An Overview of SAG
Foundation Programs
BookPALS is a nationwide all-volunteer program, whereby professional actors read aloud to children at public elementary schools in at-risk neighborhoods, helping to introduce them to the world of reading and literacy. Who better to make books come alive than actors, whose art is the art of storytelling? More...
This fund provides grants to eligible Guild members and dependents who suffer from catastrophic illness or injury and are unable to afford the Guild Health Plan's Self-Pay Program. The Fund ensures that every Guild member and his or her family can depend on continued health benefits when they need them most. More...
"Conversations" is an exciting new monthly speaker series featuring established guild members sharing their knowledge, humor, advice, and experience of the entertainment industry with their colleagues in Screen Actors Guild. More...
Seminars designed to help members understand and put their finances in order, stay financially afloat from month to month and plan for their future. Everything is covered from budgeting, debt reduction, asset allocation, preparation of taxes, investing, entreprenurship, finding survival jobs, and more. More...
In partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, we have developed this unique internship program to create training and employment opportunities for youth with disabilities. More...
The product of the Foundation's ongoing efforts to preserve and illuminate the long and rich history of the Guild, Hollywood, and the labor movement by funding the production of documentary interviews with long-time Guild members. More...
Emergency assistance grants to eligible members have always been a priority for the Guild and the Foundation. The Foundation provides funds for the aid, relief and care of needy, sick, indigent and aged Guild members. More...
Over the last two-and-a-half decades, the Scholarship Fund has helped qualified Guild members and dependents reach their educational potential by providing almost half a million dollars in scholarships for study at accredited institutions of higher learning. More...
If you would like to make a donation to support the programs of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, please click here or contact Executive Director Marcia Smith at the address below.
