Momenta Workshops documentary travel photography workshops, nonprofit photojournalism workshops & multimedia workshops
Welcom to the Get Funded mentoring cohort in collaboration with Wildfire Media, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Consider this a masterclass level program focused on getting you set up with the tools to create consistent, lucrative funding as fast as possible.
If you have struggled with creating a strategic plan for your creative project, finding the right donors, or hunting down the right funding, this is the perfect 3-month program for you. Together, we will help you create an incredible project proposal with a multi-year, sustainable funding model.
And, for eligible and interested applicants, we help you pitch your project for a Fiscal Sponsorship with Wildfire Media. With a sponsorship, you can start grant writing as a nonprofit organization without all the paperwork and hassle of setting up one yourself.
3 Monthly Sprints = 1 Incredible Masterclass
With the Get Funded Mentoring cohort, you sign on for three individual monthly “sprints”. We rotate between personal and team meetings to ensure your funding process moves forward quickly. Our extensive research into other programs found 6-12 month mentorship courses can create project fatigue, missed deadlines, or worse, stalled progress. Our model gets you working right away towards your funding goals while keeping you and your cohort motivated and inspired.
Small Group + Individual Strategy Sessions
We brought together two of the most successful elements of our in-person programs: one-on-one coaching sessions and small group community building. Every week, the cohort will rotate between group meetings and private working sessions with your Get Funded faculty to achieve your weekly, monthly, and project goals. Group happy hours and Basecamp chats allow camaraderie and sharing of information with ease.
Human Interactions = Faster Growth
Our programs are highly specialized for your project goals. We didn’t just record a few videos and throw a couple of worksheets at you and hope for the best. This curriculum has been specifically crafted to be a personalized approach to your funding needs. We help you hone in your goals, strategically plan for desired outcomes, and get direct feedback from trained professionals to help you achieve results fast.
Incredible Faculty
Our vetted faculty hail from philanthropic and fundraising organizations, as well as top media organizations. During our group meetings, we will provide insight on what entices funders, tips for award-winning proposals, and how to find the best fit for your project’s funding. The presentations and guided Q&A are intended to fine-tune your skills and concentrate your fundraising efforts for optimal success.
Click on the document below to view the Get Funded course curriculum. If you still have questions, you can always contact our office for a copy of the PDF document. When you register for the program, you will also receive this document automatically along with the first Sprint’s Pre-Work Tip Sheets.
Meet Your Mentor
Momenta’s COO Jamie Rose will be your Mentor guiding you through this course.
Jamie is a 20 year veteran of working with nonprofits joined throughout the course and she will be joined by additional faculty throughout the program to support your project and fundraising needs.
Jamie Rose
Jamie is co-Founder and COO of Momenta Group, LLC, which owns Momenta Workshops, Momenta Creative, and manages Wildfire Media, a nonprofit dedicated to documentary storytelling. Her early career was spent in the halls of power as a Press Corps photojournalist covering Capitol Hill and the White House, primarily as a long term contract for The New York Times.
Her passion for working with nonprofits led her to documentary coverage of humanitarian and health crisis in Africa, North and South America, and the Middle East. Her clients included organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, The Calvert Foundation, The Global Fund, and Physicians for Human Rights among others.
In 2011, Jamie was awarded the United Nations’ Photographers Leadership Award. Her long term photo projects have won acclaim from the Alexia Foundation and The White House News Photographers’ Association for her portfolio of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) health care workers in wartime Northern Uganda.
Jamie is considered an expert in nonprofit communications and has been interviewed about the importance of storytelling in nonprofit communications by The Candid Frame, Photo District News (PDN), Around the Lens, Photography Talk, Creative Marketing & Business Podcast, and News Photographer Magazine among others. She has been an invited lecturer on communications for nonprofits at The Foundation Center, Colombia University, Georgetown University, University of Oregon, the Northern Short Course, as well as her alma maters.
Jamie holds degrees in Literature and Communications from American University and Visual Interactive Communications from the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. She also runs the popular blog, Jamie’s List which promotes jobs and opportunities for creatives. She lives in the mountains of Oregon with her husband, co-founder of Momenta John Chris Anderson, and their rescue dog, Cody. Please don’t look up her website because it’s woefully out of date and will be redesigned hopefully someday before the next decade. Better yet, visit https://www.MomentaWorkshops.com or https://www.Wildfire-Media.org .
Momenta Mentorship Testimonials
Don’t just take our word for it. Hear directly from people who have completed a Mentoring program with us.
Julia Rendleman, Documentary Photojournalist.
