Representatives from local foundations supporting grassroots media;
Kathy Leichter, Mint Leaf Productions; Paper Tiger TV collective members

The goals of social justice organizations and charitable foundations are parallel: how to use limited resources to make the most impact towards
positive social change. But as much as these worlds are inexorably linked, the way both entities approach their missions can seem light years apart. How do foundations decide how much money to give or how to evaluate the effectiveness of their grantmaking? How do they sort through the hundreds of requests for money to decide which projects they will fund? How do organizations handle the strain of trying to appeal to funders? How can they make sure their proposals make it to the top of the pile? In an effort to help take the frustration out of fundraising, we are bringing both sides to the table to dialogue about what works, what doesn’t and how we can all work together to empower media activism efforts.