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We recently hosted an online meeting about how funders can advance accessibility in media and film. Throughout the planning process, our team learned a lot about what it takes to produce a virtual event that is inclusive and accessible to all participants. Dig into the steps we took below—we hope this will serve as a blueprint for you when planning virtual events that foster meaningful engagement in the future. Costs: Excluding staff time and honoraria for speakers from non-member, non-grantmaking organizations, the costs for this session was $400. CART Services – $180.00 per hour of service ASL Interpretation – $140.00 per hour of service Pre-Production Ensuring Disability Representation: We prioritized disability representation among panelists to ensure diverse perspectives and lived experiences informed the session. Timeline For most of our programs, we typically follow a 4–8 week timeline for organizing an online session. However, for this program, we chose to postpone it several times to ensure we had the necessary time and space to execute it thoughtfully. Following best practices, we prioritized a deliberate pace of four months to ensure all elements were properly addressed, no one felt rushed, and both panelists and attendees had ample time to understand and prepare… Read More

This database includes a selection of recent philanthropically-funded climate media projects. Designed to show the breadth of investment, it can serve as a starting point for funders interested in supporting a range of climate media, including long-form journalistic projects and newsroom investment, documentaries, podcasts, narrative change initiatives, film/TV, new media, books and more. Explore the database. Notice something is missing or want to add a correction? Add a project using our online submission form.