Harmony & Healing

What Harmony & Healing does

Harmony & Healing is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit charity headquartered in San Ramon, California, founded in 2018 by former BOSTON guitarist and co-lead vocalist David Victor. The organization provides free, professionally performed live musical visits to hospice patients, hospital patients, memory care and dementia patients, and senior living residents across the San Francisco Bay Area and (via Zoom) worldwide. As of 2026, approximately 90% of visits are delivered in-person at partner healthcare facilities, with Zoom retained as a delivery channel. The core technical stack is minimal: Zoom video conferencing for virtual visits and standard in-person performance logistics; there is no proprietary software platform, app, or API.

The organization operates a curated network of professional musicians with high-quality studio access who are compensated for their services. Healthcare facilities (hospitals, hospices, VA facilities, children's hospitals, memory care communities, and senior living residences) submit visit requests and receive monthly musical visits at no cost. Patients and families are never charged. The organization is funded entirely through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, planned giving, and proceeds from private benefit concerts; it holds a GuideStar/Candid Silver Transparency Badge (2022) and operates under EIN 83-3162389. Harmony & Healing is explicitly distinct from formal clinical music therapy, positioning itself around emotional comfort, memory recall, and human connection rather than therapeutic protocols.

The go-to-market motion is partnership-led: facilities initiate requests, the charity coordinates appropriate musicians, and visits occur on a recurring monthly cadence. Marketing relies on organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn), a content blog, email newsletters, earned media (including an NBC Bay Area 'Bay Area Proud' feature), private benefit concerts, and an ecosystem of roughly 15 'Partners In Kindness' (local wineries, restaurants, breweries, a CRM provider, and a digital marketing agency) that provide in-kind support. The charity operates with a 1-10 person core team led by Founder David Victor, CFO Tamra Bedford, and Director of Development Linda Bowman, with a Board of Directors that includes Dana Dornsife (Founder of Lazarex Cancer Foundation) and Geoff Rodgers (CEO of Chameleon Semiconductor).

Name

Harmony & Healing

Legal name

Harmony & Healing

Website

https://harmonyandhealing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Harmony & Healing is a nonprofit charity that provides free, professionally performed live musical visits to hospice, hospital, memory care, and senior living patients across the San Francisco Bay Area and worldwide via Zoom, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Live Music Charity

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs) (HSABAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Therapy (Educational/Developmental Programs) (EDAMANAK)

Keywords

• Healthcare live music
• Hospice music visits
• Patient musical performances
• Memory care music
• Nonprofit charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Ramon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Private donations from individuals supporting the charity's mission to provide live music to hospital and hospice patients.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate donations and sponsorships from businesses committed to supporting patient wellness and comfort programs.
3. Planned Giving: Comprehensive planned giving programs for long-term donor engagement and legacy contributions.
4. Private Benefit Concerts: Hosting private benefit concerts where supporters raise funds while enjoying live performances, with proceeds supporting the organization's mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Harmony & Healing is a nonprofit charity that delivers free, professionally performed live music to hospice, hospital, memory care, and rehabilitation patients of all ages. Performances are conducted either in-person at healthcare facilities or virtually via Zoom, coordinated through facility partnerships and funded entirely by donations.

