Kennedy Family Aquatics Building, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
The Media Institute for Social Change (MISC) is a non-profit, Emmy Award winning organization focused on promoting the use of media for positive social change through content creation, scholarships, education and research to present and future media content creators.
MISC aims to be a leader in advancing thought, discussion, and experimentation of how various forms of media can be utilized most effectively to influence maximum social impact.
Topics of Interest
Case Studies & Impact Reports, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, Media Literacy & Misinformation, SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
A Mighty Girl is the world’s largest collection of books, toys, movies, and music for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls and, of course, for g[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Children’s & Youth Programming
Los Angeles County
The Academy for Social Purpose in Responsible Entertainment (ASPIRE) partners with universities, community organizations, scholars, and activists to advocate for sustainability and social justice t[…]
SIE 101
701 Greenwich St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Active Voice is a team of communications experts who specialize in working with powerful films to advance movements for social change. We work with filmmakers to ensure that their films can be embe[…]
CSR 101, SBCC 101
830 W Harvard St, Orlando, FL 32804, USA
Actuality Media is a service-learning documentary production organization, teaching emerging filmmakers to tell stories about changemakers. Actuality Media is on the ground with every student crew […]
United Kingdom
Albert is leading a charge against climate change; bringing the film and TV industries together to tackle our environmental impact and inspiring screen audiences to act for a sustainable future.
Case Studies & Impact Reports, Environment & Sustainability, SIE 101
10206 Constellation Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal, the Foundation encourages the development of more eff[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, SIE 101
Vorarlberger Allee 35, 1230 Wien, Austria
The goal of the award winning apertus° project is to create free and open technology for todays professional cinema and film production landscape and make all the generated knowledge freely availab[…]
608 Aurora St, Houston, TX 77008, USA
Bechdel Films is a 501[c]3 nonprofit film production company, dedicate to strengthening the image of women in film, through promoting female filmmakers and strong roles for women. According to a la[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
Glenwood, OR 97116, USA
(503) 282-5699(503) 282-5699
Bitch Media is a nonprofit, independent, feminist media organization dedicated to providing and encouraging an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture. We are […]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
United Kingdom
The BoS (board of science) promotes the medical and allied sciences, contributes to the development of effective public health policies, and supports medical research.
COVID-19 & Crisis Communication, Substance Use Disorder
2136 Leroy Pl NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
C-Change, implemented by FHI 360, is a USAID-funded project to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) across development sectors. C-Change i[…]
SBCC 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Reproductive Health
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
Camp Reel Stories believes that when women and girls are better represented behind the scenes in the media, they will be better reflected on the screen. Camp Reel Stories is a non-profit organizati[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
Cause Pictures lives at the intersection of filmmaking for change, supporting social impact filmmakers and film festivals, while providing audiences with a filter to the best in cause cinema. Recog[…]
SIE 101
501 S Bixel St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
The c3: Center for Conscious Creativity is a unique arts and media interdisciplinary research, education and project development organization founded in 2004 to provide artists, media makers, conte[…]
SBCC 101, SIE 101
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA
The CMSI at American University is an innovation incubator and research center that creates, studies, and showcases media for social impact. Focusing on independent, documentary and public media, t[…]
SBCC 101, SIE 101
37.8043431,-122.2728841
(510) 698-3800(510) 698-3800
MediaJustice (formerly Center for Media Justice) is a racial justice hub for winning equity in a digital age. We boldly advance communication rights, access, and power for communities harmed by per[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
625 8th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Common Sense is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. We empower parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbia[…]
Case Studies & Impact Reports
22 Springbrook Rd, Springfield Township, NJ 07081, USA
Our vision is a world in which the people living in poverty successfully control the communication processes essential for reducing poverty. Our purpose is to change thinking, practice and the stud[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, SBCC 101, SIE 101
Oxford, UK
Communication Theory is an international forum publishing high quality, original research into the theoretical development of communication from across a wide array of disciplines, such as communic[…]
Washington, D.C., USA
