For Mission-Driven Artists Ready to Stop Doing It Alone and Build Real Momentum
A Four-Month Private Mentorship Cohort to Help You Fund and Resource Your Vision—So You Can Move Your Work Forward
Q3 Cohort Now Open · Limited to 8 Artists · Application Required
Move from scattered effort to strategic momentum.
You’re Not Starting From Zero.
You’ve already put in the work. Maybe even for years.
You are piecing it together alone, without a roadmap or real support.
You’ve built momentum… only to watch it stall.
You know your project has real potential. You’re just not sure how to move it forward.
I see you. I’ve been there too.
Artists for Impact™ is an intimate, highly curated mentorship experience for visionary creatives ready to:
- Clarify how you speak about and present your purpose
- Build a lasting ecosystem of support
- Gain the confidence and strategy to move people to act in support of their vision.
This Is Where Things Begin to Shift.
Meet Your Guide…Hi, I’m Simone
I created Artists for Impact™ because I know what it feels like to care deeply about a project and still wonder how to move it forward.
Over the years, I’ve worked alongside filmmakers, artists, institutions, advocates, and mission-driven leaders building work designed to shape culture and create real-world impact.
As an Emmy-nominated producer and founder of For Impact Productions, I’ve helped creators navigate funding, partnerships, and support systems around projects that matter.
But what matters most to me is helping artists stop doing it alone and gain real traction.
Artists for Impact™ exists to help you move with clarity, strategy, confidence, community, and momentum.
What I bring:
• Emmy-nominated producing experience
• Real-world expertise in social impact storytelling and hybrid financing
• Deep cross-sector perspective (film, philanthropy, advocacy, nonprofits, institutions, brands)
• Tailored mentorship grounded in practical execution, not theory
• A genuine commitment to helping artists think bigger and move forward
Ready to move your project forward?
It would be my honor to support you as you bring your vision to life.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This program is for you if:
- You are an impact-driven creative with a project — narrative, documentary, limited series, stage play, art installation, or book — ready to move forward
- You need funding, strategy, partnerships, and stronger positioning
- You know your work has impact but need structure to act on it
- You’re tired of figuring it all out alone
- You want expert guidance, not generic advice
- You’re ready to be guided, challenged, coached, and supported in community.
“I understood fundraising in bits and pieces, but I knew I had knowledge gaps that would affect my success and also my confidence level. Artists for Impact filled the gaps, gave me a strategy, an expert guide, and a tribe.” — Suzan S., Narrative Filmmaker & Artists for Impact™ Graduate
YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH:
- Clarity and confidence to approach funders, partners, and supporters
- A fundable, actionable plan tailored to your project
- Pitch tools that open doors: deck, one-pager, outreach messaging
- An expanded ecosystem of aligned collaborators and supporters
- The confidence to own your role as an artist who moves people to act
IMAGINE THIS…
Four months from now, you’re not questioning whether your project will move forward. You’re holding a clear plan, the tools to resource it, a wider ecosystem of support, and a trusted circle of collaborators who believe in you.
One aligned funder. One strategic partnership. One breakthrough introduction. One clear roadmap. Any one of these could return your investment many times over.
That’s what Artists for Impact™ is designed to create.
As you read this, Artists for Impact™graduates are perfecting their pitch, securing funding meetings, and building the confidence to get their projects made and out into the world.
HOW IT WORKS
- You meet in small, curated group mentoring sessions with Simone twice a month for four consecutive months via Zoom.
- Simone provides you asynchronous feedback on three rounds of your materials PLUS two 30-minute private strategy sessions with Simone for direct guidance and feedback.
- You receive opportunities to practice and receive feedback on your positioning and pitch from the group and additional templates, scripts, and frameworks are included to fast-track your progress.
Enrollment is by application only.
BY THE END OF THE COHORT, YOU WILL HAVE:
A Bigger Vision for Your Work Learn to position your project not just as art but as something others want to champion, fund, and share.
A Fundable Strategy Identify clear pathways to grants, donors, sponsors, investors, aligned organizations, and grassroots support specific to your project.
