sponsored by alifeinthearts | In challenging times, The Entertainment Community Fund has grown exponentially to meet the needs of the ever-expanding entertainment industry.
The Entertainment Community Fund has been there for everyone on stage, on camera and behind the scenes since 1882. This national human services organization has proven an essential resource for people who work in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance.
Joe Benincasa, president and CEO of the Fund, oversees the organization’s comprehensive supportive services, including health and wellness, career and life, affordable housing and more. I’ve known about the Fund since my time as president of the Writers Guild of America West, but I didn’t know the true depths of their reach until I got involved almost a decade ago as a board member. I sat down with Joe to hear more about the Fund’s growth in recent years.
Additionally, as crises often do, the pandemic revealed profound needs and some very difficult truths. If a life in performing arts and entertainment was precarious before, the pandemic pushed many who work in the industry to the very brink. Within days, the Fund transformed to meet the needs of a desperate population. All in all, since March 2020, our programs have reached more than 68,000 people. We have distributed over $26.7 million in direct COVID-19-related financial aid.
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