GUTC Pledge Now Accepting PSO Signatories!

Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) program is excited to announce Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP) as the first PSO signatory of the GUTC Pledge! FCCP joins 53 foundation partners who have signed on to Funders’ pledge campaign to transform the culture of philanthropy and improve the wellbeing of transgender communities. Historically, GUTC pledge signatories have committed to do four things— participate in trainings on supporting trans communities; improve their recruitment and retention of trans and gender nonconforming employees; increase their grantmaking for trans communities and trans-led orgs; and publicly express support and solidarity with trans communities.

In order to accommodate PSO signatories, Funders has now adapted the grantmaking requirement of the Pledge to be inclusive of PSOs, who may not be able to directly increase grantmaking but can advocate within their networks and otherwise leverage increased resources for trans communities. If your PSO is interested in signing on to the GUTC pledge please email Luna Moreta Avila, GUTC Program Director. 

Click here to learn more about the GUTC pledge!

Funding Forward 2023: Plenaries Announced!

Funding Forward 2023 is five weeks away. Are you planning to join us in Chicago?* 

We hope you’ll join us in-person in Chicago, IL or virtually November 29th through December 1st for our 10th annual gathering of grantmakers committed to LGBTQ issues. 

Our #FF2023 conference promises to delve into some of the most pressing challenges facing LGBTQ communities. It will also highlight an impressive array of leaders and organizations working to improve the wellbeing of LGBTQ people everywhere. Our #FF2023 plenaries will cover:

• Funding at the Intersection of Trans Liberation and Migrant Justice (presented by: Black Migrant Power Fund)
• Learnings and Reflections from the first 13 years of Chicago’s LGBTQ Community Fund (presented by: Chicago Community Trust)
• Creating Sanctuary: Supporting Stable Housing for QTPOC (presented by: Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, Arcus Foundation, and Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice)
• Funding Grassroots Trans-led movements (presented by: Third Wave Fund)

*Please note: over 85% of in-person conference registrations have been sold. If you intend to join us in Chicago, we highly encourage you to register today to guarantee your place.

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.

Justice Ain’t Cheap: A Queer Philanthropy Podcast - Episode 2

This month, we released the latest edition of Justice Ain’t Cheap: A Queer Philanthropy Podcast. In the episode, We Are the Hope, host Saida Agostini-Bostic talks with Trishala Deb (Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity), Imara Jones (TransLash), and Kierra Johnson (National LGBTQ Task Force) about the intersections of the attacks on reproductive rights and the LGBTQ community. Listen now on Soundcloud and Apple Podcasts.

This episode of Justice Ain’t Cheap is co-sponsored by Women's Funding Network (WFN) and Funders for Reproductive Equity (FRE).

Funders for LGBTQ Issues' Member Convening

Funders for LGBTQ Issues is excited to be releasing its next strategic plan in November. On Monday, November 13th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm EDT, we invite our members to join us for a virtual community space with colleagues committed to LGBTQ philanthropy. Our team will be on hand to discuss the strategic plan and to facilitate convening space for our members in conversation with our new strategic directions. It’s our hope that this virtual community space will offer an opportunity for members to share ideas and resources for sustaining long-term movement organizing.



If you are unsure of you or your institution's membership status, email Amara Reese-Hansell.

Funders for LGBTQ Issues Annual Data Collection

Each year Funders for LGBTQ Issues conducts a data collection campaign to gather detailed information on funding for LGBTQ communities awarded by U.S.-based Foundations. Help us amplify the scale and scope of funding to LGBTQ communities! Deadline: November 1, 2023.



Submit your foundation's CY 2022 grants data to enhance our resource tracking project.

Funders for LGBTQ Issues' board member and Ford Foundation Program Officer Lane Harwell penned a powerful op-ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy with drag performer Beatrice Thomas urging philanthropy to fund drag amidst growing national restrictions on the art form. They lay out six concrete ways funders and donors can move to support drag performers, audiences, and the venues. Read more.

At this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum in San Francisco, Funders for LGBTQ Issues' board alum and Global Philanthropy Project Executive Director Matty Hart gave a powerful keynote exploring how LGBTQ movements and philanthropy are organizing in response to global attacks on LGBTQ+ people. The three-day forum brought together leaders tackling global challenges head on, local activists creating new solutions to global crises, innovators in new fields, and leading public intellectuals from around the world alongside cultural luminaries.

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) is excited to welcome colleagues to their first in-person conference since 2020. The conference to be held in San Juan from November 5th to 8th will reunite the GIA community and shape a future that centers culture and justice. Speaking as part of the keynotes is Funders' board member, Bré Rivera. Bré, who is Director and Founder of Black Trans Fund, will be presenting on QTBIPOC Culture in Puerto Rico. Virtual conference registration is still available here.

Submit your featured funding opportunities on our website!

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 will remain open until December 1st. Learn more. 

New Report: Philanthropic Support to Address HIV and AIDS in 2021 

Funders Concerned About AIDS recently released the 20th edition of their signature report, Philanthropic Support to Address HIV and AIDS. As we approach a handful of significant milestones in the fight against HIV, the report provides crucial data to make the case for strategic funding to support the global HIV response. Read the report. 

Documentary on the Life and Work of Urvashi Vaid

There Are Things To Do, a new documentary profiling the life and work of activist Urvashi Vaid is screening at film festivals this fall. Check out the film’s website for in-person & virtual screenings opportunities.

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