Generosity is at the heart of Singing for Change (SFC)

Jimmy Buffett's charitable foundation. SFC began as an extension of Jimmy’s music and his desire to give back to the friends and fans who supported him since the early 1970's. Jimmy Buffett donated one dollar from every concert ticket sold to Singing for Change.

Those dollars were redistributed as grants in dozens of communities nationwide and around the world.  Since its launch, SFC has invested over $18 million in nonprofit organizations at the forefront of positive change.  SFC grew into a movement supporting grassroots organizations and people working to make their communities stronger, healthier, and more sustainable. Jimmy believed that meaningful change often starts with ordinary people who care deeply about their neighbors and their communities—and that a helping hand, offered at the right moment, can make an extraordinary difference.

How do we move onward without Jimmy Buffett? We do it by honoring his spirit of giving, helping others, and having fun along the way. Every contribution to SFC advances Jimmy’s desire to give back and share some success. We’ve been “sprinkling pixie dust,” as he called it, across the US and around the globe since 1995, helping thousands of people find a better way to live. Our funding focuses on non-traditional, grassroots organizations that conventional funders might overlook.

Jimmy’s legacy was never simply about a song, a place, or a state of mind. It was about living fully, caring deeply, and leaving things better than you found them.