Moonshot Initiative

We've extended the deadline for our Feature Accelerator! Get those applications in by December 8 for a chance to pitch your feature script to major studios, production companies, reps and more. https://lnkd.in/e4pGSQVi

We are so excited to share that Moonshot Initiative was selected as one of Amplify Her Foundation's 2024 grantee partners! We are so grateful for Amplify Her's support. Amplify Her announced its grantee partners at the wonderful Give to Women and Girls Day celebration at New-York Historical Society on Friday, Oct. 11. We were so honored to meet all the nonprofits and funders making a difference for gender equity in New York City, including Women's Philanthropy at Indiana University, Women.NYC, Ms. Foundation for Women, The New York Women's Foundation, Women Moving Millions, GivingTuesday, The Giving List Women, Pivotal Ventures, Grantmakers for Women of Color, Barnard, Impact100, Girls Inc., National Women's Hall of Fame, Together Women Rise, The Asia Foundation, Women's Funding Network, Brooklyn College Women's Center, National Organization for Women NYC, Working for Women, National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)? , NYC Her Future, Women's Community Justice Association, Indigenous Justice Circle, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Philanthropy Together, Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation, Philanos, and Every.org. Read more about the grant and Give to Women and Girls Day here:

We loved meeting our fellow Amplify Her Foundation 2024 Grantee Partners at Give to Women and Girls Day on Friday! It was so inspiring to meet the leaders of organizations that are making such a difference for women and girls in NYC. Congrats to our fellow grantees, IGNITE National, PowHer New York, Women Creating Change, Full STEAM Forward, Girls Who Invest, Legally BLK Fund, Inc., Girl Scouts of Greater New York, Girls Inc., Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program, The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York, Sadie Nash Leadership Project, South Asian Youth Action (SAYA), Seeds of Fortune Inc., Student Leadership Network, YWCA Brooklyn, Bottomless Closet, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW), New Women New Yorkers, 92NY Women inPower, Custom Collaborative, Hot Bread Kitchen, and Welcome To Chinatown!

We are so excited to share that Moonshot Initiative was selected as one of Amplify Her Foundation's 2024 grantee partners! We are so grateful for Amplify Her's support. Amplify Her announced its grantee partners at the wonderful Give to Women and Girls Day celebration at New-York Historical Society on Friday, Oct. 11. We were so honored to meet all the nonprofits and funders making a difference for gender equity in New York City, including Women's Philanthropy at Indiana University, Women.NYC, Ms. Foundation for Women, The New York Women's Foundation, Women Moving Millions, GivingTuesday, The Giving List Women, Pivotal Ventures, Grantmakers for Women of Color, Barnard, Impact100, Girls Inc., National Women's Hall of Fame, Together Women Rise, The Asia Foundation, Women's Funding Network, Brooklyn College Women's Center, National Organization for Women NYC, Working for Women, National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)? , NYC Her Future, Women's Community Justice Association, Indigenous Justice Circle, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Philanthropy Together, Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation, Philanos, and Every.org. Read more about the grant and Give to Women and Girls Day here:

Thank you to Every.org for sharing $20 credits with all of the attendees of Giving to Women and Girls Day on Friday! It's so important to put money toward gender equity. As Women's Philanthropy at Indiana University found in their 2024 Women & Girls Index, less than 2% of all philanthropic support goes to charitable organizations that are dedicated to women and girls. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Moonshot Initiative on Every.org today!

We had so much fun meeting everyone at our filmmaker mixer in Los Angeles last week! Check out our recent blog post for more photos: https://lnkd.in/ejzwu4yk

LA filmmakers--join us on 8/15 at St. Felix Hollywood for a fun mixer! This event will be hosted by board members Jasmine Russ (VP of development and production at Fabel Entertainment) and Elle Johnson (co-showrunner of Netflix’s “Self Made”)! This is a great opportunity to meet these industry experts and get to know our board! RSVP below: https://lnkd.in/eP4Yd2gn

Calling NYC-based filmmakers! We're hosting a mixer for our community of women and non-binary filmmakers and friends. Register at the link below. We hope to see you there!

Over the last 6 years, our film challenge has advanced the careers of hundreds of women and non-binary filmmakers. We give filmmakers the opportunity to collaborate with a new network, access the best equipment, produce high-end material, gain credits, and get into festivals. In other words, we remove the financial barriers so that women and nonbinary filmmakers can focus on telling their stories and advancing their careers. It has never been easy to make this film challenge free for participants. It takes months of planning, resource gathering, volunteer training, and more. Now more than ever, we need community support to make this film challenge happen. Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are under siege. There are lawsuits targeting these initiatives; companies are worried about sponsoring these programs; and entire DEI departments and budgets are getting cut. In a post-strike world, everyone is tightening their budgets, and equity is not making the cut. We are not going to let Hollywood backslide. Equity is not a trend; our lives depend on it. Already, Western Digital, Cinelease, and The Tremaine Foundation lent their support to the film challenge, but we need to raise $20,000 this week in order to continue our rollout. We are committed to hosting our film challenge this October, which means our applications are set to open at the end of July. In just a few short weeks, we will need to know that our funding is secure so that we can bring this program to our community. Whether you’re a past participant who wants this opportunity to be accessible to future participants or you simply believe in this mission, now is the time to make a donation. Will you be a part of this movement? Please make a tax-deductible donation today! https://lnkd.in/e7Tm5G-Y