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2009 REPORT CONFIRMS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN’S IMPACT ON LGBTQ FUNDING (New York, NY – December 15, 2010) Funders for LGBTQ Issues has just published its annual tracking report on LGBTQ grantmaking which shows that, in 2009, U.S. foundations awarded $93.5 million to organizations explicitly serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities, a decline of 12.7% — 4.3% higher than the national decline of 8.4% in U.S. foundation giving overall in 2009, as reported by the Foundation Center. As foreshadowed in our previous reports on LGBTQ grantmaking and the economy (available here and here), it was inevitable that the worst […]

Advancing an LGBTQ Justice Movement through Research, Policy, and Community Engagement Palm Springs, California SPEAKERS Katherine Acey • Trishala Deb • Sam Finkelstein • Jeana Frazzini • Marielena Hincapié • Mara Keisling • Surina Khan • Barry Knight • Andrew Lane • Ineke Mushovic • Judy Patrick • Eveline Shen • Kimberleigh J. Smith, MPA • Tim Sweeney • Beth ZemskyAGENDA Tuesday, January 18th 12:00–2:00pm • Meeting of LGBTQ Public and Community Foundations 1:00–3:00pm • Registration 3:00–5:30pm • Opening/Community building 6:30–7:00pm • Reception 7:00–8:00pm • Dinner 8:00–9:30pm • Opening Panel Wednesday, January 19th 8:00–9:00am • Breakfast 9:15am–12:30pm • Conversation One: […]

On Friday April 23rd Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law. Funders for LGBTQ Issues immediately decided to pull our January 2011 funders retreat (Seizing the Moment: Advancing an LGBTQ Justice Movement Through Research, Policy, and Community Engagement) from Tucson and relocate to another state. In significant ways the Arizona bill is merely the logical extension of a racist discourse on immigration that has grown increasingly hostile and dangerous in recent years. It is a deepening of, not a departure from, other policies and practices that encourage, even demand racial profiling and give local law enforcement agents the […]

NEW REPORT SHOWS MAJOR INCREASE IN FUNDING TO LGBTQ COMMUNITY BEFORE RECESSION HIT Focus of funding is on children and youth, advocacy, and human rights. (New York, NY – April 9, 2010) A new report just released by Funders for LGBTQ Issues shows that, in 2008, U.S. foundations awarded $107.2 million to organizations explicitly serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities. That figure represents a 39% increase over the previous year. The publication of “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations (Calendar Year 2008)” marks the seventh year that Funders for LGBTQ Issues has studied […]