Entertainment Industry Foundation

[2] The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF: formerly Permanent Charities Committee, founded by M. C. Levee) was established in 1942 by Samuel Goldwyn, with Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney and the Warner brothers.

The Foundation's early work relied on celebrity involvement to support President Roosevelt's awareness campaign to eradicate childhood polio.

EIF donated its first grants directed to wartime agencies like the United Service Organizations and American Red Cross, and to the L.A. paramedic program.

[5] Among EIF's programs are "Delivering Jobs", a campaign to create pathways to employment and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and/or developmental differences; "Defy:Disaster", the industry's collective response to natural disasters; "Stand Up to Cancer", which funds cancer treatments; and the "EIF Careers Program", designed to enhance diversity in film and production careers.

At The Disco Highest Hopes Foundation, She is the Music, Know Your Rights Camp, Cher Cares, and Social Change Fund United are among the organizations launched under EIF's platform.

[7] EIF's ability to develop “roadblock” telecasts in support of disaster relief efforts is an integral part of its role within the entertainment industry.