MARCH 2019

Next week we will gather in Tucson with colleagues from across the philanthropic sector for three days of learning and sharing. As you prepare to join us in Tucson, we want to share a selection of readings and resources highlighting some of the content you can expect to encounter at Funding Forward. The links and articles below were submitted by session organizers and should give you a taste of what we have in store for you.
April 9th, 2019 (New York, NY)
Spring Funder Forum
Sponsored by the FCAA Advocacy Network, the Global Philanthropy Project and Funders for LGBTQ Issues, this in-person Spring Funder Forum will offer a two-part discussion to help contextualize current threats to HIV, health, and human rights, with one session focusing on FOSTA-SESTA legislation and the other looking at the rise of religious conservatism. This will be a funder only event.  Click here to register.
April 17th, 2019 (Webinar)
Seminario Web sobre el lanzamiento del Informe de Recursos Globales (en español)
Global Philanthropy Project and Funders for LGBTQ Issues have collaborated to release a Spanish translation of the full 2015-16 Global Resources Report. We will host a Spanish-language launch webinar on April 17, 2019. This webinar is open to grantmakers and civil society representatives.

  • This past week, Vice President of Research & Communications Lyle Matthew Kan presented on “How to Leverage Knowledge, Numbers, and Partnerships to Effect Change” at the United Philanthropy Forum’s PolicyWorks Institute. He also represented the network at Foundations on the Hill, which brings together hundreds of philanthropic leaders from across the country to meet with Congress.
RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND UPDATES

A new moving infographic of FCAA's latest resource tracking report is now available.

A new report by Horizons Foundation highlights the needs of San Francisco Bay Area's LGBTQ community

A new 2019 report by Human Rights Watch outlines the rights of LGBT people by country.

MAP and Bi Resource Center releases report with critical information, resources, & recommendations to raise awareness and support the health and well-being of bisexual people everywhere.

An estimated 4.5% of adults in the United States, approximately 11.3 million people, identify as LGBT, according to a new analysis by the Williams Institute.


REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS


The   Next Gen Fellows Program  is a 6-month training fellowship for individuals who are involved in all types of foundations as current or soon-to-be trustees or staff.


RECENT GRANTS AWARDED


The Gay Community Endowment Fund at the Akron Community Foundation has granted $50,050 to 16 organizations. 
PEOPLE IN THE MOVE IN LGBTQ PHILANTHROPY
Katie Carter
After serving as Acting CEO, Katie Carter was recently appointed as CEO of Pride Foundation. Congrats on this new role, Katie!
Susan Shah
Susan Shah joins Trinity Church Wall Street as the Managing Director of Racial Justice. Congratulations Susan on your new role!
JOBS IN LGBTQ PHILANTHROPY
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
(New York, New York)

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
(New York, New York)

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)
(Sebastopol, California)

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)
(Sebastopol, California)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rickke Mananzala, Chair (Borealis Philanthropy)
Jason McGill, Vice Chair (Arcus Foundation)
Kristine Stallone, Treasurer (American Jewish World Service)
Rebecca Fox, Secretary (Wellspring Philanthropic Fund)
Alfredo Cruz (Foundation for Louisiana)
Beatriz "Bia" Vieira (The Women's Foundation of California)
Brandie Balken (Hopewell Fund)
Cynthia Renfro (Civis Consulting, LLC)
Kelli King-Jackson (The Simmons Foundation)
Matthew "Matty" Hart (Global Philanthropy Project)
Rye Young (Independent Consultant)
STAFF
Ben Francisco Maulbeck
President
Lyle Matthew Kan
Vice President Of Research & Communications
Marvin Webb
Vice President Of Finance & Administration
Kristina Wertz
Vice President Of Engagement & Philanthropic Outreach
Rebecca Wisotsky
National Director Of Philanthropic Outreach
Alexander Lee
Project Director, Grantmakers United For Trans Communities
Chantelle Fisher-borne
Project Director, Out In The South Initiative
Andrew Wallace
Research & Communications Officer
Luis Rey Ramirez
Research & Communications Associate
Nicole Fernandes
Executive & Operations Assistant
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS
American Jewish World Service
Andrus Family Fund
Arcus Foundation
Arizona Community Foundation
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Baltimore Community Foundation
David Bohnett Foundation
Borealis Philanthropy
The Boston Foundation
Calamus Foundation (Delaware)
The California Endowment
The California Wellness Foundation
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Civil Rights Defenders
The Cleveland Foundation
The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Con Alma Health Foundation
Cream City Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Ford Foundation
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Foundation for a Just Society
Foundation for Louisiana
Foundation for the Carolinas
Freeman Foundation
FSG
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Gilead Sciences
Gill Foundation
Gilmour-Jirgens Fund
Groundswell Fund
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Horizons Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
Johnson Family Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Kicking Assets Fund
The Kresge Foundation
Laughing Gull Foundation
Levi Strauss Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund
Meyer Memorial Trust
Mukti Fund
NEO Philanthropy: Four Freedoms Fund
New York Women’s Foundation
North Star Fund
Northwest Area Foundation
Our Fund, Inc.
Overbrook Foundation
PFund Foundation
The Palette Fund
The Philadelphia Foundation
Polk Bros. Foundation
Pride Foundation
Proteus Fund, Inc.
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rosenberg Foundation
Santa Fe Community Foundation
The Simmons Foundation
Small Change Foundation
Southern Vision Alliance
Stonewall Community Foundation
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
Surdna Foundation
Third Wave Fund
Tides Foundation
Trans Justice Funding Project
H. van Ameringen Foundation
Washington Grantmakers AIDS Partnership
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Wild Geese Foundation
Women’s Foundation of California