Opportunity: Fund the filming and production of new interviews

Our primary work is capturing in-depth, three-hour filmed conversations with grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, which are then carefully edited into compelling 30-minute interviews.

Funding supports:

• Pre-production research & story development

• Interview coordination and scheduling

• Professional filming (crew, equipment, location)

• Editing and post-production

• Archival preservation

• Social media asset creation for each story

Impact:
Every funded interview ensures that a family’s story - and its inherited resilience - is preserved and shared with the world.

Goal: Reduce a waitlist of 500+ grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, and scale production efficiently without compromising quality.

Opportunity: Launch and sustain a partnership with University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts

To accelerate production while investing in the next generation, we are creating a Film Fellowship Program with USC.

This program will:

• Train emerging filmmakers to document oral histories with care and excellence

• Provide students with meaningful, real-world directing and production experience

• Deepen students’ understanding of Holocaust history, empathy, and intergenerational storytelling

Why It Matters:
This is a powerful exchange: students gain purpose-driven experience, and we expand our capacity with passionate, mission-aligned talent.

Vision:
A prestigious, ongoing fellowship pipeline that brings in a new cohort of trained storytellers each year- ensuring both continuity and growth.

Media & Content Studio Expansion

We are building a modern Holocaust storytelling platform, meeting audiences where they are through high-quality, multi-format content.

Podcast: If You Heard What I Heard

Follow-up conversations with our interviewees that explore:

• Personal identity and lived experience

• Reflections on current events

• Stories not captured in the original interview

Status:

• Season 1 launched with thousands of downloads

• Season 2 currently in production

Funding supports: production, editing, distribution, and growth

Web Series: The Liberators

A powerful expansion of perspective, featuring conversations with grandchildren of those who liberated concentration camps during World War II.

Focus:

• Legacy of liberation

• Moral courage across generations

• Intersections of memory between survivors and liberators

Featured voices of interest include:

• Brody Jenner

• Ginnifer Goodwin

• James Blunt

Web Series: Modern Righteous

Inspired by the legacy of the Righteous Among the Nations, this series highlights contemporary allies who have stood with the Jewish community in moments of rising antisemitism.

Focus:

• Modern allyship

• Moral courage today

• Cross-cultural solidarity

Goal:
To redefine what it means to stand up for others in our current moment—and to inspire action.

Opportunity: Expand audience reach and educational integration

Funding enables:

• Social media storytelling campaigns

• Short-form video distribution

• Partnerships with schools and educators

• Curriculum expansion

Impact:
Transforming preserved stories into tools for education, empathy, and combating antisemitism at scale.

Summer Education Series: Reaching the Next Generation

Opportunity: Expand our summer camp education program

Our Summer Education Series brings our filmed stories directly to Jewish teens at camps in Southern California, meeting them at a formative moment in their identity.

At a time when antisemitism is rising at alarming levels, this program creates a space for:

• Identity exploration

• Emotional connection to Jewish history

• Empowerment through storytelling

Program Includes:

• Bringing our interviewees to summer camp for conversations with teens

• Guided discussions and reflection sessions

• Conversations around modern antisemitism and resilience

Proven Impact:
Post-program surveys show:

• 90%+ of participants report feeling more proud to be Jewish and

• Increased confidence in standing up to antisemitism

• Deeper personal connection to Jewish identity and history

Why It Matters:
We are not just preserving history, we are actively shaping how the next generation carries it forward.

Funding supports:

• Program facilitation and staffing

• Travel to camps

• Content adaptation for teen audiences

• Educational materials and discussion guides

Opportunity: Fund high-impact community events that bring Jewish identity to life

Our events are not traditional, they are modern, elevated, and deeply resonant experiences that attract a younger Jewish audience in ways few organizations achieve.

We create spaces where Jewish identity feels:

• Proud

• Joyful

• Social

• Culturally relevant

A Night of Resilience

A signature event blending storytelling and modern culture, centered around Jewish strength, joy, and connection.

Highlights:

• Sold-out 1,200-person concert featuring Matisyahu

• Recent sold-out comedy night at the Petersen Automotive Museum

  • Hosted by Mark Feuerstein

  • Featuring leading Jewish comedians

  • Closing performance by Distant Cousins

Impact:
These events create unforgettable moments of collective joy and belonging, something deeply needed right now.

Havdalah Under the Stars

A reimagined, elevated take on a traditional ritual.

Experience:

• Intimate, beautifully designed outdoor gathering

• Curated multi-course dinner by top Jewish chefs in Los Angeles

• Modern, meaningful Havdalah ceremony

Reach:

• Consistently sold-out events with 200+ guests

• Highly curated audience of engaged young Jewish professionals

Why It Works:
It transforms tradition into an experience that feels authentic, aspirational, and relevant.

Sunset Stories

A signature storytelling event that brings our interviews to life in a communal, in-person setting.

Format:

• Outdoor or immersive venue

• Film screenings + live storytelling

• Social, shareable, emotionally resonant

Why Our Events Matter

At a time when many young Jews feel disconnected or unsure how to engage, we are creating:

• Community (people meet, connect, and return)

• Identity (Judaism feels alive and relevant)

• Pride (joy replaces fear)

This is engagement like no other.

Funding Opportunities Within Events

Donors can support:

• Full event underwriting

• Artist and talent sponsorship

• Venue and production costs

• Subsidized tickets for young attendees

• Expansion to new cities

Impact:
Scaling these events allows us to build a national movement of modern Jewish connection and pride.

Opportunity: Launch and scale our inaugural fellowship for great-grandchildren of Holocaust survivors

As we look toward the future of Holocaust memory, we are investing in the fourth generation (4G) - high school students who are great-grandchildren of survivors.

This fellowship is designed to help them:

• Deepen their connection to their family history

• Understand their role in carrying forward legacy

• Build confidence in their identity and voice

Program Overview

• Pilot Launch: Fall (6-week program)

• Cohort: High school students (4G descendants)

• Format: Guided sessions, storytelling workshops, and mentorship

Participants will:

• Explore their family lineage and inherited stories

• Engage directly with our interview archive

• Learn how to articulate and share their own narratives

• Develop tools to speak about identity, history, and antisemitism

Why It Matters

The grandchildren of survivors are the last to hear Holocaust survivor stories firsthand.
The great-grandchildren will be the ones to carry them forward.

This program ensures that:

• Memory does not fade, it evolves

• Young people feel ownership over their history

• The next generation becomes active storytellers, not passive inheritors

Funding Supports

• Program design and curriculum development

• Facilitators and mentorship

• Participant scholarships (ensuring accessibility)

• Program documentation and future scalability

Vision

To build a national 4G fellowship model, empowering young leaders to become ambassadors of memory, identity, and resilience.

With the launch of our 4G Fellowship, If You Heard What I Heard now supports every stage of intergenerational storytelling, from those who heard directly, to those who will carry these stories into the future.