An investment portfolio manager with 40 years of experience, former Belvedere, California, resident Michael T. Jackson founded SFG Asset Advisors in 2001. He moved to Florida from Belvedere in 2002. Michael T. Jackson supports a number of social and arts initiatives, including the funding of documentary films through a partnership with the Fledgling Fund. The private foundation also aids in outreach and engagement strategies using the Fledgling Engagement Lab.

1. Michael T Jackson

2.  An investment portfolio manager with 40 years of experience, former Belvedere, California,
resident Michael T. Jackson founded SFG Asset Advisors in 2001. He moved to Florida from
Belvedere in 2002. Michael T. Jackson supports a number of social and arts initiatives,
including the funding of documentary films through a partnership with the Fledgling Fund.
The private foundation also aids in outreach and engagement strategies using the Fledgling
Engagement Lab.
The Fledgling Engagement Lab promotes collaboration among social issues documentary
film teams, outreach authorities, and mentors to design and implement outreach projects
that maximize the film’s social engagement. Open to documentary films in the early stages
of planning, the lab provides the necessary assistance and financial aid to develop effective
engagement strategies. Grant recipients receive access to a series of focused residencies
and online and in-person gatherings in which Fledgling Fellows can collaborate with one
another and outreach experts.
Launched in 2014 with financial support from Ford Foundation and the Dobkin Family
Foundation, the Fledgling Engagement Lab invites a small group of documentary film teams
to participate in each session. Sessions take place over the course of several months.