Product overview

Harmony & Healing is a nonprofit healthcare live music charity that provides free live professional musical visits to hospice, hospital, memory care, and rehabilitation patients. The core offering is the Live Musical Visits service, available both in-person and via Zoom. The organization works with a network of professional performing musicians who are compensated for their services. Funding comes from corporate donations, private donations, and planned giving. Harmony & Healing is distinct from clinical music therapy; its services focus on comfort, connection, and emotional well-being through live music rather than therapeutic treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Musical Visits Free live professional musical performances delivered in-person at healthcare facilities for hospice, hospital, memory care, and rehabilitation patients of all ages. Musicians perform at facilities upon request, creating emotionally meaningful experiences for patients and their families.
• Virtual Musical Visits (Zoom) Remote live musical performances conducted via Zoom video conferencing, allowing patients anywhere in the world to receive musical visits. Virtual visits can include anyone invited and may be recorded for posterity with patient consent.
• Private Benefit Concerts Host-organized private concerts that raise funds to support Harmony & Healing's mission of providing free musical visits to patients in healthcare facilities. Individuals and organizations can sponsor or host these events.
• Healthcare Facility Musical Visit Program Regular monthly musical visits arranged with healthcare facilities including hospice programs, hospitals, VA hospitals, children's hospitals, memory care facilities, and senior living communities. Facilities submit visit requests and Harmony & Healing coordinates appropriate musicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% reduction in overall anxiety and 35% reduction in physiological resting rates from ambient music (Mindlab International 2017 study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Boomcycle Digital MarketingminorOthersDigital marketing and web design agency that designed and maintains the Harmony & Healing website. Listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' providing pro-bono marketing services.
• Fieldwork Brewing Co.minorOthersCraft brewery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Locanda RavellominorOthersRestaurant group with locations in Danville, Livermore, Pleasanton & Lafayette listed as a 'Partner In Kindness'.
• Cuda Ridge WinesminorOthersLivermore, CA winery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• 3 Steves WineryminorOthersLivermore, CA winery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Page Mill WineryminorOthersLivermore, CA winery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Retzlaff VineyardsminorOthersWinery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Big White House WineryminorOthersWinery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• The LOT City CenterminorOthersEntertainment venue listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Rosa Fierro CellarsminorOthersWinery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Blackhawk Plastic SurgeryminorOthersMedical practice listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Jenns CupcakesminorOthersBakery listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Danville LivingminorOthersLocal media/lifestyle publication listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.
• Simple Holistic SolutionsminorOthersHolistic health company listed as a 'Partner In Kindness' supporting the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Musicians On Call: National nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to hospital patients, including bedside performances by volunteer musicians. Highly comparable operating model, mission, and beneficiary population, though at much larger national scale.
• Music & Memory: Nonprofit that brings personalized music to dementia and elderly patients in care settings, with strong focus on memory care. Highly comparable beneficiary focus and facility partnership GTM, differing in delivery via curated playlists rather than live performance.
• Healing Notes: Nonprofit that provides live music performances to hospital patients, particularly children, through trained volunteer musicians. Directly comparable mission, volunteer musician model, and healthcare facility partnership GTM.
• Concerts in Motion: Nonprofit bringing live musical performances to isolated seniors, hospital patients, and others who cannot attend public concerts. Closely comparable mission around live music for vulnerable populations including hospital and senior living settings.
• Sing for Your Seniors: Nonprofit that organizes live musical performances for seniors in care facilities, hospitals, and senior centers. Comparable beneficiary population (seniors, hospital patients) and live performance delivery model.

Emerging players

• Room 217 Foundation: Canadian nonprofit producing music care resources for those in care settings including hospice and palliative care. Comparable music-and-care mission but emphasizes recorded music products and training rather than live in-room performance.
• Music Mends Minds: Nonprofit forming bands of musicians with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other neurological conditions. Comparable music-and-memory positioning but built around group band participation rather than bedside performance delivery.

Regional players

• Live Music Now: UK-based charity bringing live music to people facing challenging life circumstances including hospitals, care homes, and hospices. Directly comparable operating model and beneficiary focus, but operating primarily in the UK rather than the US.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Audiences, Inc. (HAI): Long-standing nonprofit bringing cultural and performing arts programming to hospitals, correctional facilities, and other institutional settings. Comparable mission of live arts in healthcare environments, with broader programming beyond music.
• American Music Therapy Association: Professional association representing board-certified music therapists. Provides industry context and serves as a partial substitute and adjacent professional counterpart to Harmony & Healing's non-clinical music offerings in similar care settings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HarmonyHealing5
• Facebookfacebook.com/harmonyandhealingmusic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harmony-and-healing
• Instagraminstagram.com/harmonyandhealingmusic

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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