Support EVAAM

Keep the music living and keep the community singing. Evolution of African American Music, Inc. (EVAAM) exists to preserve, teach, and activate 400 years of African American music—not as history locked in the past, but as a living tradition that continues to shape who we are today.

Your support, whether a one-time gift, year-end contribution, or ongoing monthly support, helps us bring this music to life through education, performance, and community connection.

Mural painter on a brick building exterior. Singer Marvin Gaye with microphone, music notes, and pencils.

Marvin Gaye mural by Aniekan Udofia

(Washington DC)

Ways to Give

• Make a one-time donation at any time

• Make a year-end, tax-deductible gift

• Become a monthly Freedom Circle supporter

Every gift, large or small, helps ensure that African American music history remains a living, shared experience.

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One-Time Donation at Anytime

A one-time donation to EVAAM can be made at any point during the year and has immediate impact

One-time gifts help us:

• Respond to real-time community opportunities

• Support artists and teaching musicians

• Launch and expand programs

• Bring music, history, and storytelling into public spaces

You might give after attending a performance, to honor a milestone, or simply because you believe this work matters. However and whenever you give, your contribution helps carry this music forward.

Tax-Deductible Gift at Year End

Many supporters choose to give at the end of the year as part of their charitable and tax planning

Year-end gifts support:
• Sing Our Story – Community Sings
• Music education programs and summer camps
• Professional performances and fair compensation for artists
• Lectures, residencies, and cultural preservation work

EVAAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Gifts made by December 31 may be eligible for inclusion in your current tax year. Donors receive a written acknowledgment for their records.

Freedom Circle Monthly Giving

For those who want to make a lasting, sustaining impact, we invite you to join the Freedom Circle—EVAAM’s community of monthly donors

Why give monthly?
• Sustains programs year-round
• Strengthens community-centered work
• Provides predictable support for artists and educators
• Makes giving easy and meaningful over time

Members of the Freedom Circle are the keepers of the song. Monthly giving provides steady, reliable support that allows EVAAM to plan ahead, deepen our work, and build long-term relationships with the communities we serve.

Monthly donors receive an annual giving summary for tax purposes.

A Note from Our Founder

I created Evolution of African American Music because I believe this music carries wisdom—about survival, joy, creativity, and community—that the world still needs.I’ve spent my life performing, teaching, and learning from this tradition. What I know to be true is that this music was never meant to be held by a few—it lives when it’s shared.

When you give to EVAAM, you’re not just supporting programs. You’re helping keep a living cultural legacy alive. You’re helping artists teach, communities gather, and people remember who they are through song.Thank you for walking alongside us.

Bruce A. Henry

Founder & Executive Director

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