Access. Resilience. Transformation.

As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond,The Philadelphia Clef Club (PCC) is extremely excited to embark on the second phase of a $4.5 Million Capital Campaign to renovate our landmark South Broad Street headquarters. This ambitious project, designed to enhance the experience for both visitors and students, aims to elevate performance events and educational programming. 

This renovation will create new program rooms, optimize and rearrange existing ones, improve interior circulation, and introduce new lighting, colors, materials and finishes to all areas of our building. Rehearsal and performance spaces will be modernized with state-of-the-art production equipment, instruments, amplification, acoustic treatments, and IT upgrades. Our recognizable facade and signage facing Avenue of the Arts will also transform significantly to better reflect our communities’ shared vibrant cultural mission. 

PCC is an excellent investment to preserve a cultural facility for career development for students and musicians alike. We have a unique opportunity to build on our legacy and influence the upward trajectory of Jazz education and presentation in Philadelphia. Now more than ever, there is a need to focus on the sustainability of PCC services, adding fuel to our ability to create appreciation and respect for Jazz and the performing arts.

“A Concrete Foundation Has Emboldened Us With The Grit Necessary To Build And Expand Our Vision For Jazz In Philadelphia”

Our Progress 

PCC was awarded a $2 Million lead-off gift from the William Penn Foundation, $600,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s RACP Program and $250,000 from the City Of Philadelphia towards this initiative. Additionally, the Presser Foundation, the McLean Contributionship, and the William B. Dietrich Foundation have awarded an additional $190,000 in the first Phase of fundraising. With goals of reaching $4.5 Million, we seek to raise an additional $1.5M for capital expenses and $250,000 for equipment (production studio and music education program) for Phase ll.