Expanded Crowdfunding Opportunities for Fiscally Sponsored Filmmakers Through New Partnership
Oxnard, CA From the Heart Productions, a 5.01(c)3 non-profit which has helped filmmakers raise millions of dollars for their projects through their fiscal sponsorship program and in partnership with Indiegogo, is now partnering with crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark to give filmmakers another great option where they can crowdfund and benefit from being fiscally sponsored by From the Heart.
“We had many of our filmmakers inquire about crowdfunding with Seed&Spark which focuses exclusively on helping filmmakers raise money.” said Carole Dean, president and founder of From the Heart Productions. “Since we share the same focus at From the Heart, this partnership is an excellent match.”
By being fiscally sponsored by From the Heart, a filmmaker is able to use their non-profit status for their project. This gives donors a tax deduction for donations which is a powerful incentive for them to contribute to the project. Working with From the Heart as a fiscal sponsor and crowdfunding with Seed&Spark, affords filmmakers many other advantages to help get their films made:
- Guidance and planning in creating a crowdfunding campaign from both From the Heart and Seed&Spark.
- In addition to financial contributions, a project’s supporters can also loan or gift the items a filmmaker has listed on their Seed&Spark WishList.
- Discounts on marketing services, production insurance, hard drives and more from From the Heart fiscal sponsorship program donors.
Seed&Spark has added From the Heart Productions to their partner page. From the Heart has two projects already working with Seed & Spark. Once they have three projects that are raising or have raised funds with them, Seed & Spark will create a curated crowdfunding page for From the Heart.
Fees are a flat 3% credit card fee and Seed&Spark’s fee is 5%- however supporters are automatically offered the opportunity to cover Seed&Spark’s fee at checkout and the majority of people keep that box checked which means platform fees are usually less than 2%. From the Heart’s fee is 3%. Filmmakers get funded when they reach 80% of their goal and get paid after the end of the campaign.
For more information on working with From the Heart, please email info@fromtheheartproductions.com
About From the Heart Productions
From The Heart Productions is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to helping filmmakers get their projects made. Besides working with filmmakers to crowdfund and raise money for their projects, From the Heart also offers a film grant 3 times each year. For over 23 years, the Roy W. Dean Film Grant has given away to filmmakers $2,000,000 in a combination of cash and donated services. The grant is awarded to films that are unique and make a contribution to society. President Carole Dean is the best-selling author of “The Art of Film Funding” which is now in its second edition.
