Thank You For Attending Funding Forward 2023! | |
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Thank you to all who joined us in Chicago and online for Funding Forward 2023! It was a joy and honor to connect, learn, and strategize alongside you.
As we look back on the conference, we are thankful for countless moments of connection with colleagues, friends, and co-conspirators committed to building a queer and trans future where we can all be free! Much gratitude due to our conference planning committee, our sponsors, and to the presenters who spoke across our four plenaries and twenty concurrent sessions.
If you attended Funding Forward and would like to provide feedback on your experience, the conference survey is live in Whova now through January 8th.
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Applications Open for 2024-2025 GUTC Fellowship | |
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There are more than 1 million “out” trans people living all across the United States. Yet less than 4 cents of every $100 awarded by U.S. foundations focuses on trans communities. Our Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) program is a critical intervention to this funding reality, and we’re excited to be accepting applications for our next cohort of GUTC Leaders Fellows!
The GUTC Leaders Fellowship provides ongoing support, peer networking, and leadership and professional development to a cohort of 6 trans, gender non-conforming, or non-binary professionals in philanthropy over a 12-month fellowship period, beginning in the spring of each year.
Applications due: January 15, 2024. Apply today!
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Members, We Want To Hear From You! | |
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At Funders for LGBTQ Issues, we deeply value the support of our network. And as our network continues to grow (with more than 100 institutional members for the first time in our organization's history this year!), we want to make sure our offerings better serve the needs of the philanthropic sector. We need your insights and feedback to make that happen!
We’re excited to invite you to participate in our 2023 Membership Survey, where you can share your thoughts and help us shape the future of membership with Funders for LGBTQ Issues! Whether you’re a Program Officer or an Operations Associate, we welcome folks with different perspectives and roles.
Fill out the survey now – it’ll take less than 10 minutes, we promise! If you are unsure of your membership status, please check this list of institutional members on our website
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The Funders for LGBTQ Issues office will be closed from December 18, 2022, through January 1, 2023, to practice self-care and wellness for our team. We are excited to connect with everyone in the new year and wish you a joyful and restful holiday season. | |
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Article: Black Trans-Led Orgs Don’t Require Intermediaries | |
With less than 4 cents of every $100 awarded by U.S. foundations going to trans communities across the board, Black trans-led organizations face a specific and unique challenge. In this article published in Forbes, Borealis’ Fund for Trans Generations Director Dominique Morgan points out how funneling funding for trans issues through non-trans decision-makers dilutes impact. Morgan goes on to make the case that philanthropy should be funding trans leaders and issues directly. Read the full article. | |
Gender Justice Fund Joins GUTC Pledge | |
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We’ve welcomed so many wonderful foundations as GUTC signatories this year. And before we close out 2023, we’re excited to announce one more signatory: Gender Justice Fund!
Gender Justice Fund joins over 50 foundations who’ve committed to transforming the culture of philanthropy and improve the wellbeing of transgender and gender nonconforming communities. If your foundation or PSO is interested in signing onto the pledge, please email Luna Moreta Avila, GUTC Program Director. Learn more about the pledge.
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Groundswell Fund Welcomes New CEO, Doubles-Down On Moving $$ To The Frontlines | |
We want to take a moment to celebrate our partners at Groundswell Fund, who welcomed their new CEO, Yamani Yansá Hernandez! Yamani brings over 25 years of experience in organizational development, executive leadership, and reproductive justice, and will guide Groundswell Fund’s work as they enter the final two years of their Blueprint plan – an ambitious commitment to move an additional $100 million to grassroots organizations between 2020 and 2025. Congratulations Yamani and the team at Groundswell Fund! | |
Reflections on Land, Space, and Revolutionary Rest | |
Visibility Impact Fund Announces 2023 Grant Recipients | |
Bi+ people and communities are often left out of queer and trans spaces and narratives. To help improve awareness around bi communities, the Visibility Impact Fund has awarded grants to five community organizations working to build the capacity of bi+ movements to improve the visibility, health, and well-being of bi+ communities. Read more about the grantees and learn more about the fund. | |
Open Call: Rapid Response Funds to Support Palestinian, Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Communities | Proteus Fund and RISE Together Fund are accepting applications from groups working to address rising hate, intimidation, and government suppression within Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities. They will award Rapid Response grants on a rolling basis, with each grant ranging from $5,000-$25,000 per organization. Learn more and apply. | | | |
Call for Applications: PLACES Fellowship, The Funders Network | The PLACES Fellowship is an eight-month leadership development program designed for individuals working in philanthropy or those working within a grantmaking institution who are dedicated to supporting low-income communities and communities of colors, marginalized communities, and communities most impacted by systemic racism. Learn more and apply by January 5. | | | |
Trans Justice Funding Project Now Accepting Applications | Applications for Trans Justice Funding Project’s 2024 grant cycle will open on Monday, December 18th! The fund supports U.S.-based grassroots, trans justice group run by and for trans people, with budgets less than $250,000. Application deadline February 15, 2024. Learn more and apply. | | | |
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Article: Building Political Power When Everything Is at Stake
How do we, as movement funders, stand on the side of racial and economic justice and against right-wing authoritarianism? This timely article, penned by Mónica Córdova (Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing) and Lisa Owens (Hyams Foundation) offers concrete ideas and suggestions to help committed funders take the next step.
