The Writers Guild Foundation

  • The Writers Guild Foundation celebrates the vital importance of screen storytelling and storytellers. We depend on your support to carry out our work, including education, youth programs, the library, historical preservation, and community outreach.

The Writers Guild Foundation is the premier resource for emerging writers and movie and TV lovers in Hollywood. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we’re proud of all we do for the community

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Beyond Words 2022 - WGA Member Tickets
Beyond Words 2022 - WGA Member Tickets
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The Writers Guild Foundation, in partnership with Final Draft, Variety and The Black List, present Beyond Words, our annual celebration o...
Beyond Words 2022 - Original Screenplay Panel
Beyond Words 2022 - Original Screenplay Panel
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The Writers Guild Foundation, in partnership with Final Draft, Variety and The Black List, present Beyond Words, our annual celebration o...
Beyond Words 2022 - Adapted Screenplay Panel
Beyond Words 2022 - Adapted Screenplay Panel
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The Writers Guild Foundation, in partnership with Final Draft, Variety and The Black List, present Beyond Words, our annual celebration o...
Beyond Words 2022 - Adapted and Original Screenplay Panels
Beyond Words 2022 - Adapted and Original Screenplay Panels
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The Writers Guild Foundation, in partnership with Final Draft, Variety and The Black List, present Beyond Words, our annual celebration o...
Sidney ChunAvatar Brett OrrAvatar Jessica AndersonAvatar Jacqueline MurphyAvatar Lucille OuYangAvatar
$104 raised
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Library Live: Evening Session 1/27
Library Live: Evening Session 1/27
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The WGF Shavelson-Webb Library is open for a virtual session. Librarians Javier Barrios, Lauren O’Connor and Hilary Swett will be on hand...
Library Live: Day Session 1/25
Library Live: Day Session 1/25
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The WGF Shavelson-Webb Library is open for a virtual session. Librarians Javier Barrios, Lauren O’Connor and Hilary Swett will be on hand...
Inside the Writers Zoom with INSECURE
Inside the Writers Zoom with INSECURE
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Inside the Writers Room/Zoom is our ongoing event series where we gather the writers room of a TV series to learn how their room runs, fr...
Between the Lines 2022 - Episodic Comedy Panel
Between the Lines 2022 - Episodic Comedy Panel
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For this special live double panel event, we take a closer look inside script pages from TV shows nominated for a 2022 Writers Guild Awar...
Between the Lines 2022 - Episodic Drama Panel
Between the Lines 2022 - Episodic Drama Panel
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For this special live double panel event, we take a closer look inside script pages from TV shows nominated for a 2022 Writers Guild Awar...
Between the Lines 2022 - WGA Member Tickets
Between the Lines 2022 - WGA Member Tickets
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For this special live double panel event, we take a closer look inside script pages from TV shows nominated for a 2022 Writers Guild Awar...
Between the Lines 2022 - Episodic Drama and Episodic Comedy Panels
Between the Lines 2022 - Episodic Drama and Episodic Comedy Panels
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For this special live double panel event, we take a closer look inside script pages from TV shows nominated for a 2022 Writers Guild Awar...
Library Live: Evening Session 1/20
Library Live: Evening Session 1/20
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The WGF Shavelson-Webb Library is open for a virtual session. Librarians Javier Barrios, Lauren O’Connor and Hilary Swett will be on hand...
Annual Appeal 2022
Annual Appeal 2022
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The Writers Guild Foundation Annual Appeal 2022
WGF's Giving Tuesday 2021
WGF's Giving Tuesday 2021
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Founded in 1966, the Writers Guild Foundation preserves and promotes the history and craft of writing for the screen. As part of our Annu...
Veterans Writing Project 2021
Veterans Writing Project 2021
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The mission of the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project is to identify emerging writers from United States military backgr...
Annual Appeal 2021
Annual Appeal 2021
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Founded in 1966, the Writers Guild Foundation preserves and promotes the history and craft of writing for the screen. Its Annual Appeal f...
