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In 2016, 115 U.S.-based foundations awarded nearly $17 million dollars to trans communities in the United States, representing a record high mark in funding for trans communities.While much work remains to be done - for every $100 dollars awarded by foundations less than 3 cents benefits trans communities - we are pleased to highlight those foundations that increased their funding of trans issues by 25 percent or more in 2016.
Click here to read more!
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Funders for LGBTQ Issues is pleased to release our 2018 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Out in the South Fund, which supports locally driven Southern philanthropy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities. The Fund provides matching dollars and planning grants for LGBTQ-focused community funds in the
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Wednesday, March 20th-Friday, March 22nd, 2019 (Tucson, AZ.)
Funding Forward 2019
Our annual gathering of grantmakers committed to LGBTQ issues will take place March 20th-22nd, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona! We are already planning another great gathering and hope you will consider joining us!
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Monday, August 13th, 2018 - 7:00 PM ET
To assist potential applicants and answer any questions about the Out in the South Fund, Funders for LGBTQ Issues will host an informational call for interested applicants. The first will take place on August 9th at 7PM ET and second on August 13th at 4PM ET. Click here to register for the August 13th call.
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Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 9:00am - 11:00am (New York)
Philanthropy New York will host a discussion about TGNC rights and justice and connections to broader movements for justice.
Panelists will address issues including education, workforce development, health, and more.
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Research, Resources, and Updates
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We are pleased share our latest infographic, "Foundation Funding for U.S. Trans Communities." Produced as a part of our
Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) Initiative, the infographic highlights the needs of the more than 1 million "out" trans people in the United States and notes the current scale and scope of funding for trans issues.
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The 2018 LGBT Community Center Survey Report from MAP and CenterLink shows the critical role LGBT community centers play in the lives of LGBT people and their families, serving more than 40,000 people each week and providing targeted referrals to nearly 5,500 people.
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This summer the LGBTQ Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham released a report that summarizes the results of the Living LGBTQ in Central Alabama survey.
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As summarized this summer by Nonprofit Quarterly, a new report released by the First Nations Development Institute finds that foundation giving to organizations serving Native Americans declined by almost a third over an eight-year period.
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Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, executive director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, proposes four ways grantmakers can do their work differently in the South.
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The Center for Effective Philanthropy surveyed 205 leaders of nonprofit organizations to provide insignt on topics such as how diversity relates to the work of nonprofits and what demographic information nonprofits and funders alike are collecting in their latest report, Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices and the Role of Foundations.
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A recent report from HRC outlines how, in many jurisdictions, loopholes allow employees to be discriminated against if their harasser or employer has targeted them based on an incorrect assumption about their race, religion or other characteristic.
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Kevin Walker, CEO of the Northwest Area Foundation, explains why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practice is central to the foundation's goal of reducing poverty.
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The Williams Institute conducted the largest survey of LGBTI adults in Northeast Florida, finding that three-quarters of LGBTI respondents have experienced "everyday discrimination."
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Requests for Proposals
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The Common Counsel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy have announced the 2018 Native Voices Rising (NVR) call for submissions for both donors and potential grantees. NVR is now accepting grant applications from all Native-led groups that have a membership base in the community, work to develop leadership, and take collective action to win progressive, social change. The application deadline is
August 3, 2018.
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LGBTQ PEOPLE IN PHILANTHROPY
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People on the Move in LGBTQ Philanthropy
Frank Baiocchi has joined Johnson Family Foundation as the new executive director. Congratulations, Frank!
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) recently announced the appointment of Juan Franco as the organizations next executive director. Congratulations, Juan!
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Jobs in LGBTQ Philanthropy
Arabella Advisors
(Washington, DC)
Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
(Remote Locations)
Meyer Memorial Trust
(Portland, OR)
The Kresge Foundation
(Troy, MI)
Astraea Foundation for Lesbian Justice
(New York, NY)
Trinity Wall Street
(New York, NY)
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Funders for LGBTQ Issues works to increase the scale and impact of philanthropic resources aimed at enhancing the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, promoting equity, and advancing racial, economic and gender justice.
Board of Directors:
Chair
Rebecca Fox (Wellspring Advisors)
· Vice Chair
Brandie Balken (Gill Foundation)
· Treasurer
Kristine Stallone (American Jewish World Service)
· Secretary
Beatriz "Bia" Vieira (GCIR)
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Karina Claudio Betancourt
(Open Society Foundations)
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Alfredo Cruz (Foundation for Louisiana)
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Gabriel Foster
(Trans Justice Funding Project)
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Matthew "Matty" Hart (Global Philanthropy Project and The Calamus Foundation, DE)
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Surina Khan (The Women's Foundation of California)
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Rickke Manazala (Borealis Philanthropy)
· Jason McGill (Arcus) · Rye Young (Third Wave Fund)
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Institutional Members
AIDS United - American Jewish World Service -
Andrus Family Foundation -
Anonymous -
Arcus Foundation -
Arizona Community Foundation -
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice -
The David Bohnett Foundation - Baltimore Community Foundation -
Borealis Philanthropy - Boston Foundation -
The Calamus Foundation (Delaware) -
The California Endowment -
The California Wellness Foundation -
Civil Rights Defenders -
The Cleveland Foundation - Community
Foundation for Northeast Florida - Community
Foundation Santa Cruz County - Community Foundation for Southern Arizona -
Con Alma Health Foundation -
Cream City Foundation -
Elton John AIDS Foundation -
Ford Foundation -
Foundation For The Carolinas - Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg - Foundation for a Just Society -
Foundation for Louisiana -
Freeman Foundation - FSG - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -
Gilead Sciences -
Gill Foundation -
Gilmour-Jirgens Foundation -
Groundswell Fund -
Guilford Green Foundation -
Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund - Hartford Foundation for Public Giving -
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation -
Horizons Foundation -
Johnson Family Foundation -
Kicking Assets Fund - LA 84 Foundation -
Laughing Gull Foundation -
Levi Strauss Foundation -
M.A.C. AIDS Fund -
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation -
Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund -
Marguerite Casey Foundation - Masto Foundation -
Mukti Fund -
New Venture Fund -
New York Women's Foundation -
North Star Fund -
Northwest Area Foundation -
Our Fund, Inc. -
Overbrook Foundation -
The Palette Fund -
Pfund Foundation - The Philadelphia Foundation -
Polk Bros. Foundation -
Pride Foundation -
Proteus Fund, Inc. - Richmond Memorial Health Foundation -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors -
Rosenberg Foundation -
Santa Fe Community Foundation -
Small Change Foundation -
Stonewall Community Foundation -
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund - Surdna Foundation -
H. van Ameringen Foundation -
Vermont Community Foundation -
Washington AIDS Partnership - Washington Area Women's Foundation -
Wild Geese Foundation -
Third Wave Fund -
Tides Foundation -
Trans Justice Funding Project -
Women's Foundation of California
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