FUNDERS FOR LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INC dba Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
CONVENING, TRAINING, & RESEARCH: FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES PROVIDES CONVENINGS, TRAININGS, AND RESEARCH TO EDUCATE FUNDERS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES. CONVENINGS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL FUNDING FORWARD CONFERENCE TO HELP FUNDERS MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR GRANTMAKING IN LGBT COMMUNITIES, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 199 PEOPLE IN 2020. FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES ALSO PROVIDED CONVENINGS AND TRAININGS ON LGBTQ ISSUES FOR MORE THAN 1,000 FOUNDATION STAFF AND TRUSTEES. THE ORGANIZATION RELEASED THE 2018 TRACKING REPORT: LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER GRANTMAKING BY U.S. FOUNDATIONS, A COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT ON OVERALL TRENDS IN LGBTQ FUNDING. IN ADDITION TO REPORTS RELATED TO SPECIAL INITIATIVES NOTED BELOW, THE ORGANIZATION RELEASED THE 2017-2018 GLOBAL RESOURCES REPORT, PHILANTHROPY OUTLOOK: LGBTQ LATINX COMMUNITIES, AND PHILANTHROPY OUTLOOK: LGBTQ BLACK COMMUNITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MProgram 2 [2020]
OUT IN THE SOUTH: THE OUT IN THE SOUTH INITIATIVE SEEKS TO INCREASE THE SCALE AND IMPACT OF FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. SOUTH. THE INITIATIVE RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND ASSETS OF SOUTHERN LGBTQ COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS BASED IN THE SOUTH. IN 2020, THE INITIATIVE AWARDED ITS Fourth ROUND OF GRANTS, PROVIDING $689,000 IN PLANNING GRANTS AND MATCHING GRANTS TO HELP STRENGTHEN 11 LGBTQ FUNDS ACROSS THE REGION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MProgram 3 [2020]
GRANTMAKERS UNITED FOR TRANS COMMUNITIES (GUTC): THE GUTC INITIATIVE AIMS TO INSPIRE A PHILANTHROPIC CULTURE THAT IS INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN BOTH GRANTMAKING AND DECISION-MAKING. IN 2019, THE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ITS GUTC LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP, PROVIDING SIX TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY PROFESSIONALS IN PHILANTHROPY WITH SUPPPORT, PEER NETWORKING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 19 GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM AND HAD SEVEN FELLOWS BEGINNING IN 2020.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$227.3K
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