LGBTQ
Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation and Corporate Giving
OVERVIEW: Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation supports human rights, immigrants and refugees, agriculture, animals, wildlife and public health in places all over the world. IP TAKE: Bronner’s expansive view of the “root causes” of immigration and … [Read more...] about Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation and Corporate Giving
Arch Community Fund
Leeway Foundation
Masto Foundation
San Diego Pride
Trans Lifeline
McKinstry Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The McKinstry Charitable Foundation supports a broad range of causes across the U.S. It prioritizes education and the states of Washington, Colorado and other western states. IP TAKE: The McKinstry Charitable Foundation’s largest grants … [Read more...] about McKinstry Charitable Foundation
Ten Questions for Saida Agostini-Bostic, President of Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Since 2021, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, a philanthropic support organization that organizes funders and supports power-building for queer communities, has been helmed by Saida Agostini-Bostic.Funders for LGBTQ Issues is a network of over 100 … [Read more...] about Ten Questions for Saida Agostini-Bostic, President of Funders for LGBTQ Issues
“We Can Still Be Hopeful.” Talking Trans Funding with Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Alexander Lee
Alexander Lee has been a nonprofit founder, foundation and nonprofit board member, and leader in the LGBTQ movement for roughly 20 years, beginning when he founded and served as the executive director of the Transgender, Gender Variant & Intersex … [Read more...] about “We Can Still Be Hopeful.” Talking Trans Funding with Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Alexander Lee
Six Questions for Morgan (Mo) Willis and MARS. Marshall, Co-Directors at Third Wave Fund
In January 2024, Third Wave Fund, an organization founded in 1992 that resources and supports youth-led, intersectional gender justice and activism, welcomed Morgan (Mo) Willis (she/they/he/all pronouns) and MARS. Marshall (they/he pronouns) as … [Read more...] about Six Questions for Morgan (Mo) Willis and MARS. Marshall, Co-Directors at Third Wave Fund
One Organization’s Quest to Forge a Civic Path Out of the Culture Wars, and Rally Funders
The Story Behind a Donor’s Million-Dollar-Plus Gift to Back the Fight for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights
Funders Must Step Up to Engage Pro-Equality Voters This Year
The Gill Foundation, an LGBTQ Powerhouse, Dives Into Pro-Democracy Funding
With a Big Commitment, Ford Looks to BUILD Gender and Reproductive Justice
Since the Ford Foundation unveiled its BUILD Initiative in 2016, it has supported a wide range of nonprofits working to combat inequality. UltraViolet, which promotes gender justice, is the most recent organization on that list. BUILD will invest $4 … [Read more...] about With a Big Commitment, Ford Looks to BUILD Gender and Reproductive Justice
This Michigan-Based Donor Advisor is Building a Firm Foundation for the Progressive Movement
There’s a nice anecdote behind how Ktisis Capital came by its name, which sheds some light on the way the advisory firm’s founder, Jason Franklin, approaches the work of guiding progressive donors and foundations. When Franklin was living in New York … [Read more...] about This Michigan-Based Donor Advisor is Building a Firm Foundation for the Progressive Movement
Eight Questions for Shelby Chestnut, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center
In 2023, Transgender Law Center, the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures, named Shelby Chestnut as executive director. Chestnut first joined the … [Read more...] about Eight Questions for Shelby Chestnut, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center
Why Estate Planning Matters for LGBTIQ Donors and Causes
As the Silent Generation and baby boomers age, an estimated $73 trillion will be passed on to younger generations in the greatest wealth transfer in history — with an additional significant increase in planned and estate gifts to charities over the … [Read more...] about Why Estate Planning Matters for LGBTIQ Donors and Causes
Queer Fundraisers Need You Now
With over 500 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposed in the United States and a travel warning from our Canadian neighbors for LGBTQ+ travelers entering the states, I’m scared for what this means for my front-line fundraising … [Read more...] about Queer Fundraisers Need You Now
