THE VISION
Foundation E is a 501(c)3 nonprofit harnessing the power and influence of media and education to affect change.
We believe in the power of...
Education + Entertainment = Effective Global Impact
Foundation E develops and produces Film/TV tackling the social issues of our time.
Foundation E creates high-touch, innovative programmatic work that is the impetus for the development and execution of our impact-driven media content.
THE IMPACT
Foundation E's film and television content educates the public on topics beneficial to the community and the world at large; through stories focused on social, cultural and economic injustices, stories by and about people and topics that are underrepresented or misrepresented, and stories aimed at provoking thought and affecting change.
A social impact campaign is specifically designed for every Foundation E project to further our impact and advocacy mission. Foundation E identifies avenues to raise awareness and provide additional education to the public on the social cause addressed by the project, further public conversation on such social cause, raise funding to provide resources and affect change, leverage our A-list celebrity/influencer involvement, and incentivize the community to become active in addressing and participating in solutions.
In furtherance of our impact and advocacy focus, Foundation E employs, mentors and empowers those who are underserved, underrepresented and marginalized.
Foundation E is committed to justice, diversity, inclusion, equity and equality through our programmatic work. Our Global Girl Impact program is focused on empowering, equipping and educating black and brown girls from marginilized communities.
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Shani Pride
Founder | CEO
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My passion and purpose lies in media, education and social impact.
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I began honing my craft at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a Theater Major. Then, I continued my studies at UCLA Theater School.
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I studied/collaborated with numerous distinguished institutions, including the Sundance Institute, to sharpen my writing, producing and directing skills.
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For 17 years I worked professionally as an actor in commercially successful films and television. But something was missing. Which led me to producing projects that were rooted in social impact. My first project was a film about the child solider crisis in Northern Uganda and South Sudan.
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Ultimately, I founded Foundation E, solidifying my chosen path as an impact-driven actor, producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur.
