FLGI and ADAM Queer Youth Initiative Announce 2007 Awardees
[NEW YORK]
$90,000 awarded to four LGBTQ community foundations and funds to support LGBTQ youth.
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Presents Briefing on International LGBTI Grantmaking at the Open Society Institute
[NEW YORK CITY]
OSI hosts briefing on first-ever report on global giving to LGBTI communities in the Global South and East.
$10.5 Million Awarded by Grantmakers Worldwide to LGBTI Organizations Working in the Global South and East
[NEW YORK, NY]
Historic study reports that 40 grantmakers supported more than 200 LGBTI groups around the world in 2005, most of which are young and operate with few to no staff members.
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Awards Nearly $1 Million to Promote Racial Equity among LGBTQ Communities
[NEW YORK]
Eight community and public foundations across the country receive $917,000 to strengthen groups led by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people of color.
Historic Report on LGBTQ People of Color Organizations Reveals a Vibrant Sector of Small, Typically Local, Community-Based Groups
[NEW YORK]
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues releases a first-ever study detailing 84 autonomous lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people of color groups throughout the U.S.
U.S. Foundations Award $66 Million to LGBTQ Issues in 2006—a 24 Percent Increase from 2005
[NEW YORK]
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues releases fifth annual report on U.S. foundation giving to LGBTQ organizations and projects; report includes 67 more foundations than in 2005.
Chronicle of Philanthropy: 'Foundation Grant Making to Gay Causes Increases by 24%, New Report Finds'
[WASHINGTON, DC]
Foundation giving to gay causes increased by $65.6 million in 2006, a 24-percent gain over the previous year, according to a new report by Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues.
San Francisco Chronicle: 'Philanthropists ensure gay community's future'
[SAN FRANCISCO]
Individual philanthropists and their bequests are supporting LGBTQ foundation giving in the U.S.
The Advocate: Digging for Dollars
[NEW YORK]
In 2006 less than 9% of total funding for LGBT issues went to groups that work with blacks, Latinos, and other people of color. Conn Corrigan finds out why -- and what’s being done.
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Racial Equity & Grant Making to Gay Causes
[WASHINGTON, DC]
While foundations that support gay causes have significantly increased their giving to charities led by minorities over the last five years, not all such grant makers make racial equity a priority, according to a new report by Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues.
Racial Equity ‘Report Card’ Examines LGBTQ Grantmakers as Part of a Broader Dialogue on Philanthropy and Widespread Equity
[NEW YORK]
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues releases a “report card” detailing how 19 LGBTQ grantmakers integrate racial equity into their grantmaking and internal operations.
FLGI Presents Updated Study on LGBTI Funding in the Global South and East at International Conference for LGBTI Activists
[VIENNA, AUSTRIA]
Workshop on global LGBTI grantmaking featured at the International Lesbian and Gay Association’s world conference, attended by more than 80 countries
FLGI Coordinates LGBTQ Panel at the 2008 Facing Race Conference
[OAKLAND, CA]
LGBTQ people of color leaders discuss how to improve support for LGBTQ racial equity at the Applied Research Center’s conference attended by more than 900 activists
New Study: LGBTI Funding for Global South and East More than Doubles Between 2005 and 2007
[NEW YORK, NY]
Majority of foundation dollars to LGBTI efforts in the Global South and East in 2007 came from 40 funders based in Western Europe and North America.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues Co-Signs Open Letter to the Philanthropic Sector with the Joint Affinity Groups
[NEW YORK, NY]
The following letter was published in the February 12, 2009 edition of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues to Release Research Study on LGBTQ Grantmaking in Minnesota at a Daylong Convening in the Twin Cities
[MINNEAPOLIS, MN]
Co-Sponsored by the LGBT Funders Network of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, foundation leaders and nonprofits to discuss LGBTQ capacity throughout the state.
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Changes Its Name to ‘Funders for LGBTQ Issues’
[NEW YORK, NY]
New name highlights the importance of supporting transgender and gender non-conforming communities in achieving safety, equity and enhanced well-being.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues Launches an Online Toolkit for Foundations Interested in Learning about LGBTQ Communities of Color
[NEW YORK, NY]
This evolving, online resource includes a range of original funder tools, perspectives from foundations and nonprofit leaders in the field, a library of publications and more.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Features Funders for LGBTQ Issues in National Blog
[WASHINGTON, DC]
At Funders for LGBTQ Issues, a national philanthropic group that studies US foundation giving to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities, a flash bulb in our annual research shed light on a lingering disparity.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues Releases New Reports on Grantmaking
[NEW YORK, NY]
Funders for LGBTQ Issues has released two reports on LGBTQ grantmaking. One is "LGBTQ Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations (2008)," available as a full report and in executive summary form. The other is an update from the Racial Equity Campaign, and highlights "U.S. Foundation Support for LGBTQ Communities of Color."
Please click here to download the LGBTQ Grantmaking Full Report.
Please click here to download the Racial Equity Campaign Update 2008 Report.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues Joins Arizona Boycott
[NEW YORK, NY]
In protest of the new Arizona law on immigration, Funders for LGBTQ Issues has pulled its January 2011 funders retreat from Tucson, and will relocate it to another state. For a full statement, click the headline.
2011 Grantmakers Retreat JAN 18th - JAN 20th
Advancing an LGBTQ Justice Movement through Research, Policy, and Community Engagement
Palm Springs, California
Highlights include: Community Building, Conversations, Guest Speakers, Panel Discussions & Entertainment
Please join Funders for LGBTQ Issues for three days of discussion, strategy, and knowledge sharing at our second national retreat for LGBTQ grantmakers in January 2011.
2012 Grantmakers Retreat JAN 11th - JAN 14th
- Cross-Issue Movement Building
- Grantmaking for Gender Justice
- Capacity Building for Sustainable & Effective Organizations & Alliances
- Creating Opportunities for Collective Strategy & Action
Please join Funders for LGBTQ Issues for four days of discussion, strategizing, and knowledge sharing at our annual retreat for grantmakers working on LGBTQ issues.
Click here for conference registration and hotel information.
