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January 17, 2017
Creating Change 2017 is almost here! Thousands of LGBTQ activists will converge in Philadelphia this week for the annual national conference for LGBTQ leaders and organizers. As in prior year, many funders will join them. To help you get the most out of your time at the conference, we’ve compiled a list of the sessions that focus specifically on philanthropy, fundraising, and financial or nonprofit management this year. Funders for LGBTQ Issues Events “Fundraising from Foundations: An Update on the Field of LGBTQ Philanthropy” Friday, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. This session seeks to demystify LGBTQ philanthropy for an activist audience. Funders’ own […]
December 19, 2016
This fall, Funders for LGBTQ Issues collaborated with local partners in seven cities to advance philanthropy for LGBTQ communities. These events ranged from panel discussions to immersion tours, but at each one we explored the most urgent needs facing LGBTQ communities. Across the country, local funders are stepping up their leadership for LGBTQ communities and exploring innovative models, such as developing LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods, building a local center for LGBTQ philanthropy, and convening cross-sector partnerships to address youth homelessness. We wanted to share highlights from our travels with you here. Jump Ahead to: Cleveland / Phoenix / Seattle / Missoula / […]
November 6, 2016
In 2013, we launched what has since become known as our Out in the South Initiative with the goal of increasing funding for LGBTQ communities throughout the US South. In 2014 we released Out in the South, Part One: Foundation Funding for LGBTQ Issues in the U.S. South, the first report that looked specifically at philanthropic support for LGBTQ communities in the South. In 2015, we hired our Out in the South Project Director, Chantelle Fisher-Borne, and continued our networking and outreach efforts throughout the region. Earlier this month we announced the first round of Out in the South Fund […]
November 6, 2016
The first ever intersex-specific grant from the U.S. State Department-administered Global Equality Fund is helping to raise the profile of global intersex issues. The grant represents an important acknowledgment of the growing intersex movement, as intersex people around the world continue to face unacceptable violence and discrimination. As noted by J. Bob Alotta, the Executive Director of the Astraea Foundation, “[the rights of intersex people] are either dismissed as the concerns of a very small minority, or thoughtlessly tacked on to the end of the LGBT acronym.” Due in part to this lack of visibility and dismissal of the specific […]