NOVA vs Instrumental Giving

NOVA is the curated freelancer platform for the next generation of creatives. Our mission is to provide Network, Opportunity, and Visibility to Artists. For creatives, NOVA is a first-of-its-kind multi application platform for artists to build their network, display their work, and easily access job opportunities. For clients, NOVA is the next evolution of creative hiring, providing a direct link to top freelance creative talent. _ At NOVA, our priority is community, which is why we are an application-based platform. Prospective members should download the mobile app here and submit an application. As a creative, we'll ask you to include information like skills and past project work. As a client, we'll ask you to include your company name and job title. Once you've submitted an application, it will be placed into the queue to be reviewed by our board of creatives and internal team. You could receive your acceptance at any time, so keep your push notifications on! Once admitted, creatives and clients will have full-access to the platform. Users must continuously abide by our community guidelines of integrity, professionalism, and privacy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The Instrumental Giving app powered by Altadena Musicians connects donors with people who have lost instruments, recording gear and LPs in the 2025 LA fires. Musicians impacted by the LA fires sign up for the Instrumental Giving app. (Don’t worry, it’s free!) Musicians get verified by providing a driver's license for fire-impacted zone, or an insurance or FEMA letter showing proof of loss. Once verified, Musicians will be asked to create a "Help Request" for each item they wish to replace. Donors can browse the Help Requests and can chat directly with the Musician to coordinate the donation. Once the Help Request has been fulfilled - the musician marks is "fulfilled" so that the donor can apply for a taxable donation receipt for the fair market value of the item donated. Donors can also post "Help Offers" for items they wish to donate to fire-affected musicians. (Only verified musicians can view Help Offers.) Musicians can search Help Offers to find replacement items and chat directly with donors to coordinate the donation. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/