Thriving Communities
Thriving Communities creates documentary films that elevate community solutions to the challenges of our times, telling stories about “common people doing uncommon work for the common good.” Born from the joy and inspiration that founder Jerry Millhon found in storytelling while serving as Director of the Whidbey Institute in 2012, the organization produces two to […]
Working Films
Working Films leverages the power of documentary films to advance social justice and environmental protection. Recognizing the power of film to inform and inspire, Working Films positions documentaries to increase civic engagement and shift culture at the local, state, and national level. The organization offers funding and in-kind support to underrepresented filmmakers, shares learning and […]
PBS POV
POV is television’s longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films, premiering 14-16 of the best, boldest, and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 500 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling, and their timeliness, putting a human face […]
Impact Partners
Impact Partners is dedicated to funding independent documentary storytelling that entertains audiences, engages with pressing social issues, and propels the art of cinema forward. When Impact Partners funds a project, the organization also becomes advisors to filmmakers and advocates for the film, providing creative mentorship to help make films the strongest they can be and […]
XR Access
XR Access is a research consortium based at Cornell Tech, the New York City campus of Cornell University, founded in 2019 by Prof. Shiri Azenkot of Cornell Tech and Larry Goldberg, former head of accessibility at Verizon Media. XR Access fosters and leads a community that engages, connects, and influences the field of XR to […]
WITNESS
WITNESS is a global organization that helps people everywhere harness the power of video and audiovisual technology to tell their stories, document the truth, and defend human rights—today and in a future increasingly shaped by AI. With growing threats to human rights and its defenders, along with the proliferation of manipulated media, WITNESS addresses urgent […]
Internet Society
Internet Society provides technical and policy expertise, infrastructure, funds, and skills training—key components of an accessible, reliable, and safe Internet. Rooted in the origins of the Internet, the organization is passionate about preserving the foundations on which it was built and developing its full potential. Internet Society recognizes that while the Internet is a transformative […]
Alliance for Affordable Internet
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) brings together private sector, governments, and civil society actors from across the globe to deliver the policies needed to reduce the cost to connect and make universal, affordable internet access a reality for all. Recognizing that the high cost of an internet connection is keeping billions around the world […]
World Pulse
World Pulse addresses the social capital gap that holds women back, recognizing that women in all their diversity face disproportionate violence, poverty, isolation, and discrimination in every nation, both online and off, and while they are stepping up to lead solutions to social challenges affecting them, they too often lack the networks, resources, influence, and […]
First Nations Development Institute
First Nations Development Institute’s mission is to uplift and sustain the lifeways and economies of Native communities through advocacy, financial support, and knowledge sharing, envisioning a world in which Tribal Sovereignty is upheld and Native ingenuity and knowledge are honored and respected. First Nations is the most highly-rated American Indian nonprofit in the nation, receiving […]
Reality Defender
Reality Defender’s mission is to become the de facto AI detection standard for large organizations, existing to protect high-trust systems from the rising threat of AI-generated media by equipping governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure with real-time detection tools that identify deepfakes and synthetic content before they cause harm. The platform stops deepfakes before they become […]
AI Now Institute
Founded in 2017, the AI Now Institute produces diagnosis and policy research on artificial intelligence, developing policy strategies to redirect away from the current trajectory of unbridled commercial surveillance, consolidation of power in very few companies, and lack of public accountability. In the years since its founding, AI Now has set the bar for discourse-shaping […]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development, with a mission to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the […]
Runway
Runway believes that world models are at the frontier of progress in artificial intelligence, recognizing that language models alone won’t solve the world’s hardest problems—robotics, disease, scientific discovery—and that real progress requires models that experience the world and learn from their mistakes the same way humans do. This kind of trial and error can be […]
Global Voices
Global Voices is an international, multilingual community of writers, translators, and human rights activists founded in 2004 that leverages the power of the internet to tell stories building understanding across borders. The organization reports through its multilingual newsroom team on people whose voices and experiences are rarely seen in mainstream media; translates through Lingua volunteers […]
The Global Investigative Journalism Network
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is a group of independent journalism organizations that support the training and sharing of information among journalists in investigative and computer-assisted reporting. GIJN’s aims are to help organize and promote regional and international conferences and workshops; assist in the formation and continuation of journalism organizations involved in investigative reporting […]