Social Service Funders Must Support LGBTQ+ Nonprofits to Advance Their Missions
A few months ago, while I was talking with Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Deputy Director Alexander Lee for a previous story about foundation giving to LGBTQ+ nonprofits, something he said brought to mind an issue I’ve been aware of for roughly 20 years. … [Read more...] about Social Service Funders Must Support LGBTQ+ Nonprofits to Advance Their Missions
This Megadonor’s Attempt to Curtail Ohio Voters’ Rights Is a Symptom of Our Larger Problem
An Illinois Republican megadonor with ties to efforts to attack unions and overturn the 2020 presidential election was reportedly also the main donor behind the unsuccessful effort to make it much harder for Ohioans to protect the right to abortion … [Read more...] about This Megadonor’s Attempt to Curtail Ohio Voters’ Rights Is a Symptom of Our Larger Problem
These Two Philanthropic Initiatives Seek to Save Trans Lives Now and Build Support for the Future
Last spring, in the wake of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to target families pursuing medically approved healthcare for their transgender children, a group of trans- and LGBTQ-led funding intermediaries launched the Trans Futures Funding … [Read more...] about These Two Philanthropic Initiatives Seek to Save Trans Lives Now and Build Support for the Future
As Book Banning Campaigns Spread, this Funder is Defending the Right to Read
Amanda Jones was accused of being a groomer and a pedophile, she was trolled and doxxed on social media and snubbed at high school football games. Given this treatment, one might assume that Jones is some kind of deviant. In fact, she is a school … [Read more...] about As Book Banning Campaigns Spread, this Funder is Defending the Right to Read
Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Latest Tracking Report: Some Good News, More Not So Good
The biggest piece of good news from the recently released 2021 Resource Tracking Report from Funders for LGBTQ Issues is admittedly very good: U.S. foundations’ support for LGBTQ issues and nonprofits in this country increased by nearly $90 million … [Read more...] about Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Latest Tracking Report: Some Good News, More Not So Good
Art is for Everybody: Keith Haring’s Artistic and Philanthropic Legacy Lives on at the Broad
Los Angeles’s first-ever, full-scale museum exhibit of the work of the late, great artist Keith Haring opened at the Broad Museum over Memorial Day weekend. It took about three years to pull the show together, featuring the artist’s signature thick … [Read more...] about Art is for Everybody: Keith Haring’s Artistic and Philanthropic Legacy Lives on at the Broad
The Collective Future Fund Is Expanding Its Long-Term Work to End Gender-Based Violence
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a dramatic increase in gender-based violence worldwide. According to information from UN Women, the United Nations’ organization dedicated to gender equity and women’s empowerment, approximately 243 million women and girls … [Read more...] about The Collective Future Fund Is Expanding Its Long-Term Work to End Gender-Based Violence
Six Questions for Joy Chia, Executive Director at Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
In September 2021, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, a public foundation working to advance LGBTQI human rights globally, welcomed Joy Chia as executive director. Chia joined Astraea at a time of significant growth and was to lead a strategic … [Read more...] about Six Questions for Joy Chia, Executive Director at Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Seeing Progress and Potential, Jewish LGBTQ Donors Form a Network to Support Their Community
In recent years, Jewish communal organizations have made unprecedented efforts to make their spaces and programs more welcoming to LGBTQ Jews. Likewise, Jewish philanthropies — including major funders such as the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family … [Read more...] about Seeing Progress and Potential, Jewish LGBTQ Donors Form a Network to Support Their Community
The Data on Funding for LGBTQ Causes Is Seriously Incomplete. Here’s Why
When my colleague Philip Rojc mused in August about numerous claims of underfunding in the nonprofit world versus the comparative lack of data about the amount of money actually being moved to those causes, Movement Advancement Project LGBTQ Program … [Read more...] about The Data on Funding for LGBTQ Causes Is Seriously Incomplete. Here’s Why
