December 14, 2022

A Small, Focused Funder Demonstrates the Strength and Resilience of Transgender Communities

December 14, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe

The Black Trans Travel Fund shows how a resilient community can care for itself through philanthropy. It also offers an example for mainstream funders looking to support transgender people in a meaningful way.

November 29, 2022

MacKenzie Scott’s Latest Round Gives a Big Boost to LGBTQ Groups at a Critical Moment

November 29, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe

MacKenzie Scott has backed LGBTQ groups since she first got started in 2022, but her latest round took that support to the next level, including funding for trans rights and intersectional groups, big and small.

July 18, 2022

Is Philanthropy Finally Responding to the Crisis of Anti-Transgender Hatred in the U.S.?

July 18, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe

Trans and gender-nonconforming people are facing a rise in physical and legislative violence. Overall, philanthropy continues to dedicate mere pennies to the problem, but there are some signs of an uptick in funding.

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.

March 10, 2022

Trans Communities Are Under Attack. Here’s How Philanthropy Must Respond

March 10, 2022/ Aldita Gallardo, Guest Contributor

Legislatures across the nation are stripping away trans rights and legalizing discriminatory practices. Aldita Gallardo of the Fund for Trans Generations urges action, encouraging funders to listen to—and fund—trans communities.

February 11, 2021

Four Important Groups to Know in the Transgender Funding Space

February 11, 2021/ Noor Al-Sibai

Funding for trans issues is still a relatively small niche. There are, however, some key philanthropic organizations that prioritize trans communities and are led by trans people. Here are four important groups in this space.

October 15, 2019

We Want to Do Our Part: A Corporate Funder Steps up for Trans Communities

October 15, 2019/ Julia Travers

Transgender communities face inordinate challenges, but receive a small slice of philanthropic funding. With a new grantmaking program that draws on input from the trans community, Gilead Sciences is helping to change that.

April 02, 2019

With Transgender Communities Under Attack, Funders Are Stepping Up

April 02, 2019/ Julia Travers

Funding for transgender causes is on the rise but is still low relative to the challenges these communities face in a hostile political climate. We look at the latest data on grantmaking and check in with leading funders in this space.