Community Partnerships
Connecting WGAW members with meaningful volunteer opportunities locally and abroad.
The Writers Guild Foundation collaborates with a diverse range of nonprofit institutions and groups dedicated to advancing literacy and expanding access to the entertainment industry.
We are proud to partner with like-minded organizations that share our commitment to fostering equitable access to both the craft and business of writing for the screen. With the support of our community partners, we connect WGAW members with meaningful volunteer opportunities, from one-time speaking engagements to ongoing mentorship roles.
Learn more about how you can get involved and explore our list of active community partners below!
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Services and opportunities benefitting partner organizations may include:
Guest speaker, mentor, or volunteer recruitment
Cross-promotion via our weekly newsletter
Private tours of WGF’s Shavelson-Webb Library
Library & Archive pop-ups at events
Partnered events or workshops, and more!
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Ideally, the Foundation is seeking a partnership with an equal exchange. We are particularly interested in working with organizations who can offer our audience guidance, access, or professional development opportunities in the entertainment industry.
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The Writers Guild Foundation does not offer grants or financial support for external organizations or groups.
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Yes! WGF partners with certain organizations dedicated to advocacy and education around topics that are relevant to our audience. We encourage you to complete our partnership survey here.
How To Get Involved
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For Organizations
If you are a representative of a nonprofit organization, collective, association, or similar group interested in learning more about WGF’s Community Partnership Program, check out our FAQs here and click the button below to complete our Partner Survey!
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For WGA Members
Are you a WGA member interested in sharing your expertise with students and emerging writers? Read through our list of partner organizations and fill out our mentorship application to be matched with meaningful volunteer opportunities that align with your interests.
Partner Organizations
The Writers Guild Foundation is proud to partner with a variety of organizations and groups that align with our mission. Learn more about our current community partnerships and ways to support their work!
If you would like to add your organization to this list, click here to complete our prospective community partner survey.
826LA is dedicated to unlocking and cultivating the creative power of writing for students ages 6 to 18, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. We serve students (ages 6-18) predominately from Title I schools in under-resourced communities throughout Los Angeles.
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Volunteers are essential to our mission of supporting students, especially those from underrepresented communities. You don’t need to be an expert writer to contribute—what matters most is your belief in our students and your willingness to learn alongside them. We particularly welcome volunteers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, as many of our students are youth of color.
For more information on how to get involved, click here: https://www.826la.org/volunteer.
Armenian Film Society is a creative and cultural hub that champions Armenian films and empowers Armenian filmmakers.
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Armenian Film Society is always looking for volunteers for our in-person events. We welcome individuals with experience working on film events and screenings, and interested parties can contact us at info@amrnianfilmsociety.com.
The Art of Cinema Excellence (ACEX) Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, empowers underserved communities by providing access to filmmaking and creative opportunities in the arts and entertainment industry. Through hands-on learning experiences, we prepare aspiring filmmakers via two pathways: a television production apprenticeship and a 15-week Writers' Room Initiative, where participants collaborate to develop material for a television show.
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The Art of Cinema Excellence Foundation is seeking experienced showrunners and staffed writers from current TV shows to volunteer as mentors for our Writers' Room Initiative. Volunteers can engage with our aspiring writers by serving as guest speakers during sessions and offering career advice or guidance through email or one-on-one sessions at their convenience. Your expertise can help shape the next generation of storytellers.
Learn more about how you can get involved and make an impact by visiting [our website](https://www.acexfoundation.org/writersroom).
Diverso is a student-run nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking student filmmakers from historically underrepresented backgrounds into the film and television industry. We are a group of impassioned students dedicated to lifting other young diverse creatives into Hollywood by providing them with education, mentorship, community, resources, and access to a vast professional network.
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Seeking potential panelists and mentors for our annual Diverso Fellowship.
Get Lit combines Spoken Word, technology, and media to ignite student engagement, literacy, and expression all over the world.
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Get Lit is seeking:
Volunteers for our Classic Slam: https://www.getlit.org/events
Speakers and workshop leaders for discussions on film, screenwriting, or the industry: https://www.getlit.org/programs
Speakers for our Creative Career Lab Fellows (offering internships): https://www.getlit.org/creative-career-lab
The ISA's goal is to help you grow as a storyteller by honing your individual talent, sharpening your distinct voice, meeting others in your community, then guiding you to break through. We give you the tools to showcase your accomplishments and get the attention of producers, directors, agents and other industry pros looking to option work, so you can find your unique path to success.
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We run quarterly in person mixers in Los Angeles for our membership, friends and wider community and would welcome volunteers to attend.
We have live monthly mixers in some other cities and are looking for volunteers to help run/organize those. Current running cities include Portland, Madison, New Orleans, and Boston. We are looking to expand to San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta and others.
Los Angeles Music and Art School (LAMusArt) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization whose mission is to provide the community of East Los Angeles, primarily its K-12 population, with equitable and affordable access to multidisciplinary arts education programs and performance opportunities across music, art, dance and drama so students are afforded the skills and tools needed for accomplishment and social change.
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LAMusArt continually seeks volunteers to help with ushering, concessions and ticketing needs at performances throughout the year. Volunteers interested in getting involved can sign up for more information at https://www.lamusart.org/volunteer.
Additionally, LAMusArt welcomes young professionals interested in gaining board service experience to learn more about the Young Professionals Advisory Board (YPAB), a volunteer cohort dedicated to raising funds for tuition-free programming. The YPAB offers networking opportunities and experiences in pre-board governance for those looking for more involved participation. For more info, visit https://www.lamusart.org/ypab.
The HiveMind Unified is a global exchange of information to advance the careers of the melanated community in Entertainment. The HiveMind Unified hosts virtual and in-person workshops, as well as, a resources page and Instagram page.
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We are in great need for a social media volunteer. Anyone with great knowledge of social media and how best to grow your brand and market events would be wonderful! Also, we'd love a volunteer that's interested in building brides within the entertainment community via partnership or sponsorship to help increase visibility of the work we're doing here at HiveMind.
Young Storytellers equips young people to be the driving force of their own narratives. We’re passionate about bringing people together and creating stories to raise the voices of those who don’t often get heard. We believe that when a young person understands the power of their own story—made of their unique background, culture, race, gender, sexuality, ability, immigration status, geographic location, and economic status—it creates a more empathetic and equitable future for everyone. We raise voices, one story at a time.
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In our programs, public school students are paired with mentors to work with them as they imagine, develop, and write their own original story. At the end of the program, professional actors audition for the students and perform their scripts at an in-school assembly, called the "Big Show." No teaching or professional writing experience necessary! Our Head Mentors (lead volunteers) guide the whole class through the process of writing a story, the students come up with the stories, and all you need to do is be their cheerleader throughout the process.
Your commitment will be an hour a week - during lunch hours - for 9 consecutive weeks. Our programs operate every fall and spring semester with various start dates and locations around the Los Angeles community.
Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities with Young Storytellers.
“The experiences I have had volunteering for the Foundation have enriched me personally and professionally. Contact with other writers and especially aspiring writers always refreshes my outlook and introduces me to talented, but still forming, storytellers who are in need of an inspirational boost.”
BEING MARY JANE creator Mara Brock Akil volunteered her time to give a talk with Get Lit’s Literati Corps.
Screenwriter Linda Woolverton (MALEFICENT, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST) with young filmmakers from Ghetto Film School