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D G A M O N T H L Y
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DECEMBER UPCOMING EVENTS
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Saturday, December 6
12:00 p.m.
DGA New York Boardroom
To RSVP, please log-in as a
member at www.dga.org/Events
and click on Upcoming Events.
Focus on Women Committee presents:
She Persisted 2025
Please join us for a celebration of the strength and determination
of Women in the Guild as we honor their persistence.
This in-person event will feature a roundtable discussion with colleagues
who have succeeded in their careers — despite obstacles and opposition.
DGA women will share their stories of working in various areas of media
and entertainment — fighting the odds to follow their dream.
Gather with fellow members and honorees to ring in the holidays and toast
to the end of the year.
Panelists to be named online closer to the date of this event.
In This Season of Giving, Please Take Time to
Remember the Directors Guild Foundation
For eight decades, the Directors Guild Foundation (DGF) has
continued a rich history of addressing the financial hardship of
DGA members with compassion and discretion.
"DGA members everywhere are feeling the desperate uncertainty of an industry that
remains in contraction," said DGF Chair Todd Holland. "For far too many, financial safety
nets are strained to breaking. But with your support, the Directors Guild Foundation can
stand beside members in financial crisis with confidential and interest free loans."
In the face of these challenges, we've developed new assistance programs and issued the most loans in our history to achieve the following:
• Since 2020, provided over $1,000,000 through our flagship Emergency Loan Fund program which has supported members with interest-
free emergency loans of $3,000 and standard loans of $10,000.
• More than $600,000 in contributions for emergency relief – including $250,000 for immediate grants for DGA members through the new
DGA Emergency Relief Fund administered by the MPTF.
• Provided free flu shots to more than 500 DGA members and their families at our annual Health Fairs on both coasts.
• Since 2023, sponsored over 1,500 members through a six-part financial training seminar for Freelance Employees providing concrete
skills to measure and manage personal finances.
• And more....
We hope that you will join us in giving back to your DGA family in need. We are all grateful for your support.
Please note your DGF contribution is fully tax deductible as defined by IRS regulations. Federal ID # 95-6052151.
For more information please contact the DGF office at (310) 289-2037 or Foundation@dga.org or visit www.directorsguildfoundation.org.
