Champions behind the Rise With Wells movement

Partner & Sponsor

Great stories need champions. Bring your brand or philanthropy behind the movement WELLS ignites, the campaigns, the community, and the legacy it returns to Ida B. Wells' name.

Become a Partner
Presenting & Legacy Partners

Become a partner.

Tell us about your brand or philanthropy and we'll send the partnership overview.

  • Presenting, Legacy, and Community partnership levels
  • Major gifts, donor-advised funds, and planned giving
  • Tax-deductible through our 501(c)(3), E2AC

Thank you.

We've received your request and will be in touch with the partnership overview and next steps.

Why Partner

Power the movement she started.

WELLS, a film in the making, is igniting a movement far larger than any one screen. RiseWithWells.org carries it forward, the campaigns, the community organizing, and the legacy returned to her name. Your philanthropy powers that work.

Aligning your brand or philanthropy with Rise With Wells means standing with a fearless press, civil rights, and the next generation of truth-tellers, alongside partners like the NAACP and a coalition of community organizations.

Two funds, kept separate. Philanthropic gifts support the movement and its legacy fund only, tax-deductible through our 501(c)(3) fiscal-sponsor partner. The film, WELLS, is produced and financed separately by Wild Mercy Pictures. Charitable gifts are never commingled with film financing.
Your Impact

What your partnership powers.

The Campaigns

Fuel The Red Record, Bylines for Justice, and Boycott to Build, the grassroots work of the movement.

The Next Generation

Train student and citizen truth-tellers through HBCUs, journalism schools, and community newsrooms.

Her Legacy

Invest in a dedicated legacy commitment returned to Ida B. Wells' name and the community that keeps it alive.

Partnership Levels

Ways to stand with the movement.

Every partnership is shaped around your goals. These levels are a starting point, request the partnership overview for the full picture.

Presenting Partner

Lead the way

Marquee support for the movement and its launch, with the deepest recognition and involvement.

  • Premier recognition across the movement and campaigns
  • A defining role in the movement's launch
  • Bespoke activation with your brand or foundation
Legacy Partner

Build for the long term

A multi-year commitment to the legacy fund and the campaigns that carry the work forward.

  • Sustained recognition across programs
  • Direct support for the legacy commitment
  • Invitations to key moments and milestones
Community Partner

Back a cause or a city

Support a single campaign, a chapter, or a city where your brand's values live.

  • Recognition within the campaign you support
  • Local activation with community partners
  • A meaningful entry point to the movement

The legacy return

A dedicated share of funds raised, together with a portion of merchandise proceeds, is committed to Ida B. Wells' living legacy through our 501(c)(3) fiscal-sponsor partner. Standing with this movement is standing with her name.

Give at Scale

More ways to make an impact.

Major Gifts

Make a transformational gift to the movement and its legacy fund, with support from our team to shape its impact.

Donor-Advised Funds

Recommend a grant through your DAF to our fiscal-sponsor partner, tax-deductible from day one.

Planned & Legacy Giving

Leave a lasting mark by including Ida's legacy in your estate or long-term giving plans.