Mission
 The Bubs Foundation’s mission since its inception in 1991 has been to awaken in young people a passion for expression and learning through music. It has provided financial grants to middle and high schools to augment underfunded programs. With the relentless need to reduce public school budgets, music education programs have been substantially reduced or eliminated. The Bubs Foundation has donated over $50,000 in grants to 60 music programs in and around Boston including Salem, Everett, Medford, Somerville, Arlington, Waltham, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, and others, as well in Boston (Roxbury and Dorchester) itself.

With the help of the Bubs Foundation, school programs have been able to purchase multicultural music, choral robes, and critical equipment such as keyboards and folding risers. Through our grant program, thousands of students have expanded opportunities to enjoy small ensemble and choral singing while building performance and teamwork skills, self-esteem and personal growth.

At the start of our second decade, Foundation trustees made a strategic decision to take a more focused approach to leveraging the principal tenet of the Beelzebubs organization, namely "Fun Through Song." An after-school music education program -- "Be the Music" -- has been implemented in several Boston area schools.  Teachers in the program are members of current collegiate a cappella groups and others with a passion for music education.  The Bubs Foundation intends to expand the program into additional schools and community agencies.

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Core Values
 Our values drive our behavior and guide us in making the decisions that define our organization and its success. Below are our Core Values and what they mean to the Bubs Foundation.

Fun

  • Having fun in everything we do
  • Instilling the organizational value of "Fun Through Song" in our grant recipients and "Be The Music" participants
  • Working to find committed volunteers to assist us in our efforts, and to make sure we and they are having fun
  • Celebrating our accomplishments and taking the necessary time to reflect on our work together as a team

    Brotherhood / Community

  • Involving as many members of the Beelzebubs community as possible in our work
  • Providing opportunities for those outside the Beelzebubs organization to dedicate their time, talent, and resources to our mission
  • Soliciting the advice and support of the Founders and former Directors of the Bubs Foundation as we implement new programs to achieve our vision
  • Ensuring that our efforts enhance, and never detract, from the Beelzebubs and its alumni organization

    Partnership

  • Providing opportunities to involve organizations aligned to our mission
  • Supporting other organizations aligned to our mission
  • Working together as Directors to solve organizational goals
  • Involving the undergraduate Beelzebubs and the Beelzebubs Alumni Association in our work

    Respect

  • Trying to understand the needs of our constituents, the schools and the students we work for
  • Being honest and truthful
  • Working to find a good balance between the work we must do to accomplish our vision and the commitments outside of our work that each Director has
  • Supporting each other as we grapple with organizational issues
  • Thanking everyone who contributes time, talent, and/or financial resources to our organization

    Vision

  • Believing that we can change the world and achieve our vision
  • Taking the time, at least once a year, to reflect on our work and assess our progress
  • Finding visionary donors, volunteers, and Directors to support our work
  • Ensuring that everything we do is aligned to our organizational vision for the future

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    History
     The Bubs Foundation was formed by alumni of The Beelzebubs, an award-winning a cappella singing group founded in 1963 at Tufts University. The Foundation was formed because members believed that the experience of a cappella music at Tufts and previously in high school made a significant and positive impact on their lives and they wanted to help make a difference in the lives of a new generation.

    The Foundation is a non-profit organization with an all-volunteer staff. Endowed funds were established by its founders and have grown each year. It is governed by a set of by-laws and a Board of Trustees consisting of 15-20 members. The President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer are elected board positions. The majority of current board members are members of The Beelzebubs Alumni Association.

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    Board of Directors

    President
    Martin Mahoney, Esq.
    Associate General Counsel

    PAREXEL International Corporation

     

    Vice-President

    William Stone, Esq.

    Principal

    Outside GC

     

    Clerk
    Jackie Chisholm
    Team Coordinator

    Tapestry Networks

     

    Treasurer
    Samuel Vaill
    The Dellacorte Group

    E

    Benjamin Black
    Fund Administration
    JPMorgan Investor Services Company

    Ed Boyer

    Jeremy Cramer
    Senior Director of Development
    The United Way of Massachusetts Bay

    Donald DeLollis, M.D.
    Managing Director
    Pediatric Associates of Medford

    Vicky Hayes

    Taylor Horst
    Medical Student
    Tufts Medical School
     
    Michael Horwitz - Chair, Be The Music Committee
    Partner
    BDO Seidman, LLP

    Alyssa Jones
    Jazz R & S Chair/Vocal Music Teacher
    Boston Arts Academy

    Steve Liggett
    Senior Systems Architect
    Kronos, Inc.

    Travis Marshall
    Founder/Producer
    Travision Video Productions

    Neal Robison
    President
    Robison Properties

    Doug Terry
    President
    2007-2008 Tufts University Beelzebubs

    Eric Valliere
    Executive Director
    Nashua Symphony

    Stephen Weller
    Education Services
    170 Systems, Inc.

    Jim Wells
    Software Engineer
    Intuit, Inc.

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