Funding Forward isn’t your typical philanthropy event—it’s where our community comes together to strategize, collaborate, and grow.
We offer rigorous content on the needs of LGBTQ movements, as well as, opportunities for networking and community building. This Funding Forward we’ll be: hosting special networking sessions for data enthusiasts and communications pros to share ideas, tackle challenges, and spark exciting collaborations; convening Texas funders to share strategies; holding the first in-person gathering of our affinity group, QTPIES; and much more! We're also offering free executive coaching by Russ Finkelstein and financial coaching sessions by Leo Aquino to attendees.
Over 80% of Funding Forward tickets have already been sold! Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with and be inspired by co-conspirators in LGBTQ philanthropy during these crucial times. |
if you’d like to sponsor Funding Forward, reach out to April Bethea. |
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Breakout Session Spotlight |
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This session is designed for funders and intermediaries interested in collective grantmaking strategies and capacity-building programs with a decolonial, regenerative and trans-centered framework. María Fund will share Puerto Rico's historical and political context, explore the concepts of money stories, intergenerational and collective wounds, and how they manifest in collective decision-making spaces.
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Each month, we spotlight one of our outstanding members. Get ready to meet the Equality Fund, one of three unique Equity Funds at the Boston Foundation. Launched in 2012, the Equality Fund served as a template for the foundation’s Latino Equity Fund (2013) and Asian Community Fund (2020). |
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm ET
In this urgent moment of rising political attacks and growing hostility, philanthropy plays a crucial role in ensuring LGBTQ+ communities receive the support they need. We Got Us is a dedicated space for funders to share their current work and ideas for responding to the political landscape while exploring opportunities to adapt funding strategies and organizational procedures during this critical time.
Join us for a dynamic discussion on strengthening our collective impact and ensuring philanthropy remains responsive and resilient.
Note: We Got Us is a funder-only space. Attendance will only be offered to those affiliated with a grantmaking entity or philanthropic institution. |
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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, March 20th, at 4 pm EST for peer support and network-building opportunities. In addition to our quarterly virtual gatherings, QTPIES hosts a number of affinity spaces. Look out for the full schedule in early March. If you would like to sign up for QTPIES, please fill out this form and we’ll get back to you shortly. |
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| March 26, 2025 at 9:00 am - 10:30 am ET
FCAA, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, and Global Philanthropy Project (GPP), invite you to a grantmaker-only webinar: Harnessing Our Collective Power to Fund Trans Movements in the United States and Globally. Join us to learn more about the new US Administration’s recent executive orders, legislative actions, lack of compliance with the rule of law, and funding restrictions, which have real consequences that directly impact critical and life saving funding for trans communities in the US and globally.
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Neighborhood Funders Group's Rural Equity Summit
Neighborhood Funders Group is hosting their fifth annual flagship event – the 2025 Rural Equity Summit on March 4-5. This virtual gathering has become a vibrant space for building connections between funders, sparking action, and deepening philanthropy’s commitment to rural equity. Join NFG to learn and strategize how to resource rural community capacity in service of a multiracial democracy.
Breaking the Mold: The Transformative Effect of MacKenzie Scott's Big Gifts
This new report from The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) analyzes survey responses from hundreds of nonprofit and foundation leaders and provides evidence that MacKenzie Scott's large, unrestricted gifts have helped strengthen nonprofits' financial stability and increased their community impact, even as there are mixed views of her giving among foundation leaders. In addition to the report, CEP also published a companion piece containing seven profiles of organizations that received funding from Scott.
Mobilizing for Trans Futures: Training by Global Philanthropy Project
Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) has designed this new training series for funders seeking to address the emerging needs of global movements for trans rights and ensure that their organizational values and grantmaking practices align with goals for trans-inclusion. The cohort-based training, with offerings in spring (April 24-25) and fall (Sept 15-16), will provide a supportive and confidential space where funders can ask questions, explore challenges, and receive guidance on providing intersectional support to trans communities in the regions or issue areas they serve.
Johnson Justice Fellowship is Now Accepting Applications
The Johnson Family Foundation just opened applications for the second Johnson Justice Fellowship Program cohort for emerging leaders committed to building a more equitable New York City. Fellows work full-time at leading social justice organizations while receiving mentorship, professional development, and peer support. With competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, this two-year fellowship empowers mid-career professionals to create lasting change in their communities. Applications due Monday, April 7.
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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.
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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