I’m starting a series of portraits of inmates under the title Second Look. I’m trying to show how people are people, and how nearly everyone deserves a baseline of respect. I did my first shoot with loaned (for free) equipment from my schools photography dept; I will no longer have access to their gear as I’m transferring. How would I approach a company/ngo to sponsor me? Emailing a general “contact us” feels like a brick wall; better to know someone. I’d be looking for something in the range of $1500-7000 USD. Would I be better off with Kickstarter?