Help students turn their stories into films, confidence, and futures
Help bridge the gap between talent and opportunity. Your support moves students from spectating to participating — from the classroom to a live set — and you could help find the next Quentin Tarantino.
- 12,000+Storytellers educated
- 28+Student films produced
- 30+Hollywood mentors
Give in under a minute
One-time or monthly · Secure · Tax-deductible
Yes — we accept corporate sponsorships
Sponsor student films, school programs, scholarships, equipment, festival experiences, employee mentorship, or national expansion. We will build the package around your goals.
- Student films
- School programs
- Scholarships
- Equipment
- Festival experiences
- Employee mentorship
- National expansion
Help Close The Gap Between Talent And Access
Plenty of students have stories worth telling. Not all of them have the tools, mentors, production experience, or industry pathways to tell them.
A gift to NGS isn't just support for a program — it helps create the moment a student realizes their voice matters.
Your Support Creates Measurable Student Outcomes
Storytellers Educated
Building creativity, communication, collaboration, leadership, and storytelling skills
Student Films Produced
Original films created through hands-on learning, mentorship, and real production
Festival Nominations
Student-connected work recognized through festivals and public showcases
Hollywood Industry Mentors
Access to creative professionals who know the industry from the inside
Partners & Supporters
A growing ecosystem of schools, sponsors, donors, universities, and creatives
Scholarship Recognition
Connecting student creative achievement to future opportunity
Professional Validation
Real recognition for real creative contribution
Creative Confidence
Students begin to believe their stories, skills, and futures matter
Many Ways To Support The Next Generation Of Storytellers
Make A One-Time Gift
A one-time donation helps fund student access, program materials, production support, mentorship, scholarships, and festival experiences.
Become A Monthly Supporter
Monthly giving helps NGS plan ahead, sustain programming, and create consistent access for students.
Sponsor A Student Film
Help fund script development, production planning, equipment, crew support, editing, IMDb recognition, and student awards.
Fund A School Program
Bring curriculum, workshops, mentors, film projects, screenings, and career-readiness learning into a school or community.
Support Scholarships & Awards
Scholarships, cash prizes, gear awards, and recognition help students see that their creative work has value.
Fund Equipment & Creative Tools
Support cameras, lighting, sound, editing tools, software, production gear, and student equipment awards.
Sponsor The Film Festival
Support venue costs, red carpets, screenings, awards, scholarships, gear prizes, media opportunities, and community attendance.
Corporate Impact Partner
Align your company with arts education, youth empowerment, workforce readiness, creative pathways, and community impact.
Mentor, Volunteer, Or Share Expertise
Support students through mentorship, guest speaking, judging, workshops, portfolio review, and event volunteering.
Every Gift Helps Open Creative Doors
Story Starter
Helps provide classroom materials, student resources, and program support.
Creative Spark
Helps support workshops, mentorship experiences, and storytelling exercises.
Production Supporter
Helps fund production supplies, props, locations, meals, or behind-the-scenes needs.
Student Access Sponsor
Helps reduce barriers for students who need access to creative programming.
Student Story Champion
Supports a student’s pathway through writing, production, festival prep, and recognition.
Film Program Builder
Helps fund school-based programming, mentor sessions, and production learning.
Scene Sponsor
Supports student film scenes, production days, equipment access, and technical support.
Student Film Sponsor
Helps underwrite a student film project from mentorship to festival recognition.
Red Carpet Sponsor
Supports festival experiences, screenings, scholarships, awards, and showcases.
School Program Sponsor
Helps bring NGS programming to a school or community.
National Impact Partner
Helps NGS expand into more schools, serve more students, and produce more films.
Build Your Impact
Contact NGS to discuss a giving opportunity aligned with your goals.
Your Gift Can Be The Beginning
There is a student with a story they have not yet told. A classroom waiting for access. A film waiting to be made.
What Donors Help Students Become
More confident communicators, stronger collaborators, creative problem-solvers, emerging writers, actors, directors, producers, and crew members.
Proof Of Impact
NGS students have experienced filmmaking, red-carpet events, screenings, scholarship recognition, professional gear awards, IMDb recognition, and mentorship.
Public Recognition
NGS has been recognized through public events, media coverage, festival platforms, and community partnerships that reinforce the value of its work.
Give With Confidence
NGS is focused on impact reporting, responsible stewardship, donor communication, program quality, student safety, and measurable outcomes.
Life-Changing Experiences Reflecting Why NGS Exists
“This is the coolest thing I think I’ve ever done.”
“I’ve learned so much from everyone on set. I want to do this for the rest of my life.”
“This is helping build a foundation for what is hopefully to come. It is amazing.”
Giving Questions
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Next Generation Storytellers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. You will receive a receipt for your records after you give, which you can use when you file.
How can I support Next Generation Storytellers?
You can support NGS by making a one-time gift, becoming a monthly donor, sponsoring a student film, funding a school program, supporting scholarships, sponsoring the film festival, donating equipment, or becoming a corporate impact partner.
What does a donation to NGS fund?
Donations can help fund student filmmaking education, industry mentorship, production equipment, student film costs, editing, scholarships, awards, festival experiences, IMDb recognition, and access for underserved students.
Can a company sponsor NGS?
Yes. Companies can sponsor student films, school programs, scholarships, equipment, festival experiences, employee mentorship, or national expansion.
Can donors sponsor a specific student film or school program?
Yes. NGS can create giving opportunities around student film sponsorships, school program sponsorships, scholarships, equipment funds, and festival sponsorships.
Why support NGS?
NGS helps students build confidence, communication, collaboration, creative skills, production experience, career awareness, and public recognition through storytelling and filmmaking.
There Is A Future Storyteller Waiting For Someone To Believe In Them
Your gift helps us serve more students, produce more stories, and open more doors.
Give In Under A Minute
One-time or monthly. Every gift funds student filmmaking.