On Monday, I posted the question, How Can Nonprofits Use Pandora?   I wanted to share with you the response from Pandora's Community Manager.   They're doing some pretty great stuff!

I do know that teachers use Pandora stations and our musicology podcasts to educate students. And indie musicans are making better livings via their exposure on Pandora, which is a great source of pride for us.

Just wanted to let you know of a few of the philanthropic works Pandora is involved in as well...

- We have donated over 6,000 CDs to the Oakland Public Library.

- We raise money for music education through GlobalGiving.  

- Pandora staff volunteer monthly at a local Oakland school that doesn't have music education. We teach music theory and by the end of the year, even have them hooked up in a mini recording studio, burning them CDs of the songs they created. (Flickr photos of Pandora volunteering).

We're really proud of the good things we can and will do to bring more music into the world! Email me any time with ideas (or questions). (Lucia at pandora dot com)

Cheers,

Lucia Willow, Pandora Community Manager