We provide low-cost non-profit fiscal sponsorship for media projects so filmmakers can align themselves with a non-profit partner in order to solicit donations from individuals, foundations, and other grant sources. As a 501c3, we provide the educational and fiscal oversight required to allow for tax deductions as regulated under tax law.

We see ourselves as more than simply a fiscal “pass through” organization, but rather as a partner in helping filmmakers get their projects funded and finished throughout the filmmaking journey.

For more information, visit our Fiscal Sponsorship page.

We offer sliding scale consulting services to Filmmakers Collaborative SF members. We also offer referrals and discounts to other specialized consultants.

Learn more about our membership.

We offer support in the following areas:

• Project Development, including story structure, fundraising strategies, proposal writing, budgeting, and fiscal sponsorship.

• Production, including production plan review and management, suggestions for production and post-production crew, securing archival materials, insurance options, and feedback on treatments, rough cuts and fine cuts. 

• Fundraising, including fiscal sponsorship, development of a fundraising strategy, identifying potential funding sources, writing and reviewing funding proposals, fundraising emails, and crowd-sourced funding strategies and options.

• Distribution & Promotion, including developing a distribution plan, community screening plan, social media plan, working with PBS and other broadcasters, and strategies for finding the right distributor for your project.

We present workshops focused on providing filmmakers with the knowledge they need to advance their projects.

In 2023, we are launching a new program, the For Us, By Us Filmmaker Incubator for documentary filmmakers in the Bay Area working on personal stories from their communities.

We have strategic partnerships with other organizations, and can offer referrals for different consultants covering a wide degree of skills that filmmakers often need, including: proposal writing, story development, fundraising, legal, production, archival work, animation, post-production, publicity, and distribution consultants.

Plus we have a camera package and other equipment available at discounted rates for members.

We often partner with other organizations to offer workshops, incubation programs, and screenings on a range of topics.

See our Events page for upcoming events. 

We have a meeting space, screening room access, and occasional meet and greet events throughout the year.

We also have an email newsletter to share articles, funding opportunities, and other news to help filmmakers, funders and communication professionals stay current on the industry.

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Filmmakers can also check out the Resources List on our website, which we regularly update with articles and guides.