UA Giving
Enriching communities through music.
Music has the power to bring people together, change lives, and uplift entire communities.
UA Giving makes musical expression accessible to everyone by partnering with leading nonprofit organizations that share our values.
Our Values
Music Education
UA supports the preservation of music education, especially in underserved communities that need it most.
Equality
UA is an ally in furthering equal access to social and economic opportunity worldwide to improve lives.
Community Outreach
With offices in Amsterdam, Boulder, Scotts Valley, and Santa Cruz, UA employees make a positive impact on the communities where we live and work.
"Everyone at UA is inspired to share the art of creating and recording music. It's our goal to make it as accessible to as many people as possible."
– Bill Putnam Jr.
CEO, Universal Audio
UA Supports Ukraine
To support humanitarian relief efforts for the Ukrainian people, UA Giving donated 100% of our online store proceeds on March 16th — $152,000 — to World Central Kitchen, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), and Doctors Without Borders.
Learn more about UA’s response to the situation in Ukraine here.
300,000
Young musicians
empowered
53
Causes
supported
$524,117
Donated
since 2019
Key Partners
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Political Participation Program
LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice, fulfilling the promise of equality for all Americans.
Save The Music Foundation
Helping kids, schools, and communities discover their full potential through music, Save The Music is a nonprofit that has supported music education for over 20 years.
Young Musicians Foundation
Since the 1950s,YMF has provided access to high quality music education and experiences to students and communities at the margins of society.
Other Partners
Testimonials
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The Digital NEST aspires to give youth access to the best technology, training, and experiences that prepare them for today's technology workforce. Our partnership with Universal Audio sparks their creativity while teaching them valuable audio production skills.
Jacob MartinezExecutive DirectorDigital NEST
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Universal Audio is a longstanding community partner of ours. They continued to provide generous support to our “Mondays with Kuumbwa” virtual concert series, and their Apollo 8 interface and UAD plug-ins make our sound exceptional too! Thank you UA!
David EganAudio Production CoordinatorKuumbwa Jazz
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Over the years, Universal Audio’s contributions through the Holiday Food and Fund Drive have provided nearly 50,000 meals to our neighbors in need. This is truly a team effort and we could not feed hope in our community without their partnership.
Suzanne WillisChief Development OfficerSecond Harvest Food Bank
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Without music in my younger years, I might not be here now. Music education gave me a voice when I didn’t fit into the status quo.
Butch WalkerProducerGreen Day, Pink, Weezer
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Music education helps spark our imaginations and has an endless ripple effect, allowing us to become tenacious team players, solution-oriented thinkers, confident, and creative.
George SearaMixer/EngineerRihanna, Ed Sheeran, Sting
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Universal Audio is doing important work building a supportive community that provides access to music education for those most in need. I’ve seen first hand the impact this can have on young musicians.
Dave TozerProducerJohn Legend, Kanye West, Jay-Z
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Having access to music education at a young age changed my life. If there's anything that we can do now to ensure future generations are afforded the same opportunities, then it's a no brainer.
Chris ZaneProducer/EngineerPassion Pit, Nelly Furtado, The Walkmen
