The David Nolan Memorial Fund

This fund was established to honor the memory and life work of David Nolan. David was a loving son, brother, husband, father and friend. His passions were for radio, music, poetry and archival sound preservation.

David passed away suddenly on February 25, 2010 and it was a great shock to friends and family.

David was a long time Volunteer Producer/Host and Engineer at WBAI for programs such as "Live Air", "Morning Dew" and "Gotham Radio Players". He was a 'taper' in the Grateful Dead and jam band scene and was the first employee at the legendary Wetlands Preserve club, where he was DJ and Lighting Designer for the entire 13 years of their existence.

In addition to music, David loved poetry. He engineered the sound for Poets House's annual Bridge Walk and was a regular fixture behind the board at the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church. At the time of his death he was the Audio Archivist at the 92nd St Y and had just accepted a position to work at WNYC in their Archives and Preservation Unit. He was a founding member of the New York chapter of ARSC, The Association for Recorded Sound Collections, and was an active member of AES, the Audio Engineer Society.

As the community came together to mourn David’s passing it was obvious just how many lives he touched during his time with us. We continue to be inspired by his commitment to all things 'sound' and his presence is sorely missed.

Donations to this fund will be used to support the many non-profits of which he was a an integral part.

 

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Fund Administrator:

• Joy Linscheid

 

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Donations:

The David Nolan Memorial Fund is a division of CHARITYSMITH: National Society of Memorial Funds, a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to the creation and governing of memorial endeavors. All donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax law. Receipts for tax purposes are sent via US Mail within two weeks of donation.

Please consider asking if your employer participates in a gift matching program. If so, your donation may be matched by your employer. For more information please contact CHARITYSMITH.

Donations can be made using one of the following secure methods:

• Online: Donate with a credit card or your PayPal/Google Checkout account by clicking one of the links below. Please note: CHARITYSMITH is a Google grant recipient, and thus Google Checkout does not deduct a transaction fee. PayPal deducts a small transaction fee from each donation.

• By mail: Send your donation check payable to:
  The David Nolan Memorial Fund
  c/o CHARITYSMITH Nonprofit Foundation
  P.O. Box 10750, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
• By Gift Card: Donate in honor of someone and CHARITYSMITH will mail a gift card to that individual telling them you’ve made a donation in their honor. Make a Donation.
• By Phone: Donate with a credit card by calling our office at 800-276-6546.
• If you have any questions regarding this donation or memorial fund, please contact CHARITYSMITH Nonprofit Foundation EIN 87-0636433.