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San Diego Suzuki Institute is now a registered 501(c)(3)

As some may or may not know, I became the director of a Suzuki institute in 2017. Starting up this type of business very much felt like a roller coaster ride at times. But the moments of stress felt totally worth it in the end after we pulled off our first successful year.

With 2017 under the belt it was time to start thinking about how the institute can grow moving forward. I am very pleased to announce that the San Diego Suzuki Institute is now a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. The non-profit structure does add an extra element to keep track from the business side. But ultimately this type of model seemed to be something that would open a lot of doors for us.

The biggest positive change is that we are now able to accept donations. Donations will allow for a multitude of scholarship opportunities that we have been previously unable to offer. We would love to be able to offer financial support to both students and Suzuki teachers interested in furthering their careers with training. We want to be able to provide this unique education opportunity to families from all financial backgrounds.

As a registered non-profit all donations made to SDSI are tax deductible. So if this is a cause that you are interested in supporting please take a moment to look over our newly created donation page:

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