Entertainment Community Fund News
March 19, 2024
Press Release
Entertainment Community Fund To Honor Sonia Friedman CBE, Seth MacFarlane, and Warner Bros. Television Group at 2024 Gala
The Entertainment Community Fund announced today its Annual Gala will celebrate Sonia Friedman CBE, Seth MacFarlane and Warner Bros. Television Group.
February 21, 2024
In The News
Los Angeles Times: These entertainment workers could barely make rent. A Hollywood housing complex offers relief
The Hollywood Arts Collective, a 10-story building developed by Thomas Safran & Associates and the Entertainment Community Fund, officially opened in March and began housing residents in late April.
January 24, 2024
In The News
TV: Lisa Ann Walter Wins $1 Million Dollars for the Fund on Celebrity Jeopardy!
Lisa Ann Walter appeared on Celebrity Jeopardy!, where she won $1 million dollars to support the Entertainment Community Fund. Watch highlights from her appearance.
December 20, 2023
Press Release
2023 in Review: The Entertainment Community Fund Reflects on an Impactful Year
The Entertainment Community Fund reflects on a dynamic and impactful 2023.
December 19, 2023
In The News
Entertainment Weekly: Strike Force: How Hollywood Helped Each Other Through Actors' and Writers' Strike
As the industry navigated an unprecedented double strike, charitable organizations rose to the occasion to provide necessary resources to those in need.
December 15, 2023
Press Release
The Entertainment Community Fund Announces 2023 Alex Dubé Scholarship Recipients
Career Transition for Dancers Awards Five Recipients $10,000 To Support Their Education To Progress the Next Steps of Their Careers
November 30, 2023
Press Release
Merrily We Roll Along, Purlie Victorious, Spamalot and Harmony to Host Performances Benefitting the Entertainment Community Fund
The Entertainment Community Fund announced today that Merrily We Roll Along, Purlie Victorious, Spamalot and Harmony will all host performances this winter with blocks of tickets dedicated to supporting the Fund.
November 20, 2023
Press Release
The Entertainment Community Fund And Playwrights Horizons Announce Dustin H. Chinn as the Recipient of the Sixth Annual “Mark O’Donnell Prize” for Emerging Theater Artists
The Entertainment Community Fund and Playwrights Horizons announced today that New York City playwright Dustin H. Chinn is the 2023 recipient of The Mark O’Donnell Prize.
November 16, 2023
Press Release
Debbie Gibson Presents $81,000 Check To Entertainment Community Fund’s Actors Fund Home in New Jersey
The Entertainment Community Fund accepted a check from singer-songwriter and actress, Debbie Gibson, for $81,000. Gibson, who recently appeared on the television game show Celebrity Name That Tune, awarded her winnings to the Actors Fund Home.
November 13, 2023
In The News
Extra: Bryan Cranston Feels ‘Relieved & Joyous’ That the Strike Has Ended
Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening raised funds and awareness for the Entertainment Community Fund on Sunday with a poker tournament to help film and TV workers impacted by the SAG-AFTRA strike.