Despite a challenging 2024, a deep affirmation of our skill, power, and beauty emerged.
Last year, we welcomed fifteen new institutional members, attesting to the value of our network in a time when queer and trans rights are under constant assault. We also released our new strategic plan, introducing a bold new vision and mission for our work. Throughout the recap report, we reflect on the four strategic directions of our strategic plan and how we’ve been implementing them in each of our programs and initiatives. |
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Funders for LGBTQ Issues is seeking a detail-oriented, creative, and compassionate HR & Operations Director. The right candidate: prioritizes organizational well-being and stability, is unafraid of having challenging conversations to support this goal, and is passionate about taking care of a social justice organization and its staff—especially in our current hostile political environment.
If you or someone you know is the right person for the job, we encourage you to apply! |
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We’re excited to share the first episode of TRANScending Voices, a mini-series of our podcast Justice Ain’t Cheap. TRANScending Voices is dedicated to sharing the stories and experiences of trans leaders who are not only living authentically but also reshaping the landscape of philanthropy and shifting the narrative around funding, visibility, and support.
In our first episode, host Alexander Lee, Deputy Director of Funders for LGBTQ Issues, interviews Rickke Mananzala, President of the New York Foundation, about his years as an organizer and the work that led him to philanthropy.
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Our latest member spotlight is Third Wave Fund. Check out what they have to say about their work, the wisdom they’ve learned over the years from our movements, and the path they take to gender justice and liberation. |
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MacArthur Foundation recently announced that it is planning to increase giving for two years in response to the crisis prompted by the current administration's freeze on federal funding. President John Palfrey notes, “Philanthropy should act in a different way than we have in the past, which is historically, we’ve simply given out more money when the stock market has gone up and we’ve given out less money when the stock market has gone down.”
We’re proud to have the MacArthur Foundation as our oldest member. Read their recent member spotlight to learn more about how they support the LGBTQ community. |
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The “Brr it’s Cold In Here” Program Team Winter Retreat was held in Puerto Rico at the end of February. Our Programs team was able to engage with local groups like Espicy Nipples, and the newest grantee partner of the Out in the South Fund, María Fund. This space offered the Programs team the opportunity to discuss topics including what a theory of change and vision statement could look like for their work.
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Funding Forward is finally happening next week, March 31 - April 3! If you’re attending, don’t forget to download the Whova app for easier access to the conference and networking. We can’t wait to organize, strategize, and see how fabulous everyone will be. If you’re not joining us this year, we will be sharing some aspects of the conference on social media, so make sure to follow us. |
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| Immigrant Justice NOW: Funding Immigrant Justice in a Time of Attack
We are witnessing brutal and escalating attacks against immigrant communities. In the past few weeks, we have seen established safeguards and legal rights completely disregarded to detain, harass, and deport people - both immigrants and U.S-born citizens alike. We have even witnessed the reopening or creation of detention camps domestically and internationally. Join this networking session to be in conversation with other funders about how philanthropy can show up in this moment to support immigrant justice.
This space will be held by Jonathan Jayes-Green and Aldita Gallardo |
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Queer & Trans People in Emergent Space (QTPIES) is an affinity group for queer and trans folks working in philanthropy, as well as a place to have emergent conversations on sector-wide news. Join us for our next meeting on Thursday, May 15th, at 4 pm EST for peer support and network-building opportunities. |
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Major LGBTQ Funders Vow to Stay the Course Despite Attacks
In response to executive orders targeting trans communities and DEI initiatives, Dawn Wolfe of Inside Philanthropy wanted to understand the impact of these developments on philanthropic giving patterns. To gain insights into sector response, Wolfe reached out to the top 10 funders of domestic LGBTQ communities about whether they intended to adjust their grantmaking strategies in light of these executive actions.
Horizons Foundation’s To Host Upcoming SF Bay Area Town Halls (Virtual)
Our LGBTQ community is at a crossroads, with mounting threats emerging from multiple fronts turning many of our fears into harsh realities. Horizons Foundation is hosting a series of free and virtual SF Bay Area Regional Town Halls designed to bring the community together, help community members connect with local LGBTQ nonprofits, and provide a platform to discuss important local issues.
“Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Are Experiencing the Political Context"
This month, the Center for Effective Philanthropy released a report analyzing survey responses from hundreds of nonprofit leaders, citing the negative impact of the current political context on their organizations’ work, funding, and the well-being and safety of staff. The report also offers insight into what nonprofit leaders say they need from funders right now. |
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American Jewish World Service
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Arabella Advisors
Arcus Foundation
Arizona Community Foundation
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Atlanta Pride
Baltimore Community Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Blue Shield of California Foundation
Borealis Philanthropy
Boston Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
Center for Effective Philanthropy
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity
Cleveland Foundation
Collaboratory
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Community Foundation of Northeast Florida
Con Alma Health Foundation
Cream City Foundation Democracy Fund
Democratizing Justice Initiative
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Emergent Fund
Excelerate Foundation
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Ford Foundation
Foundation for a Just Society
Foundation for the Carolinas
Foundation for Louisiana
General Service Foundation
Gender Justice Fund
Gilead Sciences
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Gilmour-Jirgens Fund Groundswell Fund
Halff Windham
Hyams Foundation
Henry van Ameringen Foundation
Horizons Foundation
Impact Charitable
James Irvine Foundation
Johnson Family Foundation
Kataly Foundation Keith Haring Foundation
Kicking Assets Fund
Kresge Foundation
Laughing Gull Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
The Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation
Libra Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Masto Foundation
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
McKnight Foundation
Mellon Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
Movement Voter Project
Ms. Foundation For Women
Mukti Fund
Nathan Cummings Foundation
New Moon Network
NEO Philanthropy
New York Women's Foundation
North Star Fund
Northern California Grantmakers
Northwest Area Foundation
One of Us Global Foundation
Open Society Foundations
Overbrook Foundation |
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Paul G. Allen Foundation Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation
PFund Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation Pride Foundation
Proteus Fund, Inc. Raikes Foundation
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rosenberg Foundation
Southern California Grantmakers
Solidaire Network
Stonewall Community Foundation
Stuart Foundation
Stupski Foundation
Surdna Foundation
Tagliabue Family Foundation
The California Endowment
The Collins Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Wild Gifting Project
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Tikkun Olam Foundation
Third Wave Fund
Tides Foundation
Trans Justice Funding Project
Transgender Strategy Center
Tzedek Social Justice Fund
ViiV Healthcare
Wallace Foundation
Wayfarer Foundation
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
Women Moving Millions
Yellowhammer Fund |
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