January 30, 2023 “Funded to Win.” These 11 Funders — and Counting — Are Stepping Up for Black Feminist Movements January 30, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen In an open letter to philanthropy, 11 major funders have called on their peers to support Black feminist movements in the U.S. and abroad. Leaders from the Black Feminist Fund say this work is crucial to a safer and more just world.Read More
January 03, 2023 The Data on Funding for LGBTQ Causes Is Seriously Incomplete. Here’s Why January 03, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe Claims of underfunding in the LGBTQ space aren’t wrong, but it’s also notoriously difficult to get a read on how much money is being moved and how much is needed. Ultimately, some of this handwringing may be unnecessary.Read More
December 05, 2022 At 42 and Counting, Horizons Foundation Punches Way Above Its Weight December 05, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe An iconic LGBTQ community funder, the Bay Area-based Horizons Foundation has spent decades building up the grassroots. Today, though it’s still modest in size, its impact extends to the national and international stage.Read More
March 22, 2022 Eight Funders That Back Grassroots LGBTQ+ Movements March 22, 2022/ IP Staff Amid a barrage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country, here are some of the top philanthropic funders supporting ground-level movement groups working to resist the trend.Read More
April 15, 2020 What New Data Reveals About the Long, Steady Rise of LGBTQ Giving April 15, 2020/ Julia Travers After the marriage equality victory in 2015, many LGBTQ groups worried that funding would fall. That never happened. Instead, grantmaking for LGBTQ issues marched steadily higher, breaking new records. Here’s a closer look. Read More
March 31, 2020 LGBTQ Funders Scramble to Protect Vulnerable Communities March 31, 2020/ Julia Travers Even before the pandemic, LGBTQ people struggled with poverty, social isolation, and access to healthcare. Now, as this population faces a growing threat, LGBTQ-focused grantmakers are responding.Read More
November 12, 2019 Fund the Long Game and Stay Bold: What’s Next for Astraea? November 12, 2019/ Julia Travers The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, an innovative global funder of frontline LGBTQI groups for more than 40 years, is undergoing a leadership change. Here’s how it’s both staying the course and adapting in a challenging time.Read More