Members of Funders for LGBTQ Issues can now submit their sessions for our 2025 Funding Forward. Member foundations and affinity groups are strongly encouraged to partner with one another to pool creativity and expertise and share the financial responsibilities of session sponsorship. Deadline is July 22, 2024, 12:59 AM EDT.
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It's almost time for us to gather again in New York City and celebrate change makers, individuals, and institutions who have led the way in funding the advancement of equity, social justice, and better lives for LGBTQ communities.
If you’re interested in sponsoring the awards, contact April Bethea.
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If you haven't explored the data in our latest Resource Tracking report, you should get started. Don't forget to share your reflections with us on our social channels. |
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In early June we welcomed Hala Hassan, our new Communications and Storytelling Officer, to the team. Hala comes from a creative and digital communications background and gained her experience within the agency and nonprofit sector. |
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Organizations in the community have released their annual reports, check out:
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- Building Resilience and Solidarity: Annual Report 2023 by the International Trans Fund documenting their work and 7th year in promoting human rights for the trans community, challenging misinformation all while celebrating trans joy.
- Women Moving Millions: Catalyzing Change Report shared their growth after 17 years with 400 members collectively committing $1 billion to improve the lives of women, girls, and gender-expansive people.
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Proteus Fund's Annual Report covers their work and strategic initiatives, including targeted faith-based interventions. They also committed to bringing more philanthropic attention to and investment in the lives and well-being of transgender people and communities by signing Funder’s Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) pledge, and moving more deeply in other ways to support the trans rights movement.
- In their Impact Report, Groundswell reflected on their progress in 2023 against their 5-year blueprint and their core work in investing in grassroots power-building.
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Members of the Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ team will be at the following upcoming conferences. Feel free to reach out to connect and learn more about our work. |
- Stephen Switzer (Director of Finance and Administration) will attend Netroots National from July 11-13, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
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Stephen Switzer and Shaena Johnson (Out in the South Project Director) will attend the United Philanthropy Forum conference from July 15-17, 2024 in Saint Louis, MO. Shaena will speak at the session “Creating an Equity-Based Framework for Disaster Philanthropy” on Wednesday, July 17th.
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Cleopatra Jach Acquaye (Director of Programs) will attend Funders for Reproductive Equity’s 2024 Summer Membership Meeting from July 26-29, 2024 in Denver, CO and speak at the session “What's Next? Envisioning the Future of Reproductive Equity and Justice, Centering Racial and Gender Justice” on Friday, July 26th.
- April Bethea (Director of External Affairs) will attend the Equality Federation's Leadership Conference from July 29-31, 2024 in Portland, OR and moderate the session “Demystifying Foundation Funding” on Tuesday, July 30th.
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Join us for a members-only gathering on July 23rd from 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST. During this convening, we'll dive into the key themes from our newly released 2022 Resource Tracking Report with our research team.
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Queer & Trans People in Emergent Space (QTPIES) is a peer support and network building space for queer and trans folks working in philanthropy, as well as a place to have emergent conversations on sector-wide news. The space is open to philanthropic professionals at both Funders for LGBTQ Issues member and nonmember institutions.
If you would like to sign up for the affinity space please fill out this form and we’ll get back to you shortly. Our next meeting is Tuesday, July 30th from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. |
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Ten Questions for Saida Agostini-Bostic, President of Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Inside Philanthropy interviewed Funders' President for some personal and professional insights. It’s a must-read if you want to learn about Funders’ strategic plan and input as philanthropists, in the nonprofit world, or a writer just like Saida.
Toward Nimble and Creative Funding for LGBTQ Communities Through a Time of Crisis
Funders’ Director of External Affairs, April Bethea and Director of Research, Sammy Luffy collaborated on an opinion piece for Candid. Their analysis shared how even though LGBTQ philanthropy has grown significantly in the last two decades—both cumulatively and year-over-year— an increase in total funding isn’t enough to tell the whole story.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues' Latest Grantmaking Report Details the "Ground We’re Afraid to Lose"
In June, we launched the 20th edition of our Resource Tracking report which has been featured and reflected upon in different contexts. Here is Inside Philanthropy’s reflection on the data and findings.
A Pride Month Call to Action: Highlighting the Less Positive Experiences of LGBTQ+ Grantees
The Center for Effective Philanthropy shared another reflection on our latest Resource Tracking report in relation to their own work.
“We Can Still Be Hopeful.” Talking Trans Funding with Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Alexander Lee
Funders’ Deputy Director Alexander Lee shared the impact funding intermediaries has on small trans-led organizations in an interview with Dawn Wolf from Inside Philanthropy.
Pride in the Pews Empowers Black Churches to Care For Queer Christians
In this grantee spotlight, Trinity Church Wall Street reflects on the history and impact of its leadership development program, the Black Church Equality Fellowship (BECF).
“No Human Being Should Be Held There”: The Trauma and Resilience of LGBTQ Immigrants in U.S. Detention
Immigration Equality, in collaboration with National Immigrant Justice Center and Human Rights First, co-produced a new report on the experiences of LGBTQ immigrants in U.S. detention. This article summarizes the report and shares some steps that can be taken to mobilize against the rampant abuse and neglect LGBTQ and HIV-positive people endure in U.S. immigration jails. |
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American Jewish World Service
Annie E. Casey Foundation Arabella Advisors Arcus Foundation Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Atlanta Pride
Justice Baltimore Community Foundation Borealis Philanthropy
Boston Foundation California Wellness Foundation Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity Cleveland Foundation Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Community Foundation of Louisiana Community Foundation of Northeast Florida Con Alma Health Foundation Cream City Foundation David Bohnett Foundation
Democratizing Justice Initiative
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Edward W. Hazen Foundation Excelerate Foundation Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Ford Foundation
Foundation for a Just Society Foundation for the Carolinas Foundation for Louisiana General Services Foundation Gender Justice Fund
Gilead Sciences Gill Foundation Gilmour-Jirgens Fund Groundswell Fund Halff Windham
Hyams Foundation
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
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Henry van Ameringen Foundation Horizons Foundation Hyams Foundation Impact Charitable James Irvine Foundation
Johnson Family Foundation JP Morgan Chase & Co. Kicking Assets Fund Kresge Foundation Laughing Gull Foundation
Levi Strauss Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation Libra Foundation MacArthur Foundation
Marguerite Casey Foundation Masto Foundation McKnight Foundation Mellon Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust
Movement Voter Project Ms. Foundation For Women Mukti Fund Nathan Cummings Foundation NEO Philanthropy
New Moon Network New York Women's Foundation North Star Fund Northern California Grantmakers Northwest Area Foundation
One of Us Global Foundation Open Society Foundations Our Fund, Inc. Overbrook Foundation Pacific Foundation Services, LLC
Paul G. Allen Foundation Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation PFund Foundation Philadelphia Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
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| Pride Foundation Proteus Fund, Inc. Richmond Memorial Health Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Rosenberg Foundation Santa Fe Community Foundation Simmons Foundation Small Change Foundation
Southwest Florida Community Foundation Stonewall Community Foundation Stupski Foundation Surdna Foundation The California Endowment
The Collins Foundation The Colorado Health Foundation The David and Lucile Packard Foundation The Palette Fund The Queer Livelihoods 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 Wallace Foundation Washington Grantmakers AIDS Wayfarer Foundation Partnership
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Wild Geese Foundation Wild Gifting Project Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Women's Foundation of California
Women Moving Millions |
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