LGBTQ
Stonewall Community Foundation’s Latest Grants Show the Power of Legacy Giving
Retreating on Identity Will Not Unify Us
In his recent piece, “Philanthropy’s Identity Focus Strengthens the Right. Is There Another Way?,” David Callahan argues that the left’s embrace of identity has backfired, fueling polarization and making space for Trump, while philanthropy should … [Read more...] about Retreating on Identity Will Not Unify Us
Trevor Project and Funders Step Up After LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline Services Cut
Recent LGBTQ+ Funding News Shows Shifts in Giving
New Grant Highlights the ‘Trifecta’ of Challenges Facing Queer Orthodox Jews
Lambda Legal Raises $285 Million for ‘Unstoppable Future’ Campaign
From Guilt to Grief: Showing Up for LGBTQ Communities Under Attack
A Warrior Retakes the Field: 6 Questions for New Gill Foundation CEO Kate Kendell
On Transgender Day of Visibility, Three Funders Discuss Their Work Amid the Backlash
Funders Stay Silent About Their Support for These Trans-Serving Southern Nonprofits
Major LGBTQ Funders Vow to Stay the Course Despite Attacks
How the Laughing Gull Foundation Backs Progressive Work in the Deep South
A Call to Action: How Big Philanthropy Can Meet This Moment
Funders’ Role at a Promising Yet Precarious Moment for the Global LGBTIQ Movement
This Funder is Providing a Lifeline for Rural LGBTQ+ Youth
Ten Questions for Saida Agostini-Bostic, President of Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Since 2021, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, a philanthropic support organization that organizes funders and supports power-building for queer communities, has been helmed by Saida Agostini-Bostic.Funders for LGBTQ Issues is a network of over 100 … [Read more...] about Ten Questions for Saida Agostini-Bostic, President of Funders for LGBTQ Issues
“We Can Still Be Hopeful.” Talking Trans Funding with Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Alexander Lee
Alexander Lee has been a nonprofit founder, foundation and nonprofit board member, and leader in the LGBTQ movement for roughly 20 years, beginning when he founded and served as the executive director of the Transgender, Gender Variant & Intersex … [Read more...] about “We Can Still Be Hopeful.” Talking Trans Funding with Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Alexander Lee
Six Questions for Morgan (Mo) Willis and MARS. Marshall, Co-Directors at Third Wave Fund
In January 2024, Third Wave Fund, an organization founded in 1992 that resources and supports youth-led, intersectional gender justice and activism, welcomed Morgan (Mo) Willis (she/they/he/all pronouns) and MARS. Marshall (they/he pronouns) as … [Read more...] about Six Questions for Morgan (Mo) Willis and MARS. Marshall, Co-Directors at Third Wave Fund
One Organization’s Quest to Forge a Civic Path Out of the Culture Wars, and Rally Funders
The Story Behind a Donor’s Million-Dollar-Plus Gift to Back the Fight for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights
Funders Must Step Up to Engage Pro-Equality Voters This Year
The Gill Foundation, an LGBTQ Powerhouse, Dives Into Pro-Democracy Funding
With a Big Commitment, Ford Looks to BUILD Gender and Reproductive Justice
Since the Ford Foundation unveiled its BUILD Initiative in 2016, it has supported a wide range of nonprofits working to combat inequality. UltraViolet, which promotes gender justice, is the most recent organization on that list. BUILD will invest $4 … [Read more...] about With a Big Commitment, Ford Looks to BUILD Gender and Reproductive Justice
This Michigan-Based Donor Advisor is Building a Firm Foundation for the Progressive Movement
There’s a nice anecdote behind how Ktisis Capital came by its name, which sheds some light on the way the advisory firm’s founder, Jason Franklin, approaches the work of guiding progressive donors and foundations. When Franklin was living in New York … [Read more...] about This Michigan-Based Donor Advisor is Building a Firm Foundation for the Progressive Movement
Eight Questions for Shelby Chestnut, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center
In 2023, Transgender Law Center, the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures, named Shelby Chestnut as executive director. Chestnut first joined the … [Read more...] about Eight Questions for Shelby Chestnut, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center
Why Estate Planning Matters for LGBTIQ Donors and Causes
As the Silent Generation and baby boomers age, an estimated $73 trillion will be passed on to younger generations in the greatest wealth transfer in history — with an additional significant increase in planned and estate gifts to charities over the … [Read more...] about Why Estate Planning Matters for LGBTIQ Donors and Causes
Queer Fundraisers Need You Now
With over 500 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposed in the United States and a travel warning from our Canadian neighbors for LGBTQ+ travelers entering the states, I’m scared for what this means for my front-line fundraising … [Read more...] about Queer Fundraisers Need You Now
Social Service Funders Must Support LGBTQ+ Nonprofits to Advance Their Missions
A few months ago, while I was talking with Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Deputy Director Alexander Lee for a previous story about foundation giving to LGBTQ+ nonprofits, something he said brought to mind an issue I’ve been aware of for roughly 20 years. … [Read more...] about Social Service Funders Must Support LGBTQ+ Nonprofits to Advance Their Missions
This Megadonor’s Attempt to Curtail Ohio Voters’ Rights Is a Symptom of Our Larger Problem
An Illinois Republican megadonor with ties to efforts to attack unions and overturn the 2020 presidential election was reportedly also the main donor behind the unsuccessful effort to make it much harder for Ohioans to protect the right to abortion … [Read more...] about This Megadonor’s Attempt to Curtail Ohio Voters’ Rights Is a Symptom of Our Larger Problem
