A pathway for philanthropic investors

Did you know your philanthropic funds can be invested in a film?

If you have a donor-advised fund or are associated with a private foundation, you may already have the means to support Where I Live — and potentially participate in its financial returns. This isn't a donation in the traditional sense. It's a strategic philanthropic investment in a story that creates real-world change.

$250B+

sitting in U.S. donor-advised funds — eligible for exactly this kind of investment

Billions

private foundations are required by law to allocate every year

Your DAF

can be invested directly in Where I Live, regardless of where it's housed

Why this matters

Most DAF holders and foundation trustees don't realize their philanthropic funds can be deployed this way. You don't have to choose between impact and return. Through our fiscal sponsor partner LOHAS, your contribution can be structured as a recoverable grant — meaning your foundation can pursue financial upside while still fulfilling its charitable mission. And if you're managing capital gains exposure, this pathway may offer meaningful tax planning advantages at the same time.

"Your philanthropic dollars can work harder here than almost anywhere else — funding a story that reaches millions, while potentially coming back to you."

What is social impact entertainment?

SIE is storytelling that is self-aware of its potential to effect positive change — at the individual, local, or global scale. Where I Live addresses mass shooting trauma, deported U.S. veterans' advocacy, Afro-Mexican identity, and Indigenous language preservation through a single human journey — bringing communities and locations to the big screen for the first time.

How LOHAS makes this possible

LOHAS manages a donor-advised fund specifically designed to enable philanthropic investment in social impact productions. Their hybrid fiscal sponsor program can structure your contribution as a recoverable grant, giving you both mission alignment and the possibility of financial participation.

Which pathway fits you?

Depending on how your philanthropic capital is structured, there are several ways you could invest in Where I Live:

You have a donor-advised fund (DAF)

Your DAF can be invested directly in this production. It doesn't matter where your fund is currently housed — the pathway is available to you.

You are associated with a private foundation

Your foundation's grant funds can be deployed as an investment in this production.

If your foundation wants to participate in financial returns, the contribution can be structured as a recoverable grant.

You are managing capital gains exposure

This philanthropic pathway may offer meaningful tax planning advantages while simultaneously putting your capital to work in a story you believe in.

Supporters who invest through these pathways are eligible to receive a producer's credit on Where I Live.

Ready to explore this for yourself?

Tell us a little about yourself and we'll arrange a personal conversation with the filmmaker and a representative from LOHAS to walk you through exactly how your philanthropic funds could be invested in Where I Live.

Your information is used solely to arrange a follow-up conversation and is never shared or sold.

Learn more about our fiscal sponsor at LOHAS.org — or reach out directly to arrange a conversation with the filmmaker and a LOHAS representative.