Heck, we ARE gamers. Every member of our Board of Directors has at least two decades of gaming experience behind them.
We’ve been actively involved in gaming communities for as long as we could hold keyboards, mouses and controllers. We’ve made long lasting friendships and helped build some of the best gaming communities in history. We’ve mitigated controversy, devalued negativity, and promoted positive, inclusive interaction in every game we’ve played over the years.
Double-heck, we recently raised over 55K dollars to help a fellow player pay for the life-saving chemotherapy treatments he needed in the MMORPG community, Shroud of the Avatar. We turned a serious initiative into a fun and rewarding (inclusive) experience for SoTA players that changed lives and made gaming history at the same time.
See, that’s what we do. We create a safe space for gaming communities, a friendly face to turn to when times get tough, and are a force for good that promotes positive social change, creates friendships and everlasting memories for the players we work with.
Gamers are extremely loyal to the games and the developers they love, and sharing that love with one another only tightens that bond for years (even decades) to follow. But, for developers, its no easy task building a rock-solid community for your player base. You have deadlines, goals, and financial obligations to meet. You have a business to run.
But, you also care about the well-being of your players. You want to see them safe, protected, and healthy. And, when the worse happens, you want to see them supported and taken care of. AERIE Fund is here to help!
Are you a developer/game designer? Do you have an active community (forums, social media following)?
Would you like to see your community strengthened by our ‘good works through gaming‘ initiative?
Let us serve your players. We’ll provide resources to your players who are in need, get your community involved and build comradery, and proudly display your organization as an AERIE Fund Partner.
With your permission, AERIE Fund will:
- Establish our presence in your gaming community
- Invite your players to apply for assistance and AERIE Fund resources (financial, awareness, etc)
- Organize and promote charitable, cooperative initiatives that will bring together your community and others
- Build player morale with fun in-game and out of game participatory experiences/events/contests
- Promote the causes gamers care about and want to support
- Promote your organization/product as an AERIE Fund Partner
We are a full-fledged 501c3, non-for-profit organization. Donations and gifts to our organization are 100% tax deductible. There is no fee for joining the AERIE Fund Partner Program. We are 100% funded from our supporters via fun fundraising initiatives.
The first step in any great relationship: let’s get to know each other.
You’ve probably got a lot of questions. That’s good! We have the answers.
Please fill out the application below. Our board of Directors will review it. Then, we’ll schedule a time to talk. Our first priority is making sure our AERIE Fund Partners are comfortable with our process. There’s zero obligation to join.
We strive to build long-term relationships and inclusive gaming communities. Will your team join the cause?