Who We Are!!The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization that help kids, schools and communities realize their full potential through the power of making music.

Since 1997, we have donated over $53 million worth of new musical instruments to 2,030 public schools in 251 school districts around the country-- impacting the lives of more than 3 million public school students.

Save The Music Goes Platinum!In celebration of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation’s 20th Anniversary, we are excited to partner with our friends at MTV to create a weekend of amazing activities in Los Angeles leading up to the VMAs in August.

The celebration schedule includes:

•  Thursday, August 24th: School Event with an Artist & Press!

•  Friday, August 25th: 20th Anniversary Gala !

•  Saturday, August 26th: Cocktails & Guitars Party!

•  Sunday, August 27th: MTV VMAs!

The School Event!

On Thursday, August 24th, we will host a major celebration event at the Walnut Park Middle School in Los Angeles, with talent and press invited. Walnut Park will receive our core grant, a full instrumental package of band or string

instruments worth $38,000, along with program management, support and monitoring

for a ten year period.

The Gala!We will host a blow-out gala on Friday, August 25th to honor a major recording artist who has made significant contributions to the world of music and education.

During the evening, we’ll create a set of integrated experiences that will connect attendees to the mission, set to performances celebrating our evening’s Honoree and special guests.

This year’s Honoree will join an esteemed group that includes Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, mega-platinum Grammy award-winning superstar, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, John Legend and the legendary Julie Andrews.

Cocktails & Guitars Event!

On Saturday, August 26th, we’ll host a private first look reception of the VH1 STM 20th Anniversary Gibson Guitars in their entirety.

Each visual artist was then partnered with a musical artist for inspiration on creative concept (a few of the guitars are pictured to the right). Gibson finished the guitars at their factory, making each one a truly unique piece for an upcoming auction later this Fall to benefit VH1 Save The Music.

In celebration of our 20th Anniversary, VH1 Save The Music has partnered with Gibson Guitars to bring together 20 visual artists that each had the opportunity to customize a Gibson Les Paul Standard, pre-electronics, for this special occasion.

The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards will return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, California and will air live on August 27 at 8 p.m.

The VMA’s!

Throughout history, some of music and culture’s biggest breakthroughs have come to life during West Coast VMA broadcasts. This year will be no different.

The telecast was previously held at the “Fabulous” Forum in 2014 and featured iconic performances including Beyoncé’s feminist anthem, Usher, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and more.

What better way to wrap up a weekend celebrating Save The Music than to attend the biggest event of the season?

Music makes people feel good, it is the universal language and the consistent thread among cultures regardless of education, geography, class, economic status and political views.

Become A Sponsor!

By partnering around our 20th Anniversary activities, VH1 Save The Music will work with you to develop custom activations that leverage that cross-cultural appeal of music to engage our combined audience’s interest by touching on an emotion - in turn inspiring an action while raising funds to support the cause.

•  Naming Rights •  Customized activation at the gala or as an activity in conjunction

with the event (additional costs assumed by sponsor)

•  50 Tickets •  Logo on materials and event signage

Presenting!

Sponsorship Commitment: $250,000

•  Opportunity for Exec. to serve as Event Co-Chair •  Step-and-Repeat •  Two full page Ads in the journal

•  Inclusion in press and social media efforts •  Exclusive video content

•  Post event photos/ videos for your use •  Opportunity to attend the school event with recognition on the

instrument cases

•  Exclusive access for guests to first look reception of VH1 STM 20th Anniversary Gibson Guitars

•  20 tickets to the MTV Video Music Awards

•  Customized activation at the gala or as an activity in conjunction with the event (additional costs are assumed by sponsor)

•  20 Tickets •  Logo on materials and event signage

•  Step-and-Repeat •  Two full page Ads in the journal •  Inclusion in press and social media efforts

•  Post event photos/ videos for your use •  Opportunity to attend the school delivery event

with recognition on the instrument cases

•  Exclusive access for guests to first look reception of VH1 STM 20th Anniversary Gibson

Guitars •  20 tickets to the MTV Video Music Awards

Platinum!

Sponsorship Commitment: $100,000

•  Customized activation at the gala (additional costs are assumed by sponsor)

•  15 Tickets •  Logo on materials and event signage

•  Step-and-Repeat •  Full page Ad in the journal

•  Inclusion in press and social media efforts •  Post event photos/ videos for your use

•  Opportunity to attend the school delivery event with recognition on the instrument cases

•  15 tickets to the MTV Video Music Awards

Gold Sponsorship!

Sponsorship Commitment: $60,000

•  Customized activation at the gala (additional costs are assumed by sponsor)

•  10 Tickets •  Logo on materials and event signage •  Half page Ad in the journal •  Inclusion in press and social media efforts •  Post event photos for your use •  10 tickets to the MTV Video Music Awards

Silver Sponsorship!

Sponsorship Commitment: $30,000

Media!

We offer digital, social + editorial integration and promotional opportunities via VH1 STMF robust online platforms (144K Followers across VH1 STM’s channels)

Case Study: Hamptons Live 2016 garnered more than 112 unique pieces of coverage across print, broadcast, online and socials.

Year to date we’ve garnered 750MM Media Impressions across print, broadcast, online + social

Contact Info.!Jennifer Dunn!Senior Director of Development 212.846.7416 Jennifer.Dunn@vh1savethemusic.com

Trell Thomas!Director, Communications + Talent Relations 212.846.4919 Trell.Thomas@vh1savethemusic.com

Ariel Usatin!Director of Development 212.846.5220 Ariel.Usatin@vh1savethemusic.com