GFEM LAUNCHES NEW MEDIA DATABASE FOR FUNDERS

Submitted by Tommer on June 1, 2009

Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM.org) announced the launch of the GFEM Media Database, the first website to help philanthropists across all issue areas support and use media to broaden impact and reach new populations.

“We created the GFEM Media Database to serve philanthropists who were interested in funding media but didn’t have a way to find and assess promising projects that address issues of concern to them,” says David Haas, GFEM board chair and a trustee of the William Penn Foundation. At a time when many grantmakers are concerned about the dire economic challenges faced by communities, “media is a powerful way to put a face on the issues and make an impact,” Haas says.

Projects in the GFEM Media Database cover every area – from climate change and human rights to education and the arts. Each project profile is designed to look like a mini-proposal – with a project overview, budget information, an audience engagement plan, and a list of funders. Work-in-progress video and audio clips accompany many of the documentary projects. There are well over 150 projects viewable on the site and more are loaded in each day.

Link to the database here