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  Funders for LGBTQ Issues stands in firm opposition to the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The program protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation and makes them eligible for work permits. More than 800,000 young people are currently enrolled in the program. According to the Williams Institute, nearly half of the estimated 75,000 eligible LGBT young undocumented immigrants have taken advantage of DACA, allowing them to dramatically improve their lived experience. “For the many young immigrants who fought hard for the recognition of their most basic rights and dignity–this move is nothing […]

In the wake of recent events in which racially motivated hatred and bigotry have been on full display, many funders and leaders in the public sector have been wondering how to fight this latest wave of racist and white supremacist activity. With this list of the top ten foundations supporting LGBTQ communities of color in the United States, we want to acknowledge those grantmakers who have made a significant commitment to address racial inequality through their grantmaking for LGBTQ communities. Between 2014 and 2015, $39.4 million in philanthropic funding was directed towards LGBTQ people of color in the United States. […]

When Funders for LGBTQ Issues was founded in 1982, less than $250,000 was awarded to LGBTQ issues annually. In 2015, the last year for which data is available, foundations and corporations awarded more than $160 million to support LGBTQ communities. The Pride in Philanthropy Awards celebrate and acknowledge the philanthropic leadership that has brought LGBTQ funding to this moment. Our inaugural honorees have led the way in funding the advancement of equity, social justice, and a better lived experience for diverse LGBTQ communities. The Reed Erickson Trailblazing Leadership Award The inaugural Reed Erickson Award for Trailblazing Leadership will be presented […]

  Funders for LGBTQ Issues stands in solidarity with those who resisted the forces of white supremacy in Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend — and with the countless individuals who everyday resist bigotry and prejudice. We are grateful for all of the activists and community-based organizations that have been organizing in recent months in response to white nationalist efforts targeting Charlottesville. Our hearts go out to the families of those whose lives were taken and those who were injured. We recognize that this is not an isolated incident, but rather this weekend’s violence represents a disturbing trend of increased activity on the […]