Annual Appeal 2021
Annual Appeal 2021
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Founded in 1966, the Writers Guild Foundation preserves and promotes the history and craft of writing for the screen. Its Annual Appeal f...
The Charlie Hauck Memorial Fund
The Charlie Hauck Memorial Fund
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In a career spanning over three decades as a writer-producer of television comedies including Maude, The Hogan Family, Home Improvement, ...
The John Sacret Young Fund
The John Sacret Young Fund
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Thank you for your donation to The John Sacret Young Fund.
Nancy LukeAvatar ELAINE JOYCEAvatar Dixie WhatleyAvatar Jeff and Dee MargolisAvatar Mike and Becky GoodmanAvatar Sheryl Levine GutermanAvatar Ryan HolznagelAvatar Bruce VinokourAvatar Mason Young & Beth GraggAvatar Jeff JeffersAvatar Winnie HolzmanAvatar
$3,977 raised
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WGF Script Breakdown Tech Fee
WGF Script Breakdown Tech Fee
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Tech fee for WGF Script Breakdown Virtual Events
Awards FYC - WGF Digital Advertising 2021
Awards FYC - WGF Digital Advertising 2021
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For FYC and digital advertisements for the Writers Guild Foundation website and newsletter, 2021
Between the Lines 2021 - FYC Ad Sponsorship
Between the Lines 2021 - FYC Ad Sponsorship
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For FYC and digital advertisements for the Writers Guild Foundation event, Between the Lines, on February 24-25, 2021
Annual Appeal 2021
Annual Appeal 2021
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The Writers Guild Foundation Annual Appeal 2021
JustinAvatar Dana StevensAvatar David StennAvatar Nora ZuckermanAvatar Toni GraphiaAvatar Danielle Sanchez-WitzelAvatar Karine RosenthalAvatar Owen CroakAvatar Michael RauchAvatar David AmannAvatar Stephen OConnorAvatar CHARLOTTE BROWNAvatar Brent PiaskoskiAvatar Nicole YorkinAvatar Gennifer HutchisonAvatar Tony AriasAvatar
$151,651 raised
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Diverso
Diverso
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Diverso is a nonprofit organization, by students and for students, dedicated to changing the face of entertainment by empowering the next...
Brian OakesAvatar Alonzo Van WilsonAvatar Ashly StohlAvatar Julie SandorAvatar zach MortensenAvatar Margaret WesterbyAvatar Bryan AckermannAvatar Orion KelloggAvatar Timothy KingAvatar MT GuirgisAvatar Sharon Le DuyAvatar Joan SmythAvatar David HooperAvatar Shamay AgaronAvatar Grayson McKimAvatar Angela SunAvatar
$181,351 raised
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Power Pitching & Power Networking in Your Entertainment Career: Become a Mast...
Power Pitching & Power Networking in Your Entertainment Career: Become a Mast...
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$0 raised
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Screenwriters Toolkit with Jessica Bendinger
Screenwriters Toolkit with Jessica Bendinger
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The Veterans Writing Project is excited to welcome screenwriter and novelist Jessica Bendinger to share her tools for the writing process...
Each One Teach One - A Mentorship Program from The Parity Project
Each One Teach One - A Mentorship Program from The Parity Project
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The Writers Guild Foundation is proud to partner with The Parity Project, an emerging community organization that advocates for fair econ...
ERIC WALLACEAvatar Faith FranceAvatar Anthony Van DunkAvatar Craig PaulsenAvatar Allison SchleismanAvatar Zelie Dember-SlackAvatar Phree NordéAvatar Ayisha HenryAvatar Shawn DawesAvatar Tiffany PinkneyAvatar Rasnad and Kim RaisaniAvatar DaVida SmithAvatar Ronald McCantsAvatar
$7,147 raised
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WGF x Business of Creating: Ripomatics, Trailers, and Marketing Materials
WGF x Business of Creating: Ripomatics, Trailers, and Marketing Materials
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We at the WGF may have hit a pause on our live events, but thanks to technology, we’re aiming to provide more access to advice and knowle...
Inside the Writers Zoom with A Black Lady Sketch Show
Inside the Writers Zoom with A Black Lady Sketch Show
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We at the WGF may have hit a pause on our live events, but thanks to technology, we’re aiming to provide more access to advice and knowle...
Veterans Writing Project 2020
Veterans Writing Project 2020
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The mission of the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project is to identify emerging writers from United States military backgr...
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