By: Funders for LGBTQ Issues Staff on March 22, 2021
We are pleased to welcome Shaena Johnson who will support Funders for LGBTQ Issues as a program consultant through the spring. Shaena (she/her) is a former GUTC Fellow and bringings years of experience in philanthropy and LGBTQ movements, particularly in the U.S. South.
Shaena joins us as we are gearing up for Funding Forward 2021 on May 5th -7th and will play a lead role in bringing the conference to life in collaboration with our Funding Forward Planning Committee and program staff.
We asked Shaena to answer a few questions to introduce herself to our network and share her perspective on the upcoming conference.
We hope that you can join us and Shaena at this year’s virtual Funding Forward on May 5-7. The conference planning committee is currently finalizing the conference agenda and we can’t wait to announce the full conference offerings with you soon. Visit the official Funding Forward website to reserve your spot today and to learn more about sponsoring opportunities.
We join in mourning the loss of Urvashi Vaid. Her legacy will live on in the many relationships she nurtured, the organizations she led and supported, and the vision for justice she embodied. We honor her life and work as an activist, funder, writer, and mentor. Rest in power.
"Urvashi Vaid was a leader, a warrior, and a force to be reckoned with," said @TheTaskForce executive director Kierra Johnson. https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/5/14/legendary-activist-urvashi-vaid-dies-63?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news
As lawmakers attack trans youth across the country, how do we understand this as part of decades-long right-wing political strategies? And how do we better support movements to fight back?
Join us at Funding Forward for this conversation: https://lgbtfunders.org/funding-forward-2022/
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