We are two-years into our effort to increase support for trans communities through the GUTC Pledge and the campaign is still growing. In this interview with GUTC Program Director, Alexander Lee, we explore the origins, successes, and future of the pledge campaign . Click here to read more.
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(Above) "They're Coming For Our Kids" webinar panelists: Kierra Johnson, National LGBTQ Task Force, Rumba Yambú, InTRANSitive, Jasmine Tasaki, WeCareTn, and Daroneshia Duncan-Boyd, Trans Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering (TAKE).
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In August, some members of the Funders for LGBTQ Issues staff met for the first in-person gathering since the start of the pandemic. The team welcomed our new president, Saida Agostini-Bostic, and enjoyed time together. Since starting on August 2nd, Saida has been diving into work with the board and staff and will be connecting with our network in the coming weeks and months.
The Funders for LGBTQ Issues office will be close from August 30 - September 6 for our annual end-of-summer break.
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As a proud CHANGE Philanthropy coalition partner, we are excited to be a part of Unity Summit 2021! You can now register to attend the 2021 CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit virtually! Click here to learn more and to register.
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Building on the success of the first DAPP survey and ensuing collaborations, CHANGE Philanthropy led the nex t iteration of the Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) survey and associated report. The second edition of the DAPP Report offers a snapshot of the philanthropic sector’s workforce. Click here to read the full report.
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RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND UPDATES
This moving tribute from the Horizons Foundation remembers the pathbreaking life and philanthropy of Jim Hormel.
Astraea shares a vision for Pride based on what they have learned from global LGBTQI communities and movements over the past four decades.
The Center for American Progress post delves into how Black LGBTQ individuals face disproportionate levels of discrimination.
This Center for American Progress piece explores how the Hispanic LGBTQ community encounters compounding levels of discrimination.
For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau reported data about LGBT people from one of its own population surveys. The recent Household Pulse Survey shows LGBT adults are more likely to report living in households with food and economic insecurity than non-LGBT respondents.
A Bloomberg News survey accounting for $4.3 billion in 375 grants to nonprofits reveals for the first time how the philanthropist is directing her charitable might.
MAP’s interactive LGBTQ Equality Maps provide a comprehensive look at the current state of laws and policies impacting LGBTQ people across the United States.
Human Rights Funders Network and Candid share the latest update to their annual analysis of the human rights funding landscape.
Movement Advancement Project (MAP) provides a side-by-side look at the limitations and opportunities of hate crime laws.
Former GUTC Fellow Aldita Gallardo shares a list of articles and resources that showcase the Bay Area trans leaders and organizations.
The Contigo Fund announced its move from Our Fund to become a new fiscally sponsored program of the Proteus Fund.
RECENT GRANTS AWARDED
Arcus Foundation's second quarter grantees focus on supporting community visions of safety and justice for LGBTQ people.
The Curve Foundation announces the recipients of the inaugural Curve Award for Emerging Journalists.
The Equality Fund at the Boston Foundation announces that the Fund awarded $145,000 to 30 organizations in its 2021 round of grants.
The Laughing Gull Foundation (LGF) announces $1,980,000 in grants to be awarded to organizations advancing justice for the LGBTQ community in the U.S. South from its LGBTQ Equality Fund.
Through their rapid response fund, the Mobilize Power Fund at the Third Wave Fund supports several organizations.
FEATURED REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
Third Wave Fund
Deadlines: September 7, October 5, and November 2
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Notable promotions, transitions, and career updates from LGBTQ people
in philanthropy and allies.
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Fatima Angeles
Fatima Angeles was recently named Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. Congratulations, Fatima!
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Joy Chia
Joy Chia was recently named Executive Director of the Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice. Congratulations, Joy!
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Rebecca Fox
Former Funders for LGBTQ Issues Board Chair, Rebecca Fox joins the Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice as the new Vice President of Programs. Congratulations, Rebecca!
