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Donate ✩

“We’re capturing the present to develop a better future.”

- FX Mentees

How you can support us

  • Please visit firstexposures.networkforgood.com.

    If able, please consider making a recurring donation.

  • Payable to “First Exposures / Tides Center” and send it to First Exposures, 265 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA 94110.

  • Please email your employer’s matching form to info@firstexposures.org.

  • For donor-advised funds, stocks, crypto, mutual funds, ACH gifts, and more, call us at 415-716-8651.

    Where possible, note First Exposures 1105.

    After sending your contribution, complete and submit this transmittal form to let us and Tides Center know your donation is on its way.

What your gift supports

  • $5000

    Fully fund 1 mentee for Academic Year Mentoring program

    Nourish all mentees with healthy snacks and lunch for 1 semester

  • $2500

    Cover equitable pay for 2 young teaching artist assistants

    Provide new computer and software for 1 mentee

  • $1000

    Fully fund 1 mentee for our Summer Group Mentoring program

    Sponsor 2 FX class field trips

  • $500

    Buy 1 camera for future mentees to use at FX

    Provide ink and paper for 1 semester of digital photography class

  • $250

    Fully fund 1 guest artist workshop for our young photographers

    Provide 1 month of film and darkroom supplies for film photography class

  • $100

    Cover cost of Adobe software license for 1 mentee

    Provide 15 rolls of film for 1 mentee