Case Study: Meridian Hill Pictures achieves $18,686 in two-week community fundraising with NationBuilder

Mastering the art of fundraising as an independent filmmaker

Meridian Hill Pictures, a community-based documentary production company, faced the twin challenges of finishing two independent films and fundraising without the bandwidth to sort scattered contacts and run personalized outreach. Using NationBuilder to transition their contact database and replicate their City of Trees site with integrated donation pages, they aimed to identify likely supporters and streamline one‑on‑one communication.

NationBuilder helped Meridian Hill Pictures consolidate spreadsheets and emails into a single system, automate follow-up reminders, and launch a duplicated site and donation page so the filmmakers could focus on personal outreach. The Kramer & Sons campaign was built and funded in two weeks, raising $18,686 (exceeding its goal), converting 42% of the targeted list and connecting with 532 supporters.

Meridian Hill Pictures

Lance Kramer

Executive Director