Pitch Materials That Open Doors Create or refine your pitch deck, one-pager, outreach messaging, and project narrative so you’re ready when the right opportunity appears.
Strategic Partnerships Discover who belongs in the room with your project and how to invite them in.
Sustainable Momentum Build a roadmap that makes progress consistent instead of sporadic, so you keep moving long after the cohort ends.
Leadership Confidence Step fully into your role as the visionary artist, the advocate, and the driver of your own work.
Community & Accountability Move alongside other serious, mission-driven artists who are committed to seeing you succeed.
Visibility & Amplification Opportunity to be featured in the For Impact Productions newsletter and on our website to elevate your work and expand awareness of your project.
Investment – $2,997
Or Payment Plan – 4 x $750
Both options include four months of mentorship, strategic guidance, accountability, community, and hands-on support.
Want to talk it through first? Email info@forimpactproductions.com to schedule a free 20-minute exploratory call with Simone.
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS SAY…
Before, I was confused about why someone would invest in a film, and philanthropy felt completely abstract to me. Working with Simone in the cohort not only strengthened my belief in my project, but also helped me become more confident in myself, and that confidence is already showing results. Simone has a unique ability to truly see people for who they are, which made our collaboration feel effortless. It was a right decision to take this course, for sure. – Anastasia M., Narrative Filmmaker & Artists for Impact™ Graduate
Independent filmmakers need to adapt, and that means raising money from a variety of sources. From Simone’s Cohort, I learned to utilize non-traditional funding methods, and I now have the tools to do it: a one-sheet, donor letter, and pitch deck. – Lisa R., Documentary Producer & Artists for Impact™ Graduate
Before, I saw hybrid financing as a complicated puzzle that filmmakers had to piece together when they lacked major backing. Now, I see it as a proactive, strategic choice that allows for greater financial security, creative independence, and international collaboration. – Bernice B., Narrative Filmmaker & Artists for Impact™ Graduate
Being part of the FIP cohort gave me a roadmap—an overview of how all the pieces fit together—and, just as importantly, a clear, step-by-step process for building sustained momentum. Plus, hearing other filmmakers’ struggles, wins, confusion and clarity helped me build my own confidence along the way. – Cecile C., Writer & Artists for Impact™ Graduate
I would not hesitate to recommend, navigating the film industry is not something that can really be done in a silo, you need support and clear direction and that is what this cohort did for me. Mari S., Writer & Artists for Impact™ Graduate
I now have a path to walk and a tribe to walk with me. When I feel stuck and need to brainstorm, I know I have a mentor and cohorts to support me. – Suzan S., Writer, Producer, Creator & Artists for Impact™ Graduate.
If you are looking for a roadmap, with support, mentorship and guidance, this is for you! Independent filmmaking can be hard, this makes it feel more manageable and breaks down the steps! – Lauren L. Documentary Filmmaker & Artists for Impact™ Graduate
Just a big fat thank you for offering this cohort to filmmakers like me. I came away with not only better information, but a clearer way of thinking that makes the next steps forward feel doable. I had nightmares about this cohort ending. –Artists for Impact™ Graduate
THIS IS MORE THAN A COURSE
Most programs teach one piece of the puzzle — the pitch, the grant, the business plan.
Artists for Impact™ works on all of it at once.
Because your project doesn’t live in a silo. Your mindset, your strategy, your materials, and your relationships all have to move together for real momentum to happen.
That’s why this program is built around three integrated pillars:
Mindset — Own your role as an artist with something worth funding. Structure — Build a fundable strategy and the tools to execute it. Execution — Move. Pitch. Reach out. Follow through. Make it real.
You’ll leave with a plan, materials, and a community and the momentum to keep going.
This Is Your Moment.
You’ve done the work. You’ve held the vision.
Now it’s time to build the plan, gather the support, and move it forward — with expert guidance, a proven framework, and a community of artists who get it.
The world needs what only you can create. Your voice deserves to be heard. Your art deserves to thrive.
Artists for Impact™ is waiting for you.
