Fundraising
This is a fundraising event with two meaningful ways to participate.
Role Athletes
Commit to raising at least $500, to participate individually or as part of a team. Your efforts are backed by a credit card guarantee via our secure online platform.
Role Non-athlete supporters
Play a vital role by giving to the cause and mobilizing others to support the mission. Every contribution brings us closer to our goal, whether you are on the field or contributing from the sidelines.
Fundraising is more than a requirement; it is a chance to become a true partner in impact. The more you raise, the more deeply you're involved in The VII Foundation’s mission to protect independent journalism and train and support the next generations of visual journalists.
As you reach fundraising milestones, you move through levels of recognition and deeper engagement with the foundation’s work.
Fundraising Levels
LEVEL Supporter
ENGAGEMENT Supporter of journalism education, journalism, and journalists‘ safety and press freedom.
RANGE $20 - $199
RECOGNITION & INVOLVEMENT Thank you post on social media and in The VII Foundation newsletter.
LEVEL Ally
ENGAGEMENT Supporter of mentoring programs and courses, and the alumni community platform.
RANGE $200 - $999
RECOGNITION & INVOLVEMENT All the above plus your name listed on the event webpage.
LEVEL Advocate
ENGAGEMENT Supporter of independent reporting and storytelling projects.
RANGE $1,000 - $4,999
RECOGNITION & INVOLVEMENT All the above plus your name recognition on supported publications and exhibitions for one year, as well as your name listed in The VII Foundation’s annual report.
LEVEL Partner
ENGAGEMENT Supporter of existing training educational programs for the next generation of storytellers.
RANGE $5,000 - $14,999
RECOGNITION & INVOLVEMENT All the above plus a donor feature in the newsletter and an invitation to VII Foundation featured events.
LEVEL Patron
ENGAGEMENT Leader enabling the global expansion of training educational programs and the initiatives providing long-term support for visual journalists affected by trauma and PTSD.
RANGE $15,000 - $24,999
RECOGNITION & INVOLVEMENT All the above plus signed prints by a VII Foundation contributing photographer. Your name will be on the Donor Wall at The VII Foundation’s campus in Arles, France. You’ll also have the opportunity to name a scholarship.0
LEVEL Visionary
ENGAGEMENT New initiatives, such as novel educational and mentorship programs and projects designed to provide critical resources and support networks for visual journalists experiencing trauma.
RANGE $25,000+
RECOGNITION & INVOLVEMENT All the above plus two signed prints by VII Foundation contributing photographers. You’ll also receive recognition as the main founder of a new initiative and/or program and/or platform.