Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Will Rogers Institute
The Will Rogers Institute: The WRI is supported entirely by public donations. The majority of these donations are obtained through the Summer Theatrical Fund-Raising Campaign conducted in movie theatres across the country each year. The funds are for pulmonary research, and the health education booklet program. General donations can be restricted to a particular program.
PAF
Financial assistance for eligible members of the motion picture industry(exhibition, distribution, trade services) who are suffering from an illness or life altering situation. Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund: The majority of the funds are raised from the annual Pioneer of the Year dinner that honors a leader in the entertainment industry and fund-raising drives conducted within the entertainment industry throughout the year. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation and its programs, the Will Rogers Institute, PAF, and Brave Beginnings operate on a 100% fund balance spending in the current year is based on income from the previous year. General donations can be restricted to a particular program. Funds raised at the Pioneer of the Year dinner are restricted to the PAF
Brave Beginnings
Funds neonatal ventilator equipment to hospitals across the country to help premature babies survive and thrive
Where we work
External reviews
Our Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
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Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
William "Kyle" Davies
Mark Christiansen
Paramount Pictures
Kyle Davies
Todd Vradenburg
WRMPPF
Steve Bunnell
Cinemark USA
Scott Forman
Warner Bros.
Ben Moss
Bow Tie Cinemas
Meg Wilson
Real D
John Fithian
NATO
Scott Kennedy
Spencer Klein
Netflix
Michelle Maddalena
Dolby
Mary Nakagawa
Imoxie Media
Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry
Will Rogers Ranch Found.
Ann Stadler
Marcus Theatres
Cathleen Taff
Disney
Jeffrey Greenspun
Universal Pictures
Robert lenihan
Justin McDaniel
Cinemark USA
Jared Milgram
Bow Tie Cinemas
Heather Morgan
Harkins Theaters
Cary Silvera
Warner Bros.
James Smith
Paramount Pictures
Michael Viane
STX Entertainment
Robert Westerling
Regal Entertainment
Ryan Wood
AMC Entertainment
Clifford "Kip" Smiley
Comprehensive FilmBooking
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
Last updated: 05/06/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.