By Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor The American Film Institute announced on Wednesday it has received a $3 million gift from AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert to establish the Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center on the AFI Campus in Los Angeles.
The gift will also establish a digital portal, called AFI Backlot, to magnify the center’s reach to AFI alumni globally. The leadership gift from Herbert is part of AFI’s “Focus on the Future” campaign to ensure alumni have every opportunity to continue their successes once they graduate.
The grant will enable AFI to increase its Alumni Affairs staff capacity, technical infrastructure and physical resources. The center’s programs will provide career development resources for alumni, engage AFI’s
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