sailworks
We connect artists, brands and movements to create change.
What We Do
Understand the issues and best practices; collaborate with funders and stakeholders on strategic direction; use operational and strategy experience to drive the organization, cultivate partnerships and create change.
Recent Campaigns
MUSIC FOR EQUALITY
Over 350 artists came together to voice their support for the Equality Act. Signers include Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, Elton John, Coldplay, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, P!NK, Lorde and Miley Cyrus.
The Busyhead Project
Busyhead was founded by Noah Kahan with the goal of raising 1 million dollars for mental health service and advocacy organizations. So far, we’ve helped Noah raise over two million dollars in less than a year, through ticket sales, digital fundraising campaigns and strategic brand partnerships.
Bruce Springsteen for TAC
We helped TAC raise over $27,000 from a special campaign with Bruce Springsteen and Propeller. Bruce generously donated a signed 1952 Reissue Fender Telecaster guitar and four tickets to his Newark show. Working with Propeller, a lucky fan won the guitar, along with airfare, hotel and premium tickets for Bruce’s hometown show.
Recent Tours
boygenius
sailworks helped boygenius organize an activism village and indigenous land acknowledgement before each headline show in 2023, and helped the band raise over $300,000 for TAC, Reverb and over 60 local non-profits.
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Noah Kahan
sailworks invited HeadCount and organizations championing mental health to each date of The Stick Season Tour. Working with Plus1, we had $1 from every regular ticket sold, and $5 from each platinum ticket sold, raising nearly $500,000 for Noah Kahan’s Busyhead Project.
Lizzy McAlpine
sailworks brought TAC’s network of local LGBTQ shelters and HeadCount to each date of Lizzy McAlpine’s sold out The End of The Movie tour.
Recent Events
TAC's 8th Annual Talent Show
sailworks helped raise over $165,000 at TAC’s Talent Show. Held in New York City on December 19th, the Jack Antonoff curated show featured performances from Bleachers, Matty Healy of The 1975, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Trey Anastasio of Phish, Joy Oladokun, Claud, Weyes Blood, and comedians Sam Morril, Mike Birbiglia, Chris Laker and Jacqueline Novak.
All Things Go
sailworks collaborated with TAC and Spotify to create an Impact Lounge at All Things Go, featuring local and national charities and a kit pack project where festival fans packed over 400 hygiene kits for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness in D.C.. While on site, we recruited artists like Tegan and Sara, Jack Antonoff, Peach Pit and MUNA to pack kits and participate in a content capture to promote the impact lounge and speak about the vital work TAC is doing.
Lena Horne Prize
The Lena Horne Prize’s week of programming included workshops produced with NYC high school students and City of New York and a Gala Dinner at Red Rooster. The award show featured performances from Andra Day and Leon Bridges, and remarks from Common, Questlove, Tamron Hall, Dolores Huerta, and Martin Luther King III.
Recent Clients
Collaborating with Jack Antonoff to end LGBTQ discrimination.
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TAC has engaged 100,000s of fans, raised over $2,400,000, and donated to over 90 nonprofits.
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Produced many high profile events (LA, SXSW, NYC) with talent including Taylor Swift, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, The Chicks, The National, Vampire Weekend, Hasan Minhaj, Phoebe Robinson, Sara Bareilles, Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sarah Silverman, Bob Saget
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Created multiple advocacy campaigns, eg. 40,000 signatures on a digital campaign with Janet Mock.
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Support multiple tours with fan engagement with artists such as Troye Sivan, Bleachers
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Developed strategic partnerships with brands such as Microsoft, Twitch, Toyota, Jet Blue, Korg and Shure.
The Busyhead Project, founded by Noah Kahan, works to reduce stigma and provide resources to people struggling with their mental health, making people feel heard, understood and less uncomfortable in their own brains. We’ve helped Noah raise over $2,000,000 for The Busyhead Project in less than a year.
Guided and collaborated with Fender Music to launch and manage a foundation ensuring youth access to music.
The Lena Horne Prize for Social Impact: Celebrating Solange Knowles
Created and produced first prize to recognize artists creating social impact.
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2020 first year at Town Hall in NYC honored Solange.
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Produced workshops with NYC High School Students and City of New York.
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Produced Event Show with talent including: Common, Andra Day, Tamron Hall, Leon Bridges, Dolores Huerta, Angelique Kidjo, Martin Luther King III, Jon Batiste and Alice Smith.
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Cultivated and managed strategic alliances, including: Color of Change, Afropunk and Salesforce.
Collaborating with artist LAUV to support initiatives around mental healthcare.
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Developed strategic partnerships with Microsoft to build MyBlueThoughts.world, an online and full touring set up
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Produced multiple virtual events with Lauv and management team to commemorate Mental Health Day and World Mental Health Month.
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Raised over $500,000 and granted to organizations all over the world.
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Supported multiple, international Lauv tours with fan engagement.
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Developed a Mental Health Curriculum with the Jed Foundation.
Supported the Free and Equal Campaign through organizing events and building partnerships.
Advised a team of funders, doctors and scientists to build a multi-million dollar organization to strengthen the local health care system in Madagascar.
Worked with State Radio to create Calling All Crows to support women living in Sudan and Afghanistan and inspire public service. We directed strategy and operations, produced annual events and collaborated with an active board, staff and partners. We built a network of donors, corporations and nonprofits to volunteer 15,000 hours and raise $950,000 for organizations including Oxfam America and City Year.
The Dispatch Foundation
Worked with Dispatch to start foundation to support Zimbabwe. After helping coordinate three sold-out concerts at Madison Square Gardens, we established the organization, identified recipients and engage a fan community. Work included an evaluation trip to Zimbabwe and a Kennedy Center concert to honor Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
maax
Started and managed ethical clothing company to reach $1,000,000 in sales to customers like Harvard, Wellesley College and the NFL. Rolls included creating strategies and building budgets to overseeing operations and cultivating partners.