Sabrina Carpenter hits $1M milestone for charities in under a year
With the help of PLUS1, Carpenter raised money for mental health, animal welfare, and LGBTQ+ rights charities.
Sabrina Carpenter has been using her global pop star power for good, and utilising her success to support meaningful causes. In less than a year, the musician has raised over $1 million through her ‘Sabrina Carpenter Fund’, helping to support mental health, LGBTQ+ rights, and animal welfare around the world.
The initiative launched in 2024 as a partnership with nonprofit organisation PLUS1, with $1 from every ticket sold on her tours going directly to selected charities. This resulted in a record-breaking milestone that no other artist in the PLUS1 programme has reached this quickly.
According to Forbes, Carpenter raised $824,000 during her ‘Short n’ Sweet’ North American tour. The final push to the million-dollar mark came from her European shows, all while building up over 7.5 million views across social media as fans rallied behind the campaign.
In her own words, Carpenter explained, “Less than a year ago, I launched a fund with PLUS1 around the ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour to help support some of the issue areas that matter most to me – mental health, animal welfare and LGBTQ+ rights,” she said. “I’m so grateful that I get to use my platform to amplify the work of incredible organizations like the JED Foundation, PAPYRUS, and Rainbow Railroad. The work of these groups is truly life-changing – from The JED Foundation’s focus on protecting teen mental health and preventing suicide, to PAPYRUS, which provides mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth in the UK through its 24/7 hotline, to Rainbow Railroad, which helps ensure safety and freedom for LGBTQ+ people around the world.”
These three charities – The Jed Foundation, PAPYRUS, and Rainbow Railroad – have all received support through the fund, with each organisation providing crucial services in the US, UK and globally.
PLUS1 was founded in 2014 by Marika Anthony-Shaw, a former member of Arcade Fire. The organisation has now distributed over $30 million in grants, supporting over 350 artists, cultural leaders, comedians and more.
Reflecting on its beginnings, Anthony-Shaw said: “PLUS1 was this simple idea that $1 from every concert ticket should go to creating positive impact. We did that with Arcade Fire… It’s really this philosophy of harnessing the collective energy of a passionate fanbase… to make a positive impact in the world.”
She added that artists like Carpenter truly understand the responsibility that comes with having a large platform: “Once you learn something, you don’t unlearn it. Once you see it, you don’t unsee it… With Sabrina in particular, there’s an understanding of the responsibility of holding that microphone.”
For independent artists, this is a great example of how even small steps can lead to big change. Whether you’re playing local gigs or building a growing fanbase online, using your music to support a cause you care about can connect with fans in a powerful way.