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 Where is LGBT funding in the South?
In 2011 we saw a record-breaking $123 million in grants awarded to LGBTQ issues. However, the U.S. South saw less than $4 million of that historic sum. In fact, the U.S. South barely saw 3% of the funding despite the fact that over a third of the U.S. population lives in the 13 states we have collectively defined as the South. ... Click here to see where funding stands in the 13 Southern States.
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 A Parisian's take on Philanthropy's Future By: Matty Hart I am a love exile. I fell in love with a gay French man and everything in my life changed. There was no way to stay in Philadelphia with DOMA firmly in place. The only way we could stay together was if one of us had a complete and radical change to both our professional and public life. ... click here to read the rest. |
 Funders for LGBTQ Issues Annouces New Staff!
Announcement by: President Ben Francisco Maulbeck
I am pleased to announce several staffing changes at Funders for LGBTQ Issues. First, Lyle Matthew Kan, who has been working with us as our strategic communications consultant since February, has now joined us on a full-time basis as our Director of Communications and Education ... click here to continue reading.
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Monday, July 29th - Tuesday, July 30th:
The LGBT Southern Funding Project: First Summit
In partnership with several LGBT and Southern funders, on July 29th and July 30th, we will convene a summit of foundations and other donors. The purpose of this summit will be to assess assets, gaps, and opportunities for funding LGBTQ issues in the Southeast. ... Learn more here.
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Requests for Proposals
Recent Grant Award Announcements
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Elton John AIDS FoundationThe Elton John AIDS Foundation has announced its May 2013 Grantees, which include: $300,000 for AIDS United; $250,000 for HaborPath Common HIV Patient Assistance Program Portal; $75,000 for SERO Project; $125,000 for the How to Survive a Plague Engagement Campaign; and $100,000 for the New York City AIDS Memorial.
Research, Resources and Updates
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SPECIAL SECTION: PHILANTHROPY & THE SCOTUS RULINGS
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People on the Move in LGBTQ Philanthropy
Courtney Cuff
Courtney, co-founder and CEO of the Western Conservation Foundation, has been named the new President and CEO of the Gill Foundation. To read more about announcement, click here. Best of luck, Courtney!
Trista Harris
Trista, former Executive Director of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice in Minneapolis and Chair of national board of advisors of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP), has been appointed as the next President of the Minnesota Council on Foundations. Congratulations, Trista!
Lyle Matthew Kan
Lyle, previously a strategic communications consultant at Funders for LGBTQ Issues and the acting Director of Development and Communications at Stonewall Community Foundation, has been hired on a full-time basis as the new Director of Communications and Education at Funders for LGBTQ Issues. Great to have you on board, Lyle!
Danilo Machado
Danilo, a rising sophomore at University of Connecticut-Stamford, has joined Funders for LGBTQ Issues as a new Immigrant Rights Intern. We're happy to have you, Danilo!
Janet Mock
Janet, a prominent writer and activist, has joined the Arcus Foundation Board of Directors. Best of luck, Janet!
Jobs in LGBTQ Philanthropy
Director of Engagement
Funders for LGBTQ Issues
(New York, NY)
Director of Philanthropy
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
(San Francisco, CA)
Executive Director
Rainbow Research, Inc.
(Minneapolis, MN)
Program Officer
Polk Bros. Foundation
(Chicago, IL)
Vice President, Network
Council on Foundations
(Arlington, VA)
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Funders for LGBTQ Issues seeks to mobilize philanthropic resources that enhance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, promote equity, and advance racial, economic and gender justice.
Board of Directors:
Chair Andy Lane (Johnson Family Foundation) · Vice Chair Cindy Rizzo (The Arcus Foundation) · Treasurer Jesse King (Fulcrum Advisors) · Secretary Mitchell Singer (Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors) · Maria Cadenas (Driscoll's) · Rebecca Fox (Wellspring Advisors) · Judy Patrick (Women's Foundation of California) · Patricia St. Onge (Seven Generations Consulting and Coaching)
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Institutional Members
Anonymous · Arcus Foundation · Astraea Foundation · Blanchford-Cooper Foundation, Inc. · Boston Foundation · The California Endowment · California Wellness Foundation · Community Foundation Santa Cruz County · Cream City Foundation · Driscoll's Charitable Fund · Dwight Stuart Youth Fund · Equity Foundation · Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Foundation · Foundation for the Carolinas · Ford Foundation · Freeman Foundation · Gill Foundation · Gilmour-Jirgens Foundation · Guilford Green Foundation · Henry van Ameringen Foundation · Horizons Foundation · Jeff Chartrand Advised Fund · John Larsen Foundation · The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation · Johnson Family Foundation · Kevin J. Mossier Foundation · Kicking Assets Fund · Levi Strauss Foundation · Liberty Hill Foundation · Marguerite Casey Foundation · Mukti Fund · North Star Fund · Our Fund, Inc. · Overbrook Foundation · The Palette Fund · Philanthrofund Foundation · Paul Rapoport Foundation · Polk Bros. Foundation · Pride Foundation · Proteus Fund, Inc. · Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · Rosenberg Foundation · San Diego Human Dignity Foundation · Santa Fe Community Foundation · Small Change Foundation · Stonewall Community Foundation · Vermont Community Foundation · Wells Fargo Bank · Women's Foundation of California
Have a content idea for QNotes? Contact Lyle Matthew Kan at lyle@lgbtfunders.org or 212.475.2930.
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