<div>On October 6 2024 Nell died in a car accident right after completing a video for her upcoming album release.
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<div>Nell's family is now on a mission to commemorate their beautiful daughter who achieved so much in her short 17 years by setting up a fund that will provide support and funding for young musicians.
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<div><strong>The Nell Smith Memorial Fund </strong>will empower young musicians who share Nell’s dedication to pursuing a music career. It will provide grants and other support helping promising artists overcome financial barriers and achieve their dreams.
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<div>Our mission is to ensure that Nell’s memory inspires others to chase their passion for music with the same joy and determination she embodied.
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<div><strong>We aim to raise $100,000 and donate $10,000 per year for 10 years</strong>
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<div><strong>How You Can Support</strong>
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<div><strong><em>Donate to Nell’s GoFundMe</em></strong>
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<div>By pledging to the GoFundMe campaign, you can make an immediate impact. Your donations will go directly toward building the fund’s corpus and supporting its first wave of grants to deserving musicians.
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<div><strong>Shop Nell’s Music and Merchandise</strong>
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<div>Nell’s creative spirit extended beyond music, and we are curating a collection of items that reflect her unique energy. Keep an eye on her social media channels and sign up to the newsletter to make sure you are first to hear about new additions.
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<div><strong><em>Spread the Word</em></strong>
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<div>Share the news of the fund with friends, family, and anyone who might want to honour Nell’s legacy by supporting emerging artists.
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<div><strong><em>If you work in the music industry</em></strong>
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<div>Perhaps you would like to offer your expertise to the society. Maybe you could offer studio time to a deserving applicant or mentor someone for a short period of time, you may want to rework one of Nell’s songs for a future release, provide something to go on a b-side of a record store day release (Nell has unreleased material that we hope to get out on future record store days), you could also simply share information about the fund with your audience on social media or perhaps you have another idea, we’re all ears. It all helps. <em>Get in touch if you have ideas.</em>
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<div><strong><em>Play Nell’s music </em></strong>
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<div>Play it in your headphones, out of your speakers, in the car, on the beach, at a party, gift it to someone. We are hopeful that her voice will never fade and her gift to all of us was the music she worked on. Help us all remember her by turning the volume up.
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<div><strong>A Legacy of Love and Support</strong>
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<div>The creation of the Nell Smith Music Fund is not just a tribute to Nell; it’s a way to ensure her story continues to inspire others. Her passion for music and her generous heart touched so many. By supporting this initiative, you will help create opportunities for young musicians to follow in her footsteps, ensuring her legacy endures.
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<div>With gratitude,
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<div>Nell’s Family
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<div><a href="https://www.nellsmithmusic.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.nellsmithmusic.com</a>
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<div><strong>FAQs</strong>
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<div><strong>Q) <em>When will the fund start to provide grants to people?</em></strong>
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<div>A) We aim to give our first awards in April 2025
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<div><strong>Q) <em>How can people apply for the grants?</em></strong>
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<div>A) Follow Nell's social media channels as we will be sharing information over the coming months
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<div><strong>Q) <em>How is the fund being managed?</em></strong>
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<div>A) We have a board of directors that will manage the not for profit as under the framework of a not-for-profit society registered in British Columbia
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<div><strong>Q) <em>How can I get in touch with the society?</em></strong>
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<div>A) Start be sending us a message through this page or via Nell's social media channels and we can share direct contact details
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<div>BELOW WAS NELL'S ORIGINAL GOFUNDME ASK
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<div>Hi, my name is Nell, in 2020 I recorded an album of Nick Cave cover versions with my favourite band The Flaming Lips. It was an amazing experience and I was lucky enough to be able to tour with the band and perform at shows in the UK and North America.
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<div>What you might not know is that when I was 12 I started writing my own songs and now I am in the process of putting together my own album of original material. It's hard work and expensive, so far my family and I have spent about $18,000CAN including travel, accommodation, recording and other expenses.
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<div>I'm hoping that you can help me out a little. I'll keep you up to date with how things go and if you donate I'll make sure you get access to some exclusive videos and songs as they get completed.
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<div>Anything you can donate will be a huge help and later this year you will be able to listen to all of the songs which will include some surprise collaborations... If you donate, please DM me on Instagram so I can say thank you in person!
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<div>Thank you!!!
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