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Joy Messinger
Joy Messinger joins Funders for Justice (FFJ) as their Director of Training and Leadership Development. Congratulations, Joy!
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Brian Schultz
Brian Schultz was recently named Director of Partnerships at Candid. Congratulations, Brian!
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Other Staff Members Joining the Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice
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Lariza Romero Fonseca joins Astraea as the new Program Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Senda Ben Jebara joins Astraea as the new Program Officer for Europe, Central Asia, and Middle East/Southwest Asia
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Simone Jonesjoins Astraea as the new Administrative Assistant
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Raven Maldonado joins Astraea as the new Director of People and Culture
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Elisabeth McCarren joins Astraea as the new Administrative Assistant
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Kayla McMillen joins Astraea as the new Administrative Assistant
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Poppy Pruidze joins Astraea as the new Grants Management Associate
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Kevin Romero joins Astraea as the new Development Associate, Operations
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Patrice Smith Sterling joins Astraea as the new Senior Grants Manager
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Global Philanthropy Project
Anywhere, United States of America
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
New York, New York
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, Michigan
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Rickke Mananzala, Chair (New York Foundation)
Cynthia Renfro, Vice-Chair (Civis Consulting, LLC)
Jason McGill, Treasurer (Philanthropic Consultant)
Rye Young, Secretary (Philanthropic Consultant)
Karen Appelbaum (Northwest Area Foundation)
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Namita Chad (Philanthropic Consultant)
Paulina Helm-Hernandez (Foundation for Just Society)
Kelli King-Jackson (The Simmons Foundation)
William (Bill) Smith (May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust)
Judy Yu (Wellspring Philanthropic Fund)
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Saida Agostini-Bostic
President
April Bethea
Development & Membership Officer
Nicole Fernandes
Finance and Administrative Associate
Chantelle Fisher-borne
Project Director, Out In The South Initiative
Alexander Lee
Project Director, Grantmakers United For Trans Communities
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Luis Rey Ramirez
Research & Communications Associate
Andrew Wallace
Vice President of Research & Communications
Marvin Webb
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration
Kristina Wertz
Vice President of Engagement and Philanthropic Outreach
Rebecca Wisotsky
National Director Of Philanthropic Outreach
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American Jewish World Service
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Arcus Foundation
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Baltimore Community Foundation
Borealis Philanthropy
Boston Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
Civil Rights Defenders
Cleveland Foundation
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Community Foundation of Northeast Florida
Con Alma Health Foundation
Cornerstone Capital Group
Cream City Foundation
David Bohnett Foundation
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
Edward W. Hazen Foundation
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Excelerate Foundation
Ford Foundation
Foundation for a Just Society
Foundation for the Carolinas
Gay Community Endowment Fund
Gilead Sciences
Gilmour-Jirgens Fund
Groundswell Fund
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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Henry van Ameringen Foundation
Horizons Foundation
James Irvine Foundation
Johnson Family Foundation
Kicking Assets Fund
Kresge Foundation
Laughing Gull Foundation
Levi Strauss Foundation
Libra Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
Mukti Fund
Nathan Cummings Foundation
NEO Philanthropy
New York Women's Foundation
North Star Fund
Northwest Area Foundation
Open Society Foundations
Our Fund, Inc.
Overbrook Foundation
Pacific Foundation Services, LLC
PFund Foundation
Philadelphia Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Pride Foundation
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Proteus Fund, Inc.
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rosenberg Foundation
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Simmons Foundation
Small Change Foundation
Southwest Florida Community Foundation
Stonewall Community Foundation
Surdna Foundation
The California Endowment
The Collins Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Palette Fund
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Third Wave Fund
Tides Foundation
Trans Justice Funding Project
Tzedek Social Justice Fund
Wallace Foundation
Washington Grantmakers AIDS Partnership
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Wild Geese Foundation
William Blair
Women's Foundation of California
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