ABOUT US
Our mission.
Harbor Fund seeks out the highest-quality feature film and television productions that promote the public good. Once identified, Harbor raises grants from prospective donors who are aligned with the philanthropic mission of these projects. Harbor invests into the equity or debt financing of the films, with any proceeds returned to a self-sustaining, evergreen fund. This capital is then reinvested in new social impact films in perpetuity.
Harbor allows filmmakers and creators to connect with a source of capital that has historically been unavailable for these types of (non-documentary) projects. Foundations, family offices, corporations, donor-advised funds, and government agencies are able to purposefully invest in select social causes via film projects that have significant reach and high potential for impact.
Our goal is to encourage filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, studios, distributors, and other industry professionals to participate in productions with charitable purposes. We hope to increase the number, quality, scope, scale, and effectiveness of these impact films in creating societal change for good.
Our model.
1 Source
Source film, television, and documentary productions from the world’s best storytellers that promote the public good.
2 Raise
Raise grants from dedicated philanthropists and donors who are aligned with our production’s philanthropic missions.
3 Invest
Invest in equity and debt structures with filmmakers to help launch and support the production’s social causes.
4 Encourage
Encourage filmmakers, actors, and other industry professionals to participate in more productions with charitable purpose.
5 Educate
Educate the general public to increase awareness, understanding, and engagement for our film’s humanitarian issues.
6 Measure
Measure and report on a narrative production’s effectiveness in generating positive societal changes.
7 Return
Return investment proceeds to a self-sustaining, evergreen fund to be reinvested in social impact films in perpetuity.