Become a Community Partner

Are you a community-based or nonprofit organization?

Does your mission address empowerment for women and girls through film/video/media OR by supporting the African American or African Diaspora community?

You may be a perfect community partner for the International Black Women’s Film Festival!

Most community partnerships are by invitation-only, but if you’d like to be considered as a potential community partner with the IBWFF, then please contact partnerships [at] ibwff [dot] com .

Community partnerships are different than sponsorships.

A community partnership means that both parties (you and the IBWFF) agree to exchange applicable information with their respective members/communities/visitors, including a banner and link.

Your organization must be a nonprofit, or have a nonprofit mission, in order to be considered.

How do I benefit?

As a community partner, the IBWFF will:

• Post your banner on our “Community Partners” page, including a link to any page within you web-site
• Include partnership announcements in our email newsletter to members
• Have a place for your organization’s/company’s literature at IBWFF events
• Provide pre-sale ticket announcements for sharing with your members
• Provide discount sales to your members with a pre-approved member code, provided by IBWFF

Potential Community Partners must have TWO of the following:

• Fair representation and empowerment for –but not limited to– women and girls of color in Film, Television and Media
• Access to pre- or post-production funding
• Film, television and media employment
• Educational and creative empowerment of women and girls of color
• Film presentation
• Film-/production-/media-relate workshops and classes
• Products or services that directly benefit women and girls, with particular attention to products/services that are marketed to Black women and girls
• Resources for the art/craft/business of film, media and television
• Handmade and/or eco-friendly goods and services
• Nonprofit services

Where will my information be posted?

• The IBWFF web-site (middle-column with a link to the post page)
• Tressie Souders Film Society “Announcements” page
• Your banner will appear on the “Community Partners” page
• IBWFF e-Newsletter

Will I/my organization have to post information from the IBWFF?

• Not necessarily. We hope that you will share our information with your members through your web-site, email announcements or special announcements, but it’s not required. There are expectations for event-related postings. (See below)

What do we need to do to commit our Community Partner status?

• The first step is to contact us either via email at partnerships [at] ibwff [dot] com, or via our online Community Partner Request form.
• What is required is that:
  • You acknowledge your Community Partner status with the IBWFF when someone inquires about it
  • You post announcements from the IBWFF in your email newsletter, on your site or through a hardcopy posting in a public area when the IBWFF has an event, conference, screening or panel/workshop
  • You designate a point-person –or persons– who will service as the direct “Community Partner” contact
  • Your organization will notify the IBWFF when you wish to end the Community Partnership. (Ending the Community Partnership will end all reciprocal obligations.)
  • Any events, special events, fundraisers, or donations on behalf of the IBWFF are greatly appreciated (https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/2270)

What sized banner/logo will you accept from me/my organization?

• You may provide a standard banner (468×60), or a logo (maximum size, 200×200)
• Images must be JPG, GIF or PNG images

If I submit our logo/banner, will you post it?

No one is guaranteed a community partnership from the IBWFF. We will view and note if the request is relevant to our needs and content. If the IBWFF contact you, then it’s assumed that you or your organization are acceptable community partners!