Sing for Hope

What Sing for Hope does

Sing for Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in New York City in 2001 by Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Headquartered at 99 Wall Street #1812 with an additional studio at 28 Liberty (Fosun Plaza), the organization employs 51-100 staff and operates five interconnected programs: Sing for Hope Pianos (artist-designed pianos deployed in public spaces and then permanently installed at partner institutions), Education (K-12 arts integration in public schools), Public Health & Wellbeing (arts-in-medicine programming in hospitals and care facilities), Cultural Diplomacy (programming at the United Nations, Skoll World Forum, Aspen Ideas Festival, and the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates), and Creative Workforce Development (W2 employment, benefits, and the NOAH-aligned Sing for Hope Method certification pathway for artists). Since founding, the organization has created 700+ artist-designed pianos, reached 57 million+ people across healthcare, education, and public settings, and generated 8 billion+ media impressions.

The core operational model is donation-based nonprofit funding with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Revenue is sourced from individual donors (including a Founders Circle anchored by the International Foundation for Arts and Culture, Arnhold Foundation, Pershing Square Philanthropies, the Kellen and Iervolino Foundations, Seedlings Foundation, and named individuals), corporate and foundation grants (Bloomberg Philanthropies, Fosun International, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund), and government funding (NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, NEA Creative Forces). The organization holds Charity Navigator Four-Star and Candid Platinum Transparency ratings, is a NOAH member, and is the official Cultural Partner of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-mediated through partnerships with hundreds of community-based organizations, healthcare systems (notably NYC Health + Hospitals), cultural institutions, and a roster of thousands of Artist Partners, supplemented by strategic training collaborations with the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University and the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function.

Name

Sing for Hope

Legal name

Sing for Hope, Inc.

Website

https://singforhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Arts Programming

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAHAB

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAHAH

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYMPAIAGAL

A&R / Artist Development Services

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Artist Management & Agencies

Keywords

• Community arts programming
• Artist-designed pianos
• Arts in health
• Arts education services
• Cultural diplomacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Sing for Hope relies on individual donor contributions as a primary revenue source, with a Founders Circle of major donors supporting operations. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN 01-0856384).
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: The organization receives support from foundations including Bloomberg Philanthropies, Arnhold Foundation, Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation, Pershing Square Philanthropies, Seedlings Foundation, and others. Corporate sponsors include Fosun International.
3. Government Funding: Public funding from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts Creative Forces program support programming, including the Creative Workforce Development initiative for veterans.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sing for Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates creative arts programs across five interconnected pillars: Sing for Hope Pianos (artist-designed pianos placed in public spaces and then permanently installed at schools, hospitals, and community centers), Education, Public Health & Wellbeing, Cultural Diplomacy, and Creative Workforce Development. The organization mobilizes thousands of artists in creative service, partnering with hundreds of community-based organizations to deliver free arts programming in hospitals, schools, care facilities, and public spaces.

