"I think of music not simply as a livelihood or as a discipline. I think of it as a gathering point and a fuel. I think of it as a guide and a safety rope with which to navigate difficult passages. This idea is central to the mission of the Foundation. Jake still speaks in music, and the work continues."
- Ian MacKaye, Foundation Advisor
About Us
Jake McGuire Savage Foundation or "Jake's Music" is a nonprofit charitable organization created by his family to honor his brief life.
"Jake's Music" brings free after-school music lessons and instruments to inner city children ages 7-18 as an incentive for developing individual skills, for achieving self-esteem and for strengthening community ties in the neighborhoods it serves.
Our organization receives broad based community support and funds students in a variety of musical pursuits: composition, performance, music technology, recording, and exposure to musical events.
Our impressive Board of Advisors has been made up of prominent musical artists, media figures, writers, educators and community leaders.
Our Current Advisors
Dan Balz
Shawn Fanning
Chris Haley
John Knott
Ian MacKaye
Branford Marsalis
Martin Cruz Smith
Our Officers and Key Staff
Jane McGuire Savage - President
Carroll Savage - Vice President, Secretary
Marcus Williams - Treasurer
Kathleen Savage - Director of Public Relations
Fred Hudson - Director of Music
Our Board of Directors
Jane McGuire Savage
Carroll Savage
Rhett Savage
Eliza Savage
Anne Oman
Allison Oman
Laurie Savage
Marcus Williams
Jason Corder
