under the supervision of its Board of Directors and is supported by Sigma Alpha Iota chapters, individual SAI members, and interested friends throughout the country.

• Officers and Project Directors - also includes Philanthropies Distinguished Service Award
• Outreach Projects - including the SAI Composers Bureau Online and the People-to-People Project
• Chapter Grants - Outreach Grants, Project Seed Grants, and Impact Project Grants
• Scholarships/Loans/Awards for Individuals - a wide range of scholarships and grants for individual SAI members and also non-members
• Deadlines
• Bequests
• SAI Symphony Society
• National Headquarters Harmony Rose Garden Engraved Bricks
• Opportunities/Competitions from outside SAI

Last updated 1/8/2008
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