Latest News

October 7, 2020

We know a nation of states Depends on the state of the arts, A beacon which deepens our appreciation of education, a task which is no better deserved Than in serving the underserved. Art is not a luxury, but a right, That one might make way out of no way, write one’s way out so

April 24, 2020

Grant Application Information

Dear Arts Organization, We have put together this grant application to allow for arts groups throughout North America to apply for funding from the Find Your Light Foundation. Before completing and submitting your application, please review our mission statement to ensure your goals fit within our guidelines: The Find Your Light Foundation is dedicated to

April 24, 2020

Application is Currently Closed!

We regret to inform you that the grant application is currently closed. We appreciate your interest and enthusiasm in applying for this opportunity. However, the 2025 application process will reopen in the summer of 2024 we encourage you to check back during the specified time to submit your application. Have Questions? Please reach out to

January 19, 2019

Congratulations to Halleck Vineyard!

Halleck Vineyard, producer of the Find Your Light Pinot Noir, has just been awarded Best of Class for their 2014 The Farm Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir and their 2016 Clone 828 in the San Francisco Chronicle 2019 Wine Competition. This is the largest and oldest wine competition in the United States, with nearly

January 9, 2019

2019 Grant Cycle Announced

For all organizations looking to apply for funding in 2019, we have a new, fully online application process that will launch on February 1st. Our cycles for applications will be: February 1st – March 31st Award announcements in June August 1st – September 30th Award Announcements in November Have Questions? Please reach out to info@findyourlightfoundation.org

December 9, 2018

FYL Store Now Open!

Click here to see all the new gear you need!

June 28, 2018

NEW RELEASE 2015 FYL Pinot Noir is here!

The 2015 Find Your Light Pinot Noir from FYL and Halleck Vineyard in now available! There are only 140 cases produced (and all proceeds go to Find Your Light), so don’t miss it–get your case today and help kids in need through the arts with your purchase! Click here to get yours today!

June 25, 2018

Inspirational Composers

Check out these amazing young composers profiled in the New York Times! https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-very-young-composers.html

June 20, 2018

Thank you to Ms. Todd and Watson Elementary School!

Wow! With Miss Todd’s leadership, $5,000 was raised for the Find Your Light Foundation in the 2017/2018 School Year, which supports arts education for students who may not have the opportunity otherwise! In just five years, a total of $15,000 has been raised! Great job, everyone!!

May 25, 2018

Inside our 2018 Gala

With the generosity of attendees and donors everywhere, we were able to raise over $1 Million to help kids around the country through arts education. Thanks to Haute Living for this great recap of our 2018 Gala! http://hauteliving.com/2018/05/find-your-light-2018-gala/656388/

May 17, 2018

Check out the 2018 Find Your Light Video!

Chris Groban has created another masterpiece! Check it out here

March 28, 2018

The Benefits of Teaching STEAM Lessons

The Benefits of Teaching STEAM Lessons By Room 241 Team at Concordia University – Portland There’s been a big push for incorporating lessons and activities that use STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art, and math. But how exactly do these multilayered projects help students? Here are some of the specific ways in which students can benefit

February 28, 2018

Shop and Give!

Do you use Amazon.com? Your shopping makes a difference and it won’t cost you an additional cent! Click here: smile.amazon.com/ch/20-1731840 before you shop and Amazon donates a portion of what you spend to the Find Your Light Foundation.

February 13, 2018

Learn About Our Work

Here’s a great new video highlighting some of the more than 100 programs supported by FYL around the country:

February 13, 2018

Help to Save the NEA!

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ACTION FUND: The White House released its proposed 2019 budget to Congress today, officially calling again for the termination of the nation’s cultural agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for

September 29, 2017

Find Your Light Wine!

Made in partnership with Halleck Vineyard and Josh Groban, this Sonoma Coast blend of Pinot Noir is curated from exclusive and boutique vineyards in the Sebastopol Hills of western Sonoma County. It leads with red fruits like pomegranate and fresh cranberry, but delivers bright minerality and earth tones mid-palate. It finishes in white pepper, lingering for

July 7, 2017

2017 Find Your Light Video

Featured at our 2nd Annual Celebration for Arts Education and created by Chris Groban, this incredible short film highlights three of the programs supported by Find Your Light in New York. You can find out more information on the programs featured by clicking on them below! Education Through Music Girl Be Heard Buffalo String Works

July 6, 2017

Arts and the Classroom

The Atlantic reports on the diminishing role of arts in the classroom and explains many reasons why we at Find Your Light do everything we can to provide an arts education for our next generation. Click Here to read the article.

