Lyle Matthew Kan Archives

February 6, 2019

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Propelling Philanthropic Change for LGBTQ Communities

Our 2019-2021 strategic plan outlines three primary strategies – and one internal one – that seek to transform the culture of philanthropy by advancing change at the three levels: the sector-wide level, the institutional level, and the individual level. Transform the philanthropic sector to better understand, support, and improve the lives of diverse LGBTQ communities and movements; Catalyze institutional change within individual foundations to advance internal policies and practices, as well as grantmaking strategies, to more effectively support LGBTQ communities and advance social justice; Empower LGBTQ leadership in philanthropy by cultivating a village of LGBTQ-identifying people and allies as champions of […]

October 15, 2018

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The Philanthropic Closet Infographic

The Philanthropic Closet Infographic distills the findings from the associated report The Philanthropic Closet: LGBTQ People in Philanthropy, which highlights the findings on sexual orientation and gender identity from the inaugural Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey, a first-of-its-kind pilot study on diversity in philanthropy, conducted in partnership with SMU DataArts and made possible by funding from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. In total, 947 individuals from 36 foundations participated. Thirty-four percent of individuals responded to the survey, resulting in the highest response rate of any such survey SMU DataArts has conducted. As a result, with a 99.9 percent […]

October 11, 2018

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The Philanthropic Closet: LGBTQ People in Philanthropy

The Philanthropic Closet: LGBTQ People in Philanthropy highlights the findings on sexual orientation and gender identity from the inaugural Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey, a first-of-its-kind pilot study on diversity in philanthropy, conducted in partnership with SMU DataArts and made possible by funding from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. Thirty-four percent of individuals responded to the survey, resulting in the highest response rate of any such survey SMU DataArts has conducted. As a result, with a 99.9 percent confidence level, the findings are representative of the composition of the 36 participating foundations. Highlights from the report […]

July 26, 2018

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GUTC Infographic: Foundation Funding for U.S. Trans Communities

Produced as a part of our Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) Initiative, this infographic highlights the needs of the more than 1 million trans people in the United States and notes the current scale and scope of funding for trans issues. Transgender Americans face alarmingly high rates of poverty and homelessness, struggle with considerable health disparities, and constantly confront ill-informed stigma. While funding for transgender communities in the United States has increased four-fold in the last five years, as of 2016, it still totals less than $17 million a year. As a result for every $100 awarded by US foundations, only […]