As we approach the close of another remarkable year at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, we are incredibly grateful to you for your unwavering support of and commitment to preserving and celebrating the rich heritage of jazz. Your contributions are always instrumental in sustaining our mission to educate, inspire and engage audiences of all ages with the incredible stories and music that have shaped the cultural landscape of jazz in Harlem and beyond. Thank you for being an essential part of our journey.  Remember to visit us in person at 58 West 129th Street, Harlem, NYC;  here’s a link to our events page <a href="https://jmih.org/event/online" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">https://jmih.org/event/online</a>. Or join us online on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationaljazzmuseum/videos" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/nationaljazzmuseuminharlem" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">YouTube</a>. In 2023, we accomplished so many significant milestones:<ul><li style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Our commitment to bringing jazz to kids came to life when a Bronx 8th<span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit"> grader wowed his classmates, teachers and Museum staff when he took the mic <span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">and he scatted like professional vocalist!</li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">In July, we inaugurated our Director's Cut Artists-in-Residence series with actor and fine artist Tyson Hall! We've featured a new, jazz-inspired artist every month since</li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">November featured legendary pianist Bertha Hope when she performed at the Museum to a joyful full house!  </li><li style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit">We've spent the year celebrating 50 Years of Jazz & Hip Hop with artists like Producer Martha Diaz, Bandleader Nabate Isles, DJs C Boogie and Radar Ellis!</li></ul> January 2024 will feature Drummer-Activist-Bandleader-Historian Jerome Jennings as our first Curator-in-Residence. Your generosity has made all of this possible and will allow us to continue offering free  jazz education, live performances and archives to ensure the spirit of jazz lives for generations to come. As we reflect on the impact we've made together, we invite you to consider a year-end contribution to help drive us into the future. Your support will enable us to reach even greater heights in 2024 and build a community that appreciates the enduring beauty and innovation of jazz. Thank you, again!<img width="106" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1700004681/qu2ikzheyvi2nbuvmg0y.jpg" alt="A close-up of a signatureDescription automatically generated" style="width:81px;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:none" />Tracy Hyter-SuffernExecutive DirectorNational Jazz Museum in Harlem The Museum’s donors, artists, audiences, trustees, staff and programming proudly represent our commitment to showcasing and welcoming the most inclusive diversity of jazz voices and perspectives.

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As we approach the close of another remarkable year at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, we are incredibly grateful to you for your unwavering support of and commitment to preserving and celebrating the rich heritage of jazz. Your contributions are always instrumental in sustaining our mission to educate, inspire and engage audiences of all ages with the incredible stories and music that have shaped the cultural landscape of jazz in Harlem and beyond. Thank you for being an essential part of our journey.  Remember to visit us in person at 58 West 129th Street, Harlem, NYC;  here’s a link to our events page <a href="https://jmih.org/event/online">https://jmih.org/event/online</a>. Or join us online on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nationaljazzmuseum/videos">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/nationaljazzmuseuminharlem">YouTube</a>. In 2023, we accomplished so many significant milestones:<ul><li>Our commitment to bringing jazz to kids came to life when a Bronx 8th grader wowed his classmates, teachers and Museum staff when he took the mic and he scatted like professional vocalist!</li><li>In July, we inaugurated our Director's Cut Artists-in-Residence series with actor and fine artist Tyson Hall! We've featured a new, jazz-inspired artist every month since</li><li>November featured legendary pianist Bertha Hope when she performed at the Museum to a joyful full house!  </li><li>We've spent the year celebrating 50 Years of Jazz &amp; Hip Hop with artists like Producer Martha Diaz, Bandleader Nabate Isles, DJs C Boogie and Radar Ellis!</li></ul> January 2024 will feature Drummer-Activist-Bandleader-Historian Jerome Jennings as our first Curator-in-Residence. Your generosity has made all of this possible and will allow us to continue offering free  jazz education, live performances and archives to ensure the spirit of jazz lives for generations to come. As we reflect on the impact we've made together, we invite you to consider a year-end contribution to help drive us into the future. Your support will enable us to reach even greater heights in 2024 and build a community that appreciates the enduring beauty and innovation of jazz. Thank you, again!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1700004681/qu2ikzheyvi2nbuvmg0y.jpg" alt="A close-up of a signatureDescription automatically generated" style="width:81px;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:none;max-width:100%" />Tracy Hyter-SuffernExecutive DirectorNational Jazz Museum in Harlem The Museum’s donors, artists, audiences, trustees, staff and programming proudly represent our commitment to showcasing and welcoming the most inclusive diversity of jazz voices and perspectives.

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The National Jazz Museum in Harlem

### Context Profile for National Jazz Museum in Harlem

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history of jazz, particularly its roots in Harlem. The museum aims to educate the public about jazz's cultural significance and its impact on American music and society. Their mission is to celebrate jazz as a living art form, fostering appreciation and understanding through various educational programs, exhibitions, and performances.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Educational Programs**: The museum offers lectures, workshops, and classes aimed at all ages, focusing on jazz history, performance, and appreciation.
   - **Events**: Regular events include film series, live performances, and discussions featuring renowned musicians and scholars. The "Rare Jazz on Film Series" is an example of their engaging programming.
   - **Community Engagement**: The museum actively engages with the local community through outreach programs and collaborations with schools and other organizations.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   The tone of the National Jazz Museum's communications is friendly, inviting, and inspiring. They use accessible language that resonates with both jazz enthusiasts and newcomers. The content is often infused with a sense of urgency and excitement, particularly when promoting events, encouraging participation, and highlighting the cultural importance of jazz.

4. **Emoji Usage**:
   The organization does not prominently use emojis in their communications. Their tone remains professional and focused on the content's cultural significance rather than informal or playful elements.

5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Info**: Established in 2001, the museum was created to honor and promote the legacy of jazz in Harlem.
   - **Scale**: The museum has a significant presence in the community, with 36 total forms and 139 email campaigns indicating active engagement.
   - **Impact Metrics**: While specific metrics are not detailed on the website, the museum's programming and events suggest a strong impact on community engagement and education.
   - **Volunteer Info**: The website does not provide specific volunteer information, but community involvement is likely encouraged through events and educational programs.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use a conversational yet informative style that reflects the museum's mission to educate and inspire.
   - **Language**: Incorporate jazz-related terminology and cultural references to resonate with the audience. Avoid overly formal language; instead, aim for an approachable tone.
   - **Call to Action**: Encourage participation in events and programs with clear, enthusiastic calls to action. Highlight the unique experiences offered by the museum.
   - **Visuals**: Utilize engaging visuals, such as images of past events, musicians, and exhibits, to enhance the storytelling aspect of the content.

This context profile serves as a guide for crafting personalized and impactful communications for the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, ensuring alignment with their mission and audience engagement strategies.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem

2023 Year-End Fundraiser

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