"We live in a media-saturated culture. When we want to use the power of film to bring funders, communities and nonprofits together to examine problems, search for common ground and find effective solutions, we call on Active Voice."

Patricia Boero
Philanthropist

Our Partners

When personal anxieties and social tensions are running high, count on Active Voice to deliver the clear vision and practical tools needed for constructive change. We work with leading community advocates, educators, social entrepreneurs and employers to turn compelling films into powerful resources for positive action. Together, we’re bringing insightful learning resources and eye-opening events to workplaces, campuses and communities across America – and taking the initiative for social change.

Partnership Opportunities

Active Voice welcomes promotional and funding support for ongoing programs, and also invites partnership and funding for these current major initiatives:

New Americans, a series of films and accompanying programs that highlight the contributions and challenges of recent arrivals in America.

Global Lives, a multi-year film and learning initiative revealing the personal, local impact of global events, and confronting the daily challenges of living in an increasingly global society.

Active Voice in the Workplace: The Islam Project is a workplace toolkit and discussion guide to enhance teamwork, increase productivity, and improve understanding among colleagues in interfaith workplaces.

Recent National Partners Include

Major Funders Include

Program and promotional partners:

- American Hospitals Association, Health Forum
- Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- Facing History and Ourselves
- ITVS
- MediaRights
- National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
- National Council of Churches

Institutional and program support for Active Voice:

- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- The James Irvine Foundation
- The Ford Foundation

Program partners for The New Americans:

- Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
- Building the New American Community
- Grantmakers Concerned about Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)
- Immigration and Refugees Services of America
- Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service
- Migration Policy Institute
- National Immigration Forum
- National Network To End Violence Against Immigrant Women
- National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
- National Conference of State Legislators
- National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
- Network of Alliances Bridging Race and Ethnicity (NABRE)

Program support for The New Americans:

- Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
- Zellerbach Family Foundation
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Surdna Foundation (The New Americans, Youth Component)

Program partners for the Islam Project (partial list):

- Council on Islamic Education
- Freedom Forum/First Amendment Center
- Pluralism Project at Harvard University
- Hope in the Cities

Program support for the Islam Project:

- Walter and Elise Haas Foundation (Islam Project - American Neighbors)
- NCCJ ChevronTexaco September 11th Anti-Bias Fund

Program partners for 5 Girls:

- American Psychological Association
- Dads and Daughters
- National Association for Commissions on Women
- National Coalition for Girls’ Schools
- Women’s Funding Network

Program support for 5 Girls:

- Three Guineas Fund