20 LGBTQ Philanthropoids You Should Follow on Twitter
20 LGBTQ Philanthropoids You Should Follow on Twitter
By: Andrew Wallace on November 6, 2016
It’s that time of year again … time for Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ second annual list of 20 LGBTQ philanthropoids to follow on twitter! (Click here to see last year’s list.)
Who are you following on Twitter? Did you know that the President & CEO of the Gill Foundation as well as the President of Ford Foundation joined the Twitterverse in the last few months?
Check out our 2014 list of 20 LGBTQ Philanthropoids we think you need to follow on Twitter:
J. Bob Alotta @jbobalotta
Executive Director @AstraeaUpdates. Tweets on social justice activism, global human rights, and more.
Rachel Bloom @TheRachelBloom
Director of Membership and Special Projects at FCCP. Updates on voting rights, #SCOTUS decisions, and fun instagram photos.
Noris Chavarría @KnykoNoris
Communications Manager @horizonsfdn formerly of @BolderGiving. Events, #LatinoLGBT news, and LGBT giving.
Bobby Clark @bobbyprogress
VP of Communications at the @GillFoundation. Marriage equality, LGBT politics, and more.
Karol Collymore @karolcooks
New @Equity_Oregon executive director. LGBT philanthropy news from Oregon, plus regular running updates.
Sarah Gunther @GuntherSarah
Associate Director of Programs @AstraeaUpdates. Global #LGBT activism, great live-tweeting of conferences and events.
Matthew “Matty” Hart @TLpractice
Paris-based principal of the Lafayette Practice, on the boards of @LGBTFunders + Calamus Foundation, DE. Grantmaking, HIV/AIDS, and human rights from a global perspective.
Daniel Lee @flybyboy
Executive Director @LeviStraussFdn, on the boards of @FCAA, @NCRP, and @COF_. Philanthropy, economic justice, public health, and other fascinating tidbits.
Roz Lee @akarozlee
Senior Program Officer, Racial and Gender Justice @ArcusLGBT. Movement-building with an intersectional lens. Often points to great research and resources.
Vince Jones @citizenjones76
CEO & Chief Strategist for Reinvent Communications, clients include The California Community Foundation, The California Endowment, and Liberty Hill. Tweets run the gamut.
Surina Khan @surinakhan
Director @FordFoundation. Social justice #philanthropy, great news and resources, plus occasional food and movie tips.
Andy Marra @Andy_Marra
Communications Manager @ArcusLGBT and @ArcusGreatApes. #LGBT rights, #Korea, #adoption, and mouth-watering #food photos.
Eddy Morales @eddymorales
Director of Latino Engagement Fund. Voting rights, immigration reform, and other progressive issues, plus wine and travel.
Jesse Salazar @JesseSalazar
VP of Communications @COF_. Philanthropic news, TV thoughts, random pics, and consumer complaints.
Chris Tuttle @christuttle
Prolific tweeter and social media guru. Communications Consultant for foundations and nonprofits having worked with @ArcusLGBT in the last year.
Edgar Villanueva @VillanuevaEdgar
Program Officer @CaseyGrants. Income #inequality, Native news, #socialjustice, and more.
Darren Walker @darrenwalker
New @FordFoundation president, new to twitter, already gaining quite a following
Sara Whitman @suburblezmom
Board member of Two Sisters and a Wife Foundation. Progressive news and fun photos.
And of course, don’t forget to follow @LGBTfunders and our amazing staff:
@BenFranciscoM (Ben Francisco Maulbeck)
President of @LGBTfunders. Star Trek, super-heroes, social justice, and philanthropy.
@lylematthewkan (Lyle Matthew Kan)
LGBT rights advocate. Political junkie. Known to tweet whimsical pop-culture tidbits.
@marvinwebb (Marvin Webb)
Non-profit avenger. Financial statement sage. Ex-dancer. Organizer of members, convenings, and staff