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As Immigration Reform is once again being tackled in Washington, we thought it timely to check out who are the leading funders for LGBTQ immigrants’ rights work. According to our 2011 tracking report, the following grantmakers are leading the way when it comes to grants that support work at the intersection of LGBTQ rights and immigration: 1) Anonymous ($950,000) 2) Arcus Foundation ($790,000) 3) M.A.C. AIDS Fund ($225,000) 4) Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund ($196,000) 5) Gill Foundation ($107,500) 6) Henry van Ameringen Foundation ($50,000) 7) Vital Projects Fund ($50,000) 8) Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation ($40,000) 9) […]

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Who are you following on Twitter? Did you know that Arcus Foundation Executive Director, Kevin Jennings, joined the Twitterverse late last month? Just in time for Pride Month, check out our break down of 21 LGBTQ Philanthropoids we think you need to follow on Twitter: @Albert_Ruesga (Albert Ruesga) President of @GNOFoundation (Greater New Orleans Foundation). Blogger at White Courtesy Telephone. Thought Leader. Sophisticated philanthropic humor. @alfonsowenker (Alfonso Wenker) Bush Foundation Founding Fellow. Former @PfundFoundation staffer. Minnesotan. Sassy philanthroGeek. @ArcusKevin (Kevin Jennings) Executive Director of @ArcusLGBT/@ArcusGreatApes. LGBT rights. Conservation. Newest tweep to join the Twitterverse. @BiaFVieira (Bia Vieira) VP at The […]

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