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From March 13-16, over 100 people joined us in scenic Albuquerque, New Mexico for the 2013 LGBTQ Grantmaking Retreat. Over the course of four days, this group was privy to thoughtful presentations on funding frameworks, in-depth conversations on pressing issues as well as a multitude of opportunities to catch up with old friends and meet new colleagues. The theme of our 3rd Annual LGBTQ Grantmakers Retreat, “Funding Forward: What’s Next for LGBTQ Philanthropy?” reflected the goal of this gathering: to provide grantmakers with the information and tools they need to smartly invest in LGBTQ communities today in order to positively […]

This week, the Supreme Court heard two cases on marriage equality, keeping LGBT activists and funders glued to cable news networks, online news, and Twitter feeds as history unfolded before us. The philanthropic community has played an essential role in the movement for the freedom to marry. As shown in our report on 40 Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy, foundations have invested more than $75 million in marriage equality. Here are just a few of the funders that have played an important role in supporting the movement: The Civil Marriage Collaborative is a partnership of several funders working together to support […]

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(New York, NY – January 07, 2013) Funders for LGBTQ Issues recently released a new report, which found that U.S. foundation funding for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities grew by 27% in 2011, reaching a record-breaking high of $123 million. The report, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by US Foundation (2011), is the latest edition of the funding network’s annual tracking report on the scale and character of U.S. foundation giving to LGBTQ communities based on available data for the year 2011. The increase far out-paced the 2.2% growth of overall foundation grant dollars in […]