Merit School of Music (https://meritmusic.org) works to transform the lives of Chicago-area youths by removing barriers to high-quality music education. Merit offers intensive, sustained music education programs in 150 zip codes and 23 schools throughout the Chicagoland area, including tuition-free private lessons for those who cannot afford them.

Merit School of Music received a FUNDING STRATEGY project to analyze opportunities to move beyond their traditional funding base to increase earned revenue by leveraging their virtual classes for more students, and aligning overall funding resources with priorities.