I wanted to learn about the world of funding and grants outside of the “photo world.” Fundraising under a fiscal sponsorship was a process I had no idea about. I didn’t even know where the door was, let alone how to open it. I didn’t know how to search for funding.
Jamie was detail-oriented, experienced, business-driven. My expectations were met: I understand what philanthropic organizations and foundations are looking for and the importance of a time-saving LOI. If you are curious about widely expanding your pool of potential revenue and grant funding, do it!
Dr. Catherine Carter, Nonprofit Multimedia Creator.
Absolutely don’t hesitate for a moment! A Momenta Mentorship will change your practice and your outlook and force you to go into areas that you never, ever considered. It has given me an insight that I could not have gotten any other way. I learned much in every area of the project. First, I learned how to motivate myself to keep going and a long-term project is actually long! Second, I learned the importance of consistency. Third, I gained experience in conducting a good interview.
In addition to these, I did see a change in the purpose of my project as it progressed. Jamie’s graciousness and ability to tell me what needed to change without actually coming out and saying it was terrible was superb. She helped me to see how the project could be stronger and more interesting. Her comments invariably sparked ideas that I could run with. My project achieved its intended goals and I credit that to the guidance of Jamie Rose.
This Seminar’s Beneficiary
Ripple Effect Images is a nonprofit collective of world-class storytellers. Its work supports aid groups that empower women and children. The team of National Geographic storytellers have created 50 films, 45 thousand images and supported 32 Aid Organizations while helping to raise more than 10 MILLION dollars for women and children around the world.
Their team includes the incomparable Annie Griffiths, Ami Vitale, Carol Guzy, Melanie Buford, and many other incredible storytellers, nonprofit experts, and advisors such as author Barbara Kingslover.
To learn more about their work and their amazing team, please visit their website and consider supporting them with a private donation. Or better yet, hire them to create your next storytelling campaign!
Meet Your Puerto Rico Faculty
Keep checking back as more faculty and guest speakers are added.
Jamie Rose
Jamie is co-Founder and COO of Momenta Group, LLC, which owns Momenta Workshops, Momenta Creative, and manages Wildfire Media, a nonprofit dedicated to documentary storytelling. Her early career was spent in the halls of power as a Press Corps photojournalist covering Capitol Hill and the White House, primarily as a long term contract for The New York Times.
Her passion for working with nonprofits led her to documentary coverage of humanitarian and health crisis in Africa, North and South America, and the Middle East…
Learn More about Jamie Rose
…Her clients included organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, The Calvert Foundation, The Global Fund, and Physicians for Human Rights among others.
In 2011, Jamie was awarded the United Nations’ Photographers Leadership Award. Her long term photo projects have won acclaim from the Alexia Foundation and The White House News Photographers’ Association for her portfolio of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) health care workers in wartime Northern Uganda.
Jamie is considered an expert in nonprofit communications and has been interviewed about the importance of storytelling in nonprofit communications by The Candid Frame, Photo District News (PDN), Around the Lens, Photography Talk, Creative Marketing & Business Podcast, and News Photographer Magazine among others. She has been an invited lecturer on communications for nonprofits at The Foundation Center, Colombia University, Georgetown University, University of Oregon, the Northern Short Course, as well as her alma maters.
Jamie holds degrees in Literature and Communications from American University and Visual Interactive Communications from the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. She also runs the popular blog, Jamie’s List which promotes jobs and opportunities for creatives. She lives in the mountains of Oregon with her husband, co-founder of Momenta John Chris Anderson, and their rescue dog, Cody. Please don’t look up her website because it’s woefully out of date and will be redesigned hopefully someday before the next decade. Better yet, visit https://www.MomentaWorkshops.com or https://www.Wildfire-Media.org .
Gabi Pérez-Silver
Documentary photographer Gabi Pérez-Silver was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She lived on the island until she was accepted intoSyracuse University’s prestigious College of Visual and Performing Arts to study photography.
During her first experience living through four seasons, she was inspired her to focus her career on adapting and adjusting to new environments…
Learn More about Gabi Pérez-Silver
…Her first major documentary project on mental illness inspired acclaimed photographer Annie Flanagan, also a Momenta instructor, to become her mentor and editor. Her long term documentary project on her father’s battle with mental illness, entitled Our Mind; A Weapon, was published in Burn Magazine and by Vice Media. Her work impressed David Allen Harvey so much he invited her to New York City where she joined projects with him and other Magnum Photos photographers on their editorial, production, and photographic support teams. Gabi returned to Puerto Rico after the hurricane, committed to documenting her home and its powerful stories. She works in the film industry as a freelance photographer and is currently pursuing a new documentary project on mental health. You can see her work at http://gbiprz.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/
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