Mission
Work is changing, and creativity has become one of its defining forms of labor. The Foundation exists to educate and equip this new workforce, so that anyone who creates for a living can build a real career from it.
Why
Millions of people now earn their living by creating. Our goal is to educate, empower, and inspire companies, governments, and people to embrace creativity.
Economy
The future of work will be built by people who make things, own what they make, and turn audiences into livelihoods. Our job is to make that path teachable, fair, and open to anyone willing to do the work.
Research
The Foundation publishes data, reports, and longitudinal research on the state of the creator economy. The work supports policy, journalism, and academic understanding of an industry that has outgrown its own measurement.
Convene
The Foundation hosts the annual Created By Conference and quarterly Live events. Convenings where creators, brands, platforms, and policymakers wrestle with the questions defining the next chapter of work.
Support
Beyond programs and grants, the Foundation invests in the long-term infrastructure of the creator economy. Mental health resources, professional development, and emerging needs as the field evolves.
Getting Started
New to the creator economy, or explaining it to someone who is? These guides define the field and map the honest path in. No course to buy, no gatekeeping.
Getting Paid
How creator money actually works: the income streams, the platforms, and the deals. Practical guides to earning from your work and pricing it like a professional.
Your Work, Your Rights
You own what you create, and that ownership has rules worth knowing. Contracts, licensing, copyright, and what to do when someone takes what is yours.
Taxes and Business
Creating for a living makes you a business, whether it feels like one or not. Plain-English guidance on the unglamorous parts that keep a career standing.
AI & IP
AI is changing how content gets made, who owns it, and what audiences trust. Clear thinking on the tools, the rights, and the ethics, without the hype.
Professional Creators
A creative career is a marathon run in public. Mental health, professional growth, and the resources that keep creators working well for the long haul.
Creators 101
The creator economy is now a core marketing channel, and it rewards the brands that understand how it actually works. Begin with the fundamentals, written for teams, not hype.
Hiring Creators
Finding the right creator is a hiring decision, and it deserves hiring discipline. How to find, evaluate, and vet the professionals your brand will trust with its name.
What Creators Cost
Creator pricing is unstandardized, but it is not random. Understand what sets rates, what gifting can and cannot buy, and how to budget partnerships that work.
Running Campaigns
The mechanics of putting creator content to work: ad access, permissions, and the formats that turn a post into paid media.
Compliance
Disclosure rules apply to every paid and gifted creator relationship, and regulators hold brands responsible too. The plain-English rule set.
Agreements
Good partnerships are written down. What belongs in every creator agreement, from deliverables to usage rights, and the free standard you can attach today.
Contact Us
The Foundation is funded by donations from creators, brands, and institutions who believe the creator economy deserves real institutional support. Contributions to the Creators Guild of America Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. EIN 41-5345101.
Footnotes
Our eligibility requirements are thoughtfully crafted by a diverse committee of creative professionals from all backgrounds, ensuring inclusivity and representation across the industry.
We proudly support members from all cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. As a Guild, we stand with the LGBTQ+ community and are committed to fostering an environment of equality and acceptance for all.
As a non-profit organization, the dues paid by our members are reinvested into the Guild to fund events, legal costs, and continuous improvements, making sure to look after our volunteers and ensuring a vibrant future for all creators.
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