For over 25 years, Nashville Jazz Workshop has been the heart of our city's jazz scene—
a place for world-class education, inspired performances, and vibrant community.
Your support is the lifeblood of our mission.
It enables us to:
Provide scholarships to promising up-and-coming musicians
Offer free community programs like the award-winning Jazz AM
Hire musicians and put them to work as educators, performers, and ambassadors of jazz
When you give to NJW, you are investing in America’s greatest cultural innovation and propelling it to new artistic heights, right here in Music City.
Other Ways to Donate
Employee Matching Gifts: If you work for a corporation or large company, you may be eligible to have your gift matched! Please see our matching gifts page to look up your company’s matching gift policies and learn more.
To donate by mail: please send a check payable to Nashville Jazz Workshop to 1012 Buchanan Street, Nashville, TN 37208.
We also welcome other impactful donation methods, including gifts of stock, in-kind donations of goods or services, and planned legacy gifts. If you are interested in exploring one of these giving methods, please contact our Development team at development@nashvillejazz.org to begin the conversation.
Other Ways to Support
Volunteer with us: We rely on volunteer support to help facilitate live performances at the Jazz Cave (and you get to stay and hear some really great music). See our volunteer page.
Support Us While You Shop (At No Extra Cost!): You can turn your everyday purchases into support for our mission by selecting Nashville Jazz Workshop as your personal charity through Kroger Community Rewards and Walmart Spark Good. It’s simple, free, and a small portion of your eligible purchases will be donated directly to us by the retailer.
Support the Arts with Your License Plate: You can support arts organizations like ours by purchasing an arts specialty license plate. This program is a critical funding source, providing 80% of the grant money distributed by the Tennessee Arts Commission. For just $35 per year, you can display your support and help this vital funding for the arts continue to grow. Learn more.
Trust and Accountability
The Nashville Jazz Workshop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a registered Tennessee charity. As a proud member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), we are fully committed to its Code of Ethical Standards, which guides our promise of responsible stewardship and transparency. We pledge to honor your donor intent, ensuring your gift is used effectively for its designated purpose. We also guarantee your privacy: we will never sell, trade, or share our donor list and will honor all requests for anonymity. We hold ourselves accountable for your trust and value your choice to support us through your philanthropic giving.
To review our current financials, governance, and programmatic impact, please see our Giving Matters profile, provided by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. You can also access our most recent IRS Form 990 here and our most recent annual report here.
To verify our federal tax-exempt nonprofit status, please use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search tool. Search Nashville Jazz Workshop and/or our EIN: 62-1837858.
To verify our charitable status with the State of Tennessee, please use the Business Entity Search provided by the TN Secretary of State. Search Nashville Jazz Workshop and/or our CO Number: CO5318.
If you have any questions about our policies and practices or need records of your giving, please send us a message at development@nashvillejazz.org.