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Support the SHOCKWAVE documentary by contributing toward our costs.

SHOCKWAVE: The Rise, Fall + Rebirth of a Detroit Dynasty seeks a consortium of like-minded funders to complete production. Our ideal funding structure brings together collaborators of all kinds — corporate, foundational, and individual — in a joint effort to simultaneously honor the original franchise’s legacy and celebrate the new franchise’s arrival.

Our fundraising goal is $1M, with major cost centers including travel, equipment rental, archival clearances, accessibility, and post-production. We encourage everyone who feels as strongly as we do about the Detroit Shock and the future of women’s basketball to participate in bringing this story to audiences worldwide.

Fuel the Rebirth

Detroit’s story is bigger than banners. It’s a living legacy heading toward a 2029 homecoming. Your gift helps finish SHOCKWAVE: The Rise, Fall + Rebirth of a Detroit Dynasty and turns a historic return into community impact across Metro Detroit.

Your gift powers:

  • Production & archives: Filming, editing, rights clearances, and restoration of rare footage

  • Community access: Detroit-first premiere, neighborhood screenings, and free talkbacks

  • Youth pipeline: Skills clinics, media-literacy workshops, and mentorship tied to the film

  • Education: Classroom discussion guides and campus programs for students and coaches

  • Preservation: A living digital archive that safeguards Detroit’s women’s basketball history

Brands & foundations: Looking to underwrite screenings, clinics, or curriculum? Contact us at info@shockwavefilm.com.

Prefer in-kind support? We also welcome archive materials, venues, equipment, and services. Message us at production@shockwavefilm.com.

All supporters will also be thanked across SHOCKWAVE social channels. Corporate benefits can be tailored (logo placement, branded panels, activations, etc.).

Choose a giving level below – every tier includes insider updates and invitations as we roll toward the documentary’s release and the team’s 2029 tip-off.

INCENTIVES

  • Role Player

    $5-$249

    Name prominently listed in end credits and on film website

  • Friend of the Film

    $250–$999

    All previous benefits

    Early private access to the film

    Limited-edition SHOCKWAVE pullover hoodie if gift exceeds $500

  • Champion

    $1,000–$2,499

    All previous benefits

    Limited-edition SHOCKWAVE poster signed by director & select talent if gift exceeds $2,000

  • Ambassador

    $2,500–$9,999

    All previous benefits

    Limited-edition production crew hoodie

    Invitation for two to work-in-progress screening and Q&A if gift exceeds $5,000

  • Producer's Circle

    $10,000–$24,999

    All previous benefits

    Invitation to a festival premiere, where available

    Option to co-host community or campus screening with director Q&A

  • Executive Producer

    $25,000+

    All previous benefits

    Executive Producer on-screen credit

    Inclusion in select press materials

Choose a fund:
3.5% Cover the Fee

Contributions made through this campaign are not currently tax-deductible.

Why give?

  • Amplify women’s sports

    Viewership and investment are surging; your support ensures Detroit’s story is told at full volume with high production values and broad distribution.

  • Create community impact

    Help stage a Detroit premiere, neighborhood screenings, American Sign Language/closed captioning accessibilities, and citywide conversations that position this essential story exactly where it began.

  • Develop the next generation

    Support youth skills clinics, media literacy workshops, and paid student apprenticeships that connect today’s kids to the impending 2029 WNBA home team.

  • Invest in Detroit creatives

    We can prioritize hiring local crew and vendors, and booking iconic neighborhood venues, keeping production dollars in metro Detroit and building lasting capacity.

  • Magnify the 2029 homecoming

    With Detroit designated for WNBA tip-off in 2029, your support turns nostalgia into momentum and ensures this story reaches new fans at full volume.

  • Preserve a winning legacy

    Your gift funds digitization, restoration, and rights clearances for rare game tapes, locker room audio, photos, and fan archives, capturing first-person memories while they’re still within reach.

Choose a fund:
3.5% Cover the Fee

Contributions made through this campaign are not currently tax-deductible.

 FREQUENTLY ASKED QuestionS

  • Funds primarily support production (interviews, filming, editing), archival work (research, rights, digitization), community programming (premieres, school & neighborhood screenings), and evaluation/reporting. Administrative costs are kept lean; we aim for ≥85% of funds to go to programmatic work (production + impact). A preliminary impact plan is available upon request.

  • Day-to-day decisions sit with the director/producer within a board-approved budget. Any single expense above a preset threshold (e.g., $5,000) requires dual approval (producer + Suit Up & Soar Foundation treasurer or designee). We seek 2–3 competitive bids for major vendors when feasible. The board reviews quarterly financials, and an independent financial review (or audit, if required by revenue/grant terms) is conducted annually.

  • Donations are processed by the Suit Up & Soar Foundation and are intended to be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You’ll receive an emailed receipt immediately after the transaction and a year-end summary upon request. Consult your tax advisor for individualized guidance.

  • Yes. We honor purpose-restricted gifts and track them in separate classes (e.g., archives, screenings, education). If funds remain after completing the stated purpose, they roll to the closest aligned need (with your consent). If a restriction becomes impracticable, we’ll contact you to re-designate or follow our refund/redirect policy.

  • Supporters receive periodic updates (milestones, expenditures by category, highlights from interviews/archives) plus an annual impact summary covering screenings, attendance, youth programs, and lessons learned. If circumstances change (e.g., costs come in under/over plan), we’ll communicate adjustments and reallocate funds within board policy to protect the film’s quality and the community deliverables.

  • Email info@shockwavefilm.com and we’ll follow up with documentation.