By collaborating with leaders from across the climate world and the creative economy, Connect4Climate works to catalyze a global climate movement with youth at the center. For more than a decade, C[…]
Environment & Sustainability
1211 W 11th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA 3 km
The mission of the Awareness Film Festival is bringing awareness and to open eyes to some of our world’s pressing issues: Ecological, Political, Health/Well Being and the Spirit. We showcase both D[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, Mental Health, SIE 101
1013 Florida St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA 3.62 km
At Fenton, we are strategists for social change. Our clients are the foundations, non-profits and brands taking on the world’s toughest challenges in human rights, social and economic justice, envi[…]
CSR 101, SBCC 101
1000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA 3.91 km
The Raben Group is a national public affairs and strategic communications firm committed to making connections, solving problems, and inspiring change across the corporate, nonprofit, foundation, a[…]
CSR 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
34.0547406,-118.2626831 4.2 km
213-706-2376213-706-2376
The c3: Center for Conscious Creativity is a 501(c)(3) non profit arts and interdisciplinary research, education and project development organization founded in 2004 to provide artists, media maker[…]
SBCC 101, SIE 101
3470 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90005, USA 4.27 km
For almost 30 years, IDA’s fiscal sponsorship program has been helping independent documentary projects of all types get funded, finished and seen. Last year we administered over six million dollar[…]
SIE 101
34.060860, -118.300009 4.27 km
Documentary storytelling expands our understanding of shared human experience, fostering an informed, compassionate, and connected world. The International Documentary Association (IDA) is dedicate[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
501 S Bixel St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA 4.28 km
The c3: Center for Conscious Creativity is a unique arts and media interdisciplinary research, education and project development organization founded in 2004 to provide artists, media makers, conte[…]
SBCC 101, SIE 101
746 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA 4.38 km
E-Line Media is a video game developer and publisher passionate about harnessing the power of games to help players understand and shape the world. E-Line is globally recognized as a pioneer in the[…]
SIE 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
106 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA 5.23 km
The Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) fosters interdisciplinary research within the areas of moving image history, theory, and aesthetics; cognitive science; and the philoso[…]
SBCC 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
5050by2020 is an intersectional initiative of the Time’s Up movement incubated at the Center for Cultural Power. We empower artists and storytellers to change the game in Hollywood and beyond.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
We are a multi-generational membership organization devoted to aligning our resources with our values while fostering a fertile training ground for the full and authentic expression of passions and[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, Human Rights
Los Angeles, County Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
Candescent Films supports documentaries and films that illuminate social issues. Lilly Hartley founded Candescent in 2010 to champion actors and filmmakers committed to raising awareness through co[…]
SIE 101
Los Angeles 5.23 km
We envision a world where human rights are protected by the power of the people. Harness’ vision and mission are rooted in the beginnings of the organization – a simple house meeting held by Americ[…]
SIE 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Human Rights
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
Response driven impact agency producing & advising on digital events, campaigns, programming — houses YEA!, the hub of activism for Young Hollywood.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, SIE 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
Vortex Immersion Media creates awe-inspiring 360-degree multisensory immersive experiences for the masses including fixed and mobile 360 dome theaters and programming for cinema domes, special even[…]
Environment & Sustainability, SIE 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau changes the narrative of Islam and Muslims in the entertainment industry so that audiences see Muslims as vital contributors to creating social and cultural change in Ame[…]
SBCC 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Human Rights
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
Storyline Partners is a diverse collection of organizations that collaborate with the entertainment industry to promote accurate, authentic, and equitable cultural narratives in television and fil[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
WCPG is a cause agency offering comprehensive advisory and development services for brands, charities, and high-profile people looking to make an impact. WCPG Content is a division of WCPG dedicate[…]
CSR 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world, providing the Los Angeles community of en[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA 5.23 km
Partisan polarization means animosity between members of different political parties. It is one of the primary threats to functioning democracies around the world. Entertainment has had an importan[…]
Democracy & Politics, SIE 101