Building connectedness through evidence-based stories that heal and empower.
We believe every student, educator, and family deserves free access to quality mental health education.
When We Change Social Norms, We Change Outcomes.
Every Child. Every Educator.
Every Family.
Imagine a world where mental health education is as common as math class—accessible, trusted, and free for all.
The Promise
We’re on a mission to support free year-long, film and evidence-based mental health education for every school and home in America—one district, one state at a time.
Say Hello to GiGi
Ethical AI Mental Health Coach
Backed by brain science and lived experience, GiGi delivers personalized mental health guidance for parents, caregivers and educators.
Impactful Fund proudly underwrites GiGi's free tier, ensuring universal access to mental health support.
Empowering Every Classroom
By uniting our Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) with Networks of Support, we're launching a strength based mental health education program to help students and families build resilience, help seeking behavior, trust, and lifelong coping skills—while strengthening the connection between youth, educators and parents.
Impactful Fund Initiatives
To support the creation and access to mental health and wellness programs for schools and under-served communities across the country.
Using the power of film and evidence-based storytelling to foster mental health literacy and support population healthcare. We are dedicated to promoting safety, mental well-being, and personal agency, empowering individuals and communities to thrive and shape a brighter future for all. We endeavor to re-imagine education on a grand scale by cultivating communities that embrace empathy, accountability, inclusivity, and connection.
Working with partners, we help subsidize the cost of mental health literacy film programs for public schools and under-served communities.
Since 2011, Impactful Fund, formerly IndieFlix Foundation, has helped to provide subsidized or free access across school districts nationwide and every K-12 public school in the state of California through the CalHOPE Schools Program for the 2021-24 school years.
Our Proven Approach Combines:
Film-Based Storytelling
Guided Conversations
Evidence-Based Activities
In-Person Mentorship
Ongoing Impact Reporting
Be a part of the change. Get involved today.
Join Impactful Fund to address mental health literacy, resilience, empowerment, and kindness through story. Your gift provides schools and communities with programming that sparks important conversations, explains the brain science and provides tools and resources to safely make meaningful and positive change.
Film Programs We Support