Disabled & Deaf Trans People's Survey
The Disability Project of Transgender Law Center is conducting a survey about the needs, experiences, and priorities of disabled and Deaf trans people, particularly centering Black people and people of color. The survey is still collecting responses! Learn more.
New Report Explores Philanthropic Investment In The Leadership Of Women And Nonbinary People Of Color
The Ms. Foundation has released a new report, Living With Pocket Change: What It Means To Do More With Less, exploring the impact and real-life experiences of chronic philanthropic underinvestment and disinvestment in the leadership of women and nonbinary people of color, as well as underfunding of the organizations they lead, and highlights their needs, experiences, and the profound toll it takes.
6 Trust-Based Practices At-A-Glance
Want to learn more about the principles and practices of a trust-based philanthropic strategy? Check out this two-page guide compiled by the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project for an overview of the 6 trust-based practices your foundation can implement to move towards power-sharing, equity, humility, transparency, curiosity, and collaboration.
Course: Philanthropology™, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
How did present-day philanthropy come to be? And how might a greater understanding of the history of our sector help us leverage philanthropy to drive social change? These are all questions that are the focus of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy’s new Philanthropology curriculum. The 9 hour, synchronous virtual course provides philanthropic professionals with an in-depth critical study of philanthropy through a social justice lens. Participants learn the landscape and history of the philanthropic sector and dig into concepts like intersectionality, movement building, grantmaking with an equity lens, and strategies for putting this knowledge into practice.
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Notable promotions, transitions, and career updates from LGBTQ people
in philanthropy and allies.
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Q-Notes is a regular newsletter produced by Funders for LGBTQ Issues. Please contact communications@lgbtfunders.org with questions on this edition or submissions for future publishings. The next edition of Q-Notes will be released on January 25, 2024. | | | |
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Cynthia Renfro, Chair (Civis Consulting, LLC)
Paulina Helm-Hernandez, Vice-Chair (Foundation for a Just Society)
Jonathan Jayes-Green, Secretary (Philanthropic Consultant)
Karen Appelbaum, Treasurer (Northwest Area Foundation)
Namita Chad (Philanthropic Consultant)
Ana Conner (Third Wave Fund)
Desiree Flores (General Service Foundation)
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Aldita Gallardo (Borealis Philanthropy)
Lane Harwell (Ford Foundation)
Kelli King-Jackson (The Simmons Foundation)
Cathy K.K. Kapua (Trans Justice Funding Project)
Bré Rivera (Black Trans Fund)
Glo Ross (Arcus Foundation)
William (Bill) Smith (May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust)
Judy Yu (Wellspring Philanthropic Fund)
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Saida Agostini-Bostic
President
Cleopatra Jach Acquaye
Director of Programs
Luna Moreta Avila
GUTC Project Director
April Bethea
Director of External Affairs
Ashe Helm-Hernández
Senior Fellow of Philanthropic Organizing
Shaena Johnson
Interim Director of Out in the South
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Alyssa Lawther
Senior Research Officer
Alexander L. Lee
Deputy Director
Ollin Rodriguez Lopez
Director of Human Resources & Administration
Amara Reese-Hansell
Membership Engagement Officer
Stephen Switzer
Director of Finance
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American Jewish World Service
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Arabella Advisors
Arcus Foundation
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Baltimore Community Foundation
Borealis Philanthropy
Boston Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
CGRE
Cleveland Foundation
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Community Foundation of Louisiana
Community Foundation of Northeast Florida
Con Alma Health Foundation
Cream City Foundation
David Bohnett Foundation
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
Edward W. Hazen Foundation
Excelerate Foundation
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Ford Foundation
Foundation for a Just Society
Foundation for the Carolinas
Foundation for Louisiana
General Services Foundation
Gilead Sciences
Gill Foundation
Gilmour-Jirgens Fund
Groundswell Fund
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Henry van Ameringen Foundation
Horizons Foundation
James Irvine Foundation
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Johnson Family Foundation
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Kicking Assets Fund
Kresge Foundation
Laughing Gull Foundation
Levi Strauss Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
The Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation
Libra Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Masto Foundation
McKnight Foundation
Mellon Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
Ms. Foundation For Women
Mukti Fund
Nathan Cummings Foundation
NEO Philanthropy
New Moon Network
New York Women's Foundation
North Star Fund
Northwest Area Foundation
One of Us Global Foundation
Open Society Foundations
Our Fund, Inc.
Overbrook Foundation
Pacific Foundation Services, LLC
Paul G. Allen Foundation
Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation
PFund Foundation
Philadelphia Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Pride Foundation
Proteus Fund, Inc.
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
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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
Stupski Foundation
Surdna Foundation
The California Endowment
The Collins Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Palette Fund
The Queer Livelihoods Project
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Tikkum Olam Foundation
Third Wave Fund
Tides Foundation
Trans Justice Funding Project
Transgender Strategy Center
Tzedek Social Justice Fund
Wallace Foundation
Washington Grantmakers AIDS Partnership
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Wild Geese Foundation
Women's Foundation of California
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