Are you tired of holding yourself back from getting your project off the ground?
Hi! I’m Melissa Center - an actress, award-winning filmmaker known for intensely relatable & visceral women’s stories, published SPEAKer, and crowdfunding Queen who has helped creatives raise over $1M for their passion projects.
I help storytellers, especially women, especially Jewish Queens (and our allies!) raise funds on our own terms in order to share their stories with the world because our voices matter & need to be heard.
Hell yeah!
Here is a small sampling of projects I have supported:
CROWDFUNDING?!
If you’re like me, you don’t want to wait for traditional financing, or be beholden to gatekeepers in order to produce your art.
Crowdfunding is the best way to raise the funds you need, REPRESENT YOUR OWN VOICE, build an EXCEPTIONAL AUDIENCE for your project, and become a CONFIDENT, CREATIVE FORCE.
BUT IT FEELS CRINGE!
Believe me, I’ve #BeenThere! Asking for the support you need (and deserve) can feel daunting, overwhelming, and cringy. You’ve probably heard countless stories of campaigns that were either a total catastrophe or a living nightmare. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY! Not if you have the right PROCESS.
I can help you move from ANXIOUS to UNSTOPPABLE.
But don’t take MY word for it. Check out my fomer clients’ pov:
“I went from - I want to do this thing but I feel terrified, to oh my god oh my god like people are giving and they're giving a lot!”
- Cristina Wolf
“It makes me feel like I can believe in myself now…”
-Josie Bray
"It felt fun like we were in a class that we wanted to be in….”
- Salisha Thomas
INSPIRING. ARE YOU REALLY A QUEEN?!
I am because I decided I am.
And that’s what it takes to go from feeling you are falling with no net to claiming your space in the world.
So who is Melissa Center, really?
As I mentioned above, I am an actor, award-winning creator, and yes - Crowdfunding Queen. My acting work has spanned from roles on This is Us (NBC), Grey's Anatomy (ABC), & Masters of Sex (SHO), to a tour of A Chorus Line to Sex with Strangers at the Hollywood Fringe. As a creator I am most known for telling bold, visceral women’s stories. My short-film, R.V, about the threat to women’s reproductive rights, reached half a million people online and was recognized by international festivals & conferences. My one-woman show, “Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal” received global media attention & will be debuting in New York City in 2024.
My foray into crowdfunding began with a web series called Missed Connections Live way back with web series were a novel thing to do. I was considered a pioneer in the space, and a member of the original WGAe Digital Caucus. The success of that project propelled me to co-write, produce, star in (and crowdfund) my feature film debut - All I Want (Amazon Prime, TubiTV, Roku, Vudu). Through the crowdfunding of this film, I learned WHAT NEVER EVER TO DO AGAIN!!! So I hired the one and only Justin Giddings, AKA “The Kickstarter Guy,” to teach me the ropes.
After raising 155% of my goal for “Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal” during the height of the Global Pandemic, many people wanted to know how I pulled it off, and if I could help them. The rest is history. I have supported artists in raising over $1M for their art. In the process, I have learned the specific needs we women have in advocating for ourselves and asking for what we need.
I have also been attuned to the catastrophic rise in antisemitism around the world. As such, I am inspired to ensure Jewish women’s stories continue to be told. Because empathy matters.
OK NOW WHAT?!
Work ONE-on-ONE with me to to bring your story to fruition!
That sounds awesome! How?!
Thanks for asking!
I will simultaneously hold your hand and fan your flame.
I will be your grounding force to guide you calmly, clearly, & confidently through my “6-Step Synergy Process.” First, we lay the foundation with your VISION, & set you up for success with a MASTERFUL MINDSET. Then we focus on LEADING WITH INTEGRITY - attracting & helming your ideal team. We PLANT SEEDS by building your guest lists. Then we SET THE STAGE with your page & perks. Before you launch we STABILIZE YOUR PLAN by securing your campaign workflow, & then it’s time to LAUNCH LIKE A QUEEN!
OMG I feel like I can BREATHE now!
Awesome. That’s exactly right.
CLICK TO APPLY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH SESSION:
**I am currently only taking on 2 clients per month
