The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), based in Los Angeles, United States, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization of the entertainment industry. EIF funds more than 300 charitable organizations annually, both in the LA area and throughout the United States. https://eifoundation.org/
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Description
The Entertainment Industry Foundation is a 4 star Rated Charity organization which raises awareness and funds for health, educational and social issues.
"Created in 1942, the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) was established on the belief that the entertainment industry was in a unique position to truly help others. EIF harnesses the collective power of the entertainment industry and channels its unique assets to raise awareness and funds for critical health, educational and social issues in order to make a positive impact in our community and throughout the nation. Annually, the Entertainment Industry Foundation funds more than 300 charitable organizations within the greater Los Angeles area and throughout the nation."
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History
The Entertainment Industry Foundation (formerly Permanent Charities Committee founded by M. C. Levee) was established in 1942 by Samuel Goldwyn, with friends Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and the Warner brothers. Their vision was to unify Hollywood's philanthropy efforts in order to maximize the charitable dollars raised annually, and guarantee that worthy charities receive these contributions.
The EIF has focused on some of the most pressing needs of its time: from the first grants directed to wartime agencies like the United Service Organizations and American Red Cross, to providing funding and creating awareness to help eradicate childhood polio.
EIF supports charitable initiatives addressing health and social issues, as well as funding for some medical research.
Stand Up To Cancer
In 2008, EIF launched its largest cancer initiative to date designed to raise funds to accelerate cancer research and bring new therapies to patients more quickly. Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is an initiative that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives. SU2C uses the entertainment industry to build public support for the effort. SU2C was established by a group of executives from film, television and philanthropy whose lives have all been affected by cancer.
EIF has partnered with the American Association for Cancer Research and its scientists to get the initiative underway.
EIF initiatives
The Entertainment Industry Foundation has initiatives to address health concerns such as cancer and diabetes, and raise awareness about important social and educational issues, especially those affecting children. It has also developed programs that support charities in the Hunger and Nutrition spaces as well as Disaster Relief.
Through these initiatives, EIF provides grants to accelerate research on prevention and detection of cancer, as well as improved treatments with fewer side-effects. Initiatives include:
- EIF's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance
- EIF's Women's Cancer Programs
- Hunger Is
- Picture Quitting
- Think It Up
EIF is able to activate quickly to support various programs supporting Disaster Relief efforts such as the fires in California, the Earthquake in Haiti and storms in Puerto Rico.
"In the wake of the devastating California fires, the Entertainment Industry Foundation announced on Thursday that it has established the SOCAL Fire Relief Fund to provide members of the entertainment community and the public with a simple way to support Southern California firefighters, as well as those displaced by the fires.
Six major wildfires have affected various regions of Southern California throughout the last week and a half, forcing over 100,000 to evacuate with more than 1,000 structures reduced to rubble. The combined fires have destroyed more than 250 thousand acres and although more than 9,000 firefighters are working to contain the fires, the situation remains threatening for thousands of residents."
"The whole entertainment community has watched in absolute awe as these brave men and women rush into harm's way to protect the rest of us," said Sherry Lansing, former Board Chair of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. "EIF wanted to provide our industry with a quick, simple way to support them, so we set up the SOCAL Fire Relief Fund to do that."
Leadership
EIF's Campaign Chair is actor Pierce Brosnan. Previous chairs include Joan Crawford, Gene Kelly, Jimmy Stewart, Michael J. Fox, Gene Hackman, Whoopi Goldberg, Quincy Jones, and Clint Eastwood.
In July 2008, EIF announced a reconstituted Board of Directors including representatives from across the industry. Film studios, television networks, talent agencies, labor unions and guilds all have members on the board. Sherry Lansing, former CEO of Paramount Pictures continues her long association with EIF by serving as board chair.
"Nicole Sexton has been named the new CEO of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a charitable organization that has been around 75 years and was founded by many Hollywood powerhouses, including Jack Warner, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. In addition, Regina Miller, who has had considerable successes rallying support for everything from global charities to innovative start-ups, will join EIF as a special consultant."
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External links
- The Entertainment Industry Foundation website
- Stand Up To Cancer website
- EIF's National Colorectal Cancer Research Association website
- EIF's Women's Cancer Programs website
- EIF's Healthcare Initiative website
- Diabetes Aware website
- Picture Quitting website
- Deadline Hollywood
- Hunger Is
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