Product overview

Sing for Hope is a nonprofit organization founded in New York City in response to 9/11 that harnesses the power of the arts to create a better world. The organization operates five interconnected creative programs: Sing for Hope Pianos (artist-designed pianos placed in public spaces and then deployed to schools, hospitals, and community centers), Education, Public Health & Wellbeing, Cultural Diplomacy, and Creative Workforce Development. The flagship Sing for Hope Pianos program has created over 700 pianos and reached 57 million+ people globally. The Creative Workforce Development program supports artists through W2 employment, benefits, and professional growth via the Sing for Hope Method certification pathway developed with the National Organization for Arts in Health. Cultural Diplomacy programming extends to UN events and international summits. The organization mobilizes thousands of artists in creative service and partners with hundreds of community-based organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sing for Hope Pianos Global arts program that creates artist-designed pianos, places them in public spaces for everyone to enjoy, then transports and activates them year-round in schools, hospitals, and community centers worldwide. Sing for Hope has provided more pianos for under-resourced public schools than any other organization in the world.
• Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 57 million+ people reached through programming in hospitals, schools, care facilities, and public spaces worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Belong CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Sing for Hope partnered with Belong Center, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the loneliness epidemic, to host a communal area at Fosun Plaza during the 2026 Sing for Hope Pianos launch. The partnership extends Sing for Hope's mission of fostering connection through shared creative experiences, with Belong Center creating spaces designed to encourage conversation and new friendships.
• NYC Health + HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Health + Hospitals Arts in Medicine department partners with Sing for Hope for arts programming across the health system's facilities. This includes hosting exhibitions like 'We Belong Here' at Gotham Health locations and ongoing arts programming to support patient healing and community connection.
• Fosun Plaza / Four Trees Capital ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFosun Plaza at 28 Liberty Street serves as the venue for Sing for Hope's annual flagship launch events. Four Trees Capital Management, which manages the plaza, provides the 2.5-acre Lower Manhattan space for the organization's signature public activations.
• City of New York and NYC ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of New York and NYC Parks partner with Sing for Hope to present the annual Sing for Hope Pianos NYC program, with pianos placed at parks and public spaces across all five boroughs for the three-week public residency.
• United Nations (UNICEF, High-level Political Forum)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSing for Hope has partnered with UNICEF and the UN High-level Political Forum since 2019, presenting cultural diplomacy programming during UN General Assembly week and other global convenings. The organization has an SDG-themed Sing for Hope Piano in the UN Headquarters permanent collection.
• World Summit of Nobel Peace LaureatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSing for Hope serves as the official Cultural Partner of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, presenting cultural diplomacy programming at this annual gathering of Nobel laureates and global leaders.
• The Skoll World Forum for Social EntrepreneurshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSing for Hope curated the first-ever arts panel at The Skoll World Forum at Oxford University, positioning arts and culture within the social entrepreneurship and global impact discourse.
• Aspen Ideas FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSing for Hope presents cultural diplomacy programming at the Aspen Ideas Festival, bringing arts-for-impact programming to this prestigious annual gathering.
• Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins UniversitycoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic training partnership providing structured learning led by world-class faculty focusing on hospital-based engagement, clinical protocols, and trauma-informed repertoire adaptation as part of the Sing for Hope Method certification pathway.
• Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)coreTechnology or IntegrationTraining partnership providing specialized Music & Memory certification, equipping Sing for Hope artists to work effectively in memory care and cognitive health settings as part of the Creative Workforce Development program.
• National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH)coreTechnology or IntegrationSing for Hope's formal certification pathway (The Sing for Hope Method) is developed in alignment with NOAH standards, the leading professional organization for arts in health.
• Aladdin on BroadwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Broadway cast of Aladdin designed and painted a Sing for Hope Piano for the 2026 program, featuring performers Sonya Balsara and Rodney Ingram.
• The Lion King on BroadwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Broadway cast of The Lion King designed and painted a Sing for Hope Piano for the 2026 program.
• Hundred Partner Community-Based OrganizationscoreOthersSing for Hope partners with hundreds of community-based organizations to deliver programming across healthcare, education, and community settings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Young Audiences: National arts education nonprofit that mobilizes artists to deliver programming in schools and communities. Directly comparable to Sing for Hope's Education program and school-based piano placements, with a similar model of artist rosters deployed into under-resourced public schools.
• Hospital Audiences Inc. NYC-based nonprofit bringing live performing arts programming to hospitals, nursing homes, and care facilities. Directly comparable to Sing for Hope's Public Health & Wellbeing program and hospital partner site model.
• VH1 Save The Music Foundation: Music education nonprofit that places instruments in schools and supports music programming for students. Highly comparable in its instrument-to-schools model, target beneficiary (under-resourced public schools), and donor/corporate-sponsored funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Americans for the Arts: National nonprofit advocating for arts and arts education, providing resources, research, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a sector-wide arts nonprofit with advocacy, public-private partnerships, and government funding exposure analogous to Sing for Hope's Cultural Diplomacy function.
• Creative Capital: National nonprofit supporting artists through grants, professional development, and career resources. Comparable in its artist workforce development mission and foundation-backed funding model, though focused on individual artist support rather than deployment to care/community sites.
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: Major performing arts nonprofit complex in NYC producing theater, music, and dance programming alongside extensive education and community initiatives. Comparable as a NYC-based performing arts nonprofit with public-facing cultural diplomacy programming, but operating at a much larger scale and venue-driven model.
• Carnegie Hall: Iconic performing arts nonprofit producing music performances and extensive education/community programs nationwide. Comparable as a large-scale music-focused nonprofit with parallel programming pillars (performance, education, community engagement), though with a far larger venue-based footprint.

Emerging players

• National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH): Professional membership organization setting standards for arts-in-health practice and providing education and advocacy. Comparable as an arts-in-health sector infrastructure player and a direct partner of Sing for Hope for the Sing for Hope Method certification pathway.
• Mid-America Arts Alliance: Regional nonprofit arts service organization managing federal and state grant programs including the Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant that funds Sing for Hope's veterans program. Comparable as an arts-funding intermediary with overlapping government funding relationships.
• Fractured Atlas: National arts nonprofit providing business services, fiscal sponsorship, and technology to artists and small arts organizations. Comparable as an arts-sector infrastructure organization serving working artists with professional support analogous to Sing for Hope's Creative Workforce Development program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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