El Sistema USA is seeking a Development Manager responsible for supporting ESUSA fundraising operations and strategy. This position provides essential support across gift tracking, donor stewardship, annual campaigns, and donor relationship building.

El Sistema USA® (ESUSA) is pleased to announce the sixteen member organizations selected to receive funding through Summer Now!, a national grant initiative designed to support high-quality summer programming opportunities for young musicians across the El Sistema USA network.

El Sistema USA (ESUSA) is pleased to announce that Isaac Sinnett will assume the role of Board Chair, effective July 1, 2026. Sinnett brings extensive nonprofit leadership experience and a strong commitment to equity and high-quality music education to this national leadership role.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Houston for the 2026 El Sistema USA National Symposium.

Five member organizations selected through a national review process to strengthen youth leadership across the El Sistema USA network

Summer Now! is a new grant program of El Sistema USA designed to support member organizations in strengthening, launching, and advancing high-quality summer learning experiences for young people. Supported by the Peter Compo and Carol Larson Gift Fund, the program pairs multi-year funding with a learning-first approach, recognizing summer as a critical space for organizational growth, experimentation, and shared field learning.

Major philanthropic gift aims to elevate summer music programming as field priority, to support 17 El Sistema USA organizations nationwide

We invite you to download the 2025 Annual Report to view all our accomplishments and work completed in FY 2025!

The call for proposals for the 2026 National Symposium is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Registration to…

Join us in Houston. We’re gathering teaching artists, program directors, organizational leaders, students, and partners from across the ESUSA network for two days of learning, connection, and renewal. The symposium will focus on equity through the lens of youth leadership, alumni engagement, and community impact.

The NAMM Foundation Expands Grantmaking to Benefit All Segments and Communities of the Music Industry November 17, 2025 – El…

In 2024, El Sistema USA^® conducted its bi-annual census to collect data on the 2023-2024 school year. Findings show that the ESUSA field is growing and expanding!