2024-2025 GUTC Fellowship – help us spread the word!

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!

Funders’ President Saida Agostini-Bostic at Feminist Funded 2023

Earlier this fall, Funders' president Saida Agostini-Bostic delivered a powerful speech at Feminist Funded 2023 – the largest gathering of global leaders in feminist philanthropy, presented by the Women’s Funding Network. We’re excited to share that a recording of Saida’s remarks is now available! Check out Saida’s talk (Saida comes in at around the 9:00 minute mark) and the Feminist Funded playlist on YouTube for full recordings of all the panels and talks from the gathering.

Last Call: Funding Forward 2023

Funding Forward, our annual gathering of grantmakers committed to LGBTQ issues, is only 2 weeks away! We’re at maximum capacity for in-person registrations, but you can still join us online! Register now to connect, learn, coordinate efforts, and maximize impact. 

Thank you to our host, Chicago Community Trust, and our community of sponsors for supporting this year's conference. Without them Funding Forward would not be possible.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Minneapolis Joint Affinity Group Social

Funders for LGBTQ Issues is proud to sponsor a Joint Affinity Group Social in Minneapolis with our member institution, McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota Council on Foundations.

We invite and welcome all BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ philanthropic professionals to join our partners for an evening social gathering at McKnight Foundation on Tuesday, December 5, from 4:00pm – 6:00 p.m. Drinks and finger foods will be provided!

This month, we’re excited to announce 4 new signatories of our Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) Pledge. PFund, Proteus Fund, The Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity, and the Women’s Funding Network (WFN) have committed to our four-part pledge campaign to transform the culture of philanthropy and improve the wellbeing of transgender communities. They join over 50 other foundations that have signed on. 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 here. 

In this powerful article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Sandy Ho (Founder of the Disability & Intersectionality Summit and Director of the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy) and Jen Bokoff (Director of Development at the Disability Rights Fund and Disability Rights Advocacy Fund) lay out the numerous ways that ableism is baked into the history, policies, and structures of the philanthropic sector. They also provide specific and actionable steps we can all take to dismantle ableism in our work. Read the full article here. 

Join the Global Philanthropy Project and its co-hosts on November 29 at 9 AM GMT to explore innovative solutions and real-time examples for innovative responses to meet the challenges of this moment. Funders’ board member Lane Harwell is one of the featured speakers, along with Chivuli Ukwimi of the International Trans Fund, Heather Benjamin of the Nebula Fund, and Masen Davis of Funders Concerned About AIDS. Register now!

With new data in year two of a three-year study, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) further analyzes the effects and emerging impacts of MacKenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted gifts. For the first time, they examine to what extent Scott’s giving has influenced other funders’ approaches and continue to investigate whether nonprofits believe the grant increased their impact, whether they have experienced any unintended negative consequences, and more. Join CEP on November 30 at 2pm ET for a free webinar covering year two’s data and a conversation with MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey, GLSEN Executive Director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, The Oakland REACH Founder and CEO Lakisha Young, and CEP President Phil Buchanan and Vice President of Research Elisha Smith Arrillaga. Register now!

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OutSummit 2023

Join Outright International, LGBTIQ activists, and allies from around the globe for the 9th annual OutSummit on December 4, 2023! Every year Outright convenes people from across civil society, government, philanthropy, and business to strategize and build momentum to accelerate change for LGBTIQ people. This year’s OutSummit will be hybrid, with limited in-person participation in Washington, D.C., and virtual participation. Learn more.

Podcast: Feminist Resource Mobilization with Roz Lee

What does it mean to mobilize resources through a feminist lens? In this podcast episode, nonprofit leader Roz Lee discusses what she’s learned about resource mobilization from both sides of the funding table – as grantmaker and fundraiser. Listen to the full interview here…and if you’re looking for more queer philanthropy podcasts, check out our podcast Justice Ain’t Cheap!

New Documentary Series: American Problems, Trans Solutions

Journalist Imara Jones, a recent guest on our Justice Ain't Cheap podcast, has a new docuseries out celebrating Black trans leaders on the frontlines of change! The series, which premiered on PBS member station WNET, tackles issues like housing justice, economic empowerment, and migrant rights. Check out the excellent series and be sure to listen to our podcast episode "We Are the Hope," to hear Imara drop even more gems. 

Want to join an LGBTQ+ nonprofit Board?

Joining a nonprofit board is an excellent way to support the organizations we love. Queer Catalyst, a 6-week cohort program matching prospective board members to aligned LGBTQ+ nonprofits, makes it easy to get plugged into organizations looking for board members. Cohort participants can also expect to learn the basics of Board responsibilities and governance, and practice the skills needed to join a Board. Register now to join the next cohort.

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American Jewish World Service

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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

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

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