June 17, 2017

Arts and the Economy

Americans for the Arts has broken down the economic impact of the arts, and it speaks for itself. In 2015, the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $166.3 billion of economic activity—$63.8 billion in spending by arts and cultural organizations and an additional $102.5 billion in event-related expenditures by their audiences. Including: 4.6 million full-time

June 10, 2017

Prizeo Winner

Congratulations to Ann L.! Winner of the Prizeo drawing to attend Josh Groban’s penultimate performance at The Great Comet of 1812. In addition to seeing the amazing show, Ann will meet Josh backstage and even receive the gold spectacles he wears in the show. Thanks to everyone for entering – you helped raise over $80,o00 for

May 4, 2017

Join Our Newsletter!

[contact-form-7 id=”498″ title=”Newsletter”]

January 20, 2017

How to Help the NEA

In response to the report on the new administration’s efforts to eliminate the NEA, we wanted to share this post from our friends at Americans for the Arts: There are many decision-making points in our federal process including the White House, Congressional budget resolution, Congressional appropriations committees, plus the full House and Senate. Each of these

November 10, 2016

Students See The Great Comet…

On November 2nd and 9th, over 300 kids from NYC Public Schools were able to see Josh Groban in the incredible Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Afterwards, kids from the schools were able to participate in a talkback with Josh and the cast. Thank you to the following schools

September 5, 2016

Video Highlight: FYL Visits A Place Called Home

We recently visited the FYL supported A Place Called Home! Click below to see the lifesaving teaching of arts education being utilized by this inspiring organization.

August 28, 2016

Newly Supported Programs

Newly supported programs Urban Gateways (Chicago), Girl Be Heard (NYC), and Little Kids Rock of Miami all received grant awards this week from Find Your Light Foundation. Welcome to the FYL Family! Additional congratulations to Girl Write Now and The Academy of Music for the Blind (AMB) for their large increase in giving for 2016. Please check

July 28, 2016

WHY Music Program

The Find Your Light Foundation sponsored WHY Music Program launched it’s test program in 2016. We at the Foundation are so excited for the connections WHY is communicating between arts education and success in all areas of life. Check out the video for information on their exciting work!

May 11, 2016

Video Program Highlight: SLAM! Program

April 25, 2016

Josh Visits Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

Before heading out on his world tour, Josh visited and sang with students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Compton, CA. The school is part of the Turnarond Arts network that Josh participates in through his sponsorship of the Chalmers School in Chicago, and has successfully used the arts to create a

January 19, 2016

Welcome to the new FYL Website!

We’ve been hard at work putting together a site that exemplifies the work we do at Find Your Light and provides an easier path to information on why that work is so important. Please let us know if you enjoy the site or anywhere you see room for improvement by writing to us at info@findyourlightfoundation.org

January 2, 2016

Congratulations to Our 2015 Grant Award Recipients!

In 2015, Find Your Light received our largest amount of grant applications in FYL history. We could not be prouder of these grant award recipients, who are the boots on the ground in our work to ensure children everywhere have access to a quality arts education. Academy of Music for the Blind LACHSA Buffalo String

December 11, 2015

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Becomes Law!

President Obama has signed into the Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind. FYL is thrilled with this legislation, as it not only recognizes arts as a core curriculum (changing STEM to STEAM), but also includes a $20 million arts education grant program. You can read more about this important legislation here!

December 6, 2015

FYL helps to reopen the doors at The Academy of Music for the Blind

Known as AMB for short, the Academy has been providing an arts education to blind students in the Los Angeles area for over a decade. The only school of its kind in the country, they specifically address the educational, social, and physical needs of talented blind music students so that they can fully develop their

November 6, 2015

Josh Visits Chalmers Elementary to Unveil FYL Sponsored Mural

Josh recently went to Chalmers Elementary to unveil the new mural sponsored by FYL, designed and implemented by talented Chicago artist Damon Reed. After the unveiling, Josh was able to see a performance of Chalmer’s first ever theatrical production, Annie, after which there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. He then spent time with

September 21, 2015

Know the Facts

Americans for the Arts have published a wonderful series on the importance of arts education in the classroom. Click here to read the series and learn about the vital nature of arts education.

August 21, 2015

Grobanites For Charity Merges with Find Your Light!

Find Your Light is thrilled to welcome the incredible team that has operated Grobanites for Charity into the FYL fold. Since 2004, with amazing fan support, GFC raised almost $1.1MM for FYL while also touching many children’s lives through programs such as the Grobanite Toy Drive, Tender Totes and Heavenly Dreams, and Covered with Love.

June 6, 2015

Kindergartners Leading the Way!

Miss Todd’s energetic class of kindergartners from Watson Elementary School in Texas once again decided to have a cookie bake sale to benefit FYL. In fact, they doubled their donation from 2014! Miss Todd not only emphasizes the importance of arts education in the classroom, but also teaches her kids that we all have ways

January 28, 2015

A Message from Josh Groban…

Throughout my life and career, giving back has been a constant and a joy for me. My family instilled this in me as a kid and my fans have continued to nourish that love as I’ve ventured into the blessed existence that has been my short career. Together with the generous contributors inside and outside

DONATE TODAY