Brown Girls Doc Mafia
Chithra #MoveswithBGDM
Imagine a documentary industry that empowers BIPOC women and non-binary creatives to make and consume diverse content, nurturing inclusivity and promoting representation. That's the mission and vision of Brown Girls Doc Mafia [BGDM]
Help BGDM raise $250k to execute ambitious plans for 2024
Plans include:
- BIPOC Project Forum
- Executive Track Program
- Fellowship for Emerging Talent
- Workshops to address creative and holistic needs
Let's MAKE THIS HAPPEN
ABOUT MoveWithBGDM
Move with BGDM - A peer-to-peer fundraiser
The future of Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) depends on the support of our allies, who believe, as we do, that women and nonbinary artists and professionals of color need to be nourished, uplifted, invested in.
Last year, Black women-led organizations received just 0.05% of the $69 billion made in charitable donations. Shocking, right? In order to secure BGDM’s future and continue moving towards an inclusive documentary film industry, we need your help!
BGDM is raising $250,000 to sustain our beloved programs. Did you know that:
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Organizing and hosting industry panels and networking events = $5,000/event
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Curating and distributing jobs and opportunities board for members = $12,000/year
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Providing scholarships to help 15-20 members access festivals and industry events = $15,000/year
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Hosting and maintaining our member directory & online community = $19,000/year
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Running a round of holistic multi-week Feedback Loop program that pairs our members with advisors = $30,000/year
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Running our peer-to-peer career incubator Mafia Mastermind = $30,000/year
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Support our two Black Directors and Sustainable Artist Fellows with cash grants = $100,000/year
If you are ready to rally with us, #MoveWithBGDM by making a gift or becoming a fundraiser today! To get you started, here is a How to Guide for setting up and managing your peer-to-peer page. Once you’ve created your page, you’ll receive an outreach toolkit with everything you need to ignite your network.
For help and more info, please email us at giving@browngirlsdocmafia.org.
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Kirk Campbell | 08/02/2023 | $100.00 | Best wishes for BGDM! | Sanjay Venkateswarulu | 08/01/2023 | $257.78 | Sami Khan | 08/01/2023 | $51.80 | Tula Goenka | 07/30/2023 | $103.30 | Anonymous Friend | 07/28/2023 | $5,149.64 | Preeti Mangala Shekar | 07/28/2023 | $50.00 | Connie Bottinelli | 07/22/2023 | $50.00 | Carrie Alicia Hawks | 07/21/2023 | $36.35 | Anuradha Rana | 07/19/2023 | $51.80 | Lance Kramer | 07/17/2023 | $26.06 | KINGSTON FR THEESMAS | 07/17/2023 | $103.30 | Brown girl in the ring Tra la la la la | Anonymous Friend | 07/16/2023 | $257.78 | Chithra Jeyaram | 07/16/2023 | $103.30 | Laj Pershad Waghray | 07/12/2023 | $103.30 | Radha Mehta | 07/12/2023 | $100.00 | I'm a proud BGDM member but wanted to donate to Chitra's campaign since she's been great at actively raising funds for this wonderful organization we're both a part of! | Sriya Sarkar | 07/06/2023 | $10.61 | Will Youmans | 07/06/2023 | $26.06 | Anna Barsan | 07/02/2023 | $26.06 | Emily Abt | 06/30/2023 | $26.06 | Robin Lung | 06/30/2023 | $51.80 | Hugs Chithra! You and BGDM are wonderful. | Jennifer Pelling | 06/30/2023 | $103.30 | Anike Tourse | 06/30/2023 | $26.06 | Alice Elliott | 06/30/2023 | $103.30 | Great organization, wonder women. Go! | Michelle Melles | 06/29/2023 | $51.80 | Hi Chithra! So great seeing you in person at the AM! I hope to see more of you! | Sanjay Venkateswarulu | 06/29/2023 | $515.24 | BGDM supporter forever | Rick Goldsmith | 06/29/2023 | $51.80 | Robbie Leppzer | 06/29/2023 | $51.80 | Solidarity Forever! | Todd McGrain | 06/29/2023 | $100.00 | Shirley Thompson | 06/29/2023 | $52.34 | I am a proud ally of BGDM. A deep bow to you all for the important work you do. A strong BGDM makes a stronger independent film community as a whole. | Lisa Merton | 06/29/2023 | $75.00 | Go Chithra! | Robert Rooy | 06/29/2023 | $51.80 | Maggie Stogner | 06/28/2023 | $206.28 | Kate Way | 06/27/2023 | $26.06 | Kelly Anderson | 06/27/2023 | $51.80 | Willow O'Feral | 06/27/2023 | $20.91 | Rodney Evans | 06/27/2023 | $51.80 | Hemal Trivedi | 06/27/2023 | $51.80 | Emily Harrold | 06/27/2023 | $36.35 | Melissa Regan | 06/27/2023 | $51.80 | Hurray for BGDM!! | Theresa Tollini-Coleman | 06/27/2023 | $103.30 | Vaishali Sinha | 06/27/2023 | $52.34 | Ramasubramanian Srividya | 06/26/2023 | $103.30 | Chithra Jeyaram | 06/24/2023 | $104.37 |
| Total | $8,727.55 | ||