Sony Music Will Donate to 90 New Organizations From Its Global Social Justice Fund

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Just under a year ago, as protests gripped the U.S. and the music industry took a “Blackout Tuesday” to examine its policies and attitudes toward race, Sony Music Group announced the launch of a $1…

to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world.

The company — which includes all of its recorded-music and content divisions and music-publishing company — undertook a campaign to “donate to organizations that foster equal rights.” On Monday morning, SMG announced its third round of donations — to more than 90 new international, national and regional community organizations.

The news follows the Company’s previous two rounds of funding to community-based partners globally since June 2020. In total, with today’s announcement, the SMG Global Social Justice Fund has contributed to expanding programs at more than 300 global organizations. All nonprofit partners are categorized within the following pillars: civic engagement, criminal justice reform and education.

“We have a responsibility to be good stewards of this fund which means that we need be intentional and careful about how the fund is utilized,” says Towalame Austin, Sony Music Group’s Executive Vice President of Philanthropy and Social Impact. “One hundred million dollars is a significant amount of money; you need to develop a strategic plan that will help you reach your goals and objectives.

 

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