FluteTree :

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Organization

FluteTree Foundation, Inc. is incorporated in Arizona and is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the EID of #99-0383791.

Mission Statement

FluteTree Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the benefits and heritage of the Native American Flute while keeping it relevant within society. We also collaborate with cultures around the world that desire to study or promote their indigenous instruments.

Strategic Goals, 2016-2017

We asked the flute community what they wanted. Based on the answers to our survey, we set the following Strategic Goals as our areas of focus:

• Develop strong working relationships with flute circles and the flute community at large
• Recruit new, younger flute players into the flute community
• Communicate regularly with the flute community about what we have to offer, our accomplishments and successes
• Align the FluteTree.org website so that it supports the FluteTree Foundation in achieving its mission
• Through donations and grants, raise funds required to support the FluteTree Foundation in achieving its strategic goals

Sponsored Projects and Accomplishments

Ancient Rhythms teaches under-served grade school students in East Tennessee about Native American culture and history by learning to play the flute.

FluteTree Website provides educational and historic teaching materials, curates an extensive list of links to related web resources, and maintains a popular online flute songbook that supports Nakai Tablature and flute finger pictures.

The Gathering is a national conference that combines educational workshops and public performances.

Personnel

The Board of Directors:

• Eleanor Alden, in abstentia
• Julia Gatliff – Treasurer – Communications Chairperson
• Robert Gatliff – Historian – Website Chairperson
• Carmen Halagahu – Resources & Compliance Chairperson
• Randy McGinnis – Public Affairs Programming – Youth Outreach Chairperson
• R. C. Nakai – President
• Mary Superak – Secretary – Flute Circles Chairperson
• Charles Wagers – Youth Outreach Coordinator
• Ron Warren, in abstentia

Executive Staff:

• Julia Gatliff – Web Development
• Robert Gatliff – Website Administrator

Directors Emeritus:

• Ken Light