Fiscal sponsorship
A 501(c)(3) home for your film or project.
Partnerships For Change works on the ground with direct social actions projects and issue-based media, films and documentaries. PFC provides the service of fiscal sponsorship and networking for financial and knowledge support for projects with which our mission is aligned.
01 /What you get
More than a tax ID.
Our fees are very competitive with other fiscal sponsorship programs that offer similar services and resources.
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501(c)(3) umbrella
Receive grants and tax-deductible donations through Partnerships For Change while your project builds its own capacity.
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Organization and financial development
In addition to providing similar services in the marketplace, we provide the added value of organization and financial development.
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Talent procurement, design, packaging and distribution
Delivered in a warm and encouraging environment, with a network built over 35 years in film, media and philanthropy.
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A competitive fee
PFC is competitive in the fiscal sponsorship arena with an average administrative fee of funds raised for these projects. PFC builds the capacity of charitable projects and our fee is based on the intensity and unique level of support.
02 /How it works
Four steps from idea to funded.
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Apply online
Tell us about the project, the team, the budget and the stage you are at. The form takes about fifteen minutes and saves nothing until you submit.
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Review
We use a social, economic and environment impact criteria for underserved communities to select projects, and confirm the fit with our mission.
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Agreement
Selectively we charge an administrative fee for grants and donations received on behalf of certain scalable social enterprises that meet our issue-based criteria. Terms are agreed in writing.
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Raise and deliver
Donors give through PFC and receive 501(c)(3) receipts. Funds are released to the project with reporting on both sides.
Questions first? Contact us or email Jackie@partnershipsforchange.org.
03 /Sponsored before
Projects that started here.
Miss Representation (Sundance 2011, aired on OWN), Boyhood Shadows (PBS), The Hunting Ground, The Invisible War, and the films below.
Eligibility
Who should apply
Films, documentaries, social media campaigns and direct social action projects that advance compassion, abolish cruelty, or empower underserved communities. The project must satisfy substantial criteria from the following questions: Will it economically empower the community? Will it improve the environment? Will it help socially liberate at-risk populations? Will it serve as a demonstration project for replication purposes? Does it foster self-reliance and self-sustainability? Does it empower innovative breakthrough models? Does it serve toward a Tipping Point in that community?