After previously saving Detroit’s Masonic Temple, Jack White’s latest work of philanthropy is to donate $200,000 to the National Recording Preservation Foundation. From their Press Release:
“The donation is very much a game changer,” says Executive Director Gerald Seligman. “It is our first
and therefore provides the welcome opportunity to go from talk about the needs and priorities of audio
preservation to concerted action. With this contribution we can now put up our basic structure, begin
enacting the preservation plan – and give out our first grants. We’re committed to doing that right away,
and certainly within the coming months.
The NRFP is the organization that works to preserve the audio history and heritage of the United States.