Be a part of transforming end-of-life care with a donation.
Help Us Grow the Future of Music-Thanatology
Dear Friends of Accorda,
In just five years, the Accorda Music-Thanatology Institute has grown from an inspired vision into a licensed private career school, training compassionate clinicians who bring harp, voice, and presence to those at the end of life.
Because of your support, we’ve built a rigorous curriculum, trained a remarkable faculty, and this summer celebrated our first graduating cohort. Ten new music-thanatologists are now ready to serve at the bedside of people who need them, in hospitals, hospices and other healthcare settings.
“During my internship, I played for a patient in her final hours. Her daughter later told me the music helped her mother ‘let go in peace.’ That experience changed me forever.”
— Accorda Graduate, Class of 2025
As we prepare to welcome our next cohort, in September of 2026, we face new challenges. The economic climate makes it harder for students to commit to intensive, life-changing programs like ours. Yet in uncertain times, people also feel the strongest call to meaningful work.
Your gift today will help us:
- Reach and support future students called to this vocation.
- Strengthen and renew our curriculum.
Together, we are nurturing a movement of presence, compassion, and music that comforts the human spirit at one of life’s most tender and vulnerable thresholds.
With deep gratitude,
Jane Franz
Executive Director
Accorda Music-Thanatology Institute
Make easy one-time, monthly, or yearly online donations with us through the PayPal/Donate link above.
You may also send a check to:
Accorda Music-Thanatology Institute
PO Box 530883
Henderson, NV 89053
For tax purposes, our EIN is 86-3026785. We deeply appreciate your support.
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Accorda Music-Thanatology Institute exists in no small part because of its faithful and generous donors. Whether you can give a little or a lot, your gift makes a difference for all those who come into contact with our school and the greater field of music-thanatology in transforming end-of-life care.
Accorda is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and a licensed Private Career School in the state of Oregon.
Accorda Music-Thanatology Institute does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, admission and training of students, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our student body, faculty, staff, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors.
Any person unlawfully discriminated against, as described in ORS 345.240, may file a complaint under 659A.820 with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. School policies governing employees will be enforced in situations where instructional staff or other school personnel have been found to have engaged in discriminatory behavior.