2015 was a year of major shifts in rights and awareness for LGBTQ communities. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of same sex marriage. Trans issues receive an unprecedented awareness. Politicians made major commitments toward the end of AIDS. How did these legal, cultural and political actions translate to actual investment in the programs and organizations funding change for LGBTQ issues? Funders for LGBTQ Issues' Annual Tracking Report - to be released on February 24 - analyzes the trends, gaps, and opportunities related to LGBTQ grantmaking. Join Funders for LGBTQ Issues staff and young grantmakers with experience advocating internally at their organizations for increased LGBTQ funding for an important conversation. You will leave with a better understanding of the current state of LGBTQ philanthropy and tools to help your institution better support LGBTQ communities. Speakers: Naa Hammond, Research & Communications Associate, Funders for LGBTQ Issues Kristi Andrasik, Program Officer, The Cleveland Foundation Luis Vivaldi, Program Associate, Foundation for a Just Society

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF PHILANTHROPIC
ADVOCACY FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITIES
EPIP Webinar
March 2, 2016
EPIP Host: Biz Ghormley
Presenters:
Naa Hammond, Luis Vivaldi, Kristi Andrasik

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foundation professionals,
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other change makers who
strive for excellence in the
practice of philanthropy.

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4. Get in touch!
Please reach out with any questions or to
learn more about membership!
Biz Ghormley
biz@epip.org
Director of Operations & Member Services

5. What’s Next?
• Next EPIP Webinar!
• Implicit Bias in Grantmaking, March 16 at 4pm
• Indie Philanthropy – Stories from the field of
Reimagined Funding, March 30 at 3pm ET
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7. Speakers
Naa Hammond, Funders for LGTBQ Issues
Kristi Andrasik, The Cleveland Foundation
Luis Vivaldi, Foundation for a Just Society

8. 2014 U.S. FOUNDATION FUNDING
FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL
AND TRANSGENDER ISSUES
NAA HAMMOND
FUNDERS FOR LGBTQ ISSUES

9. IT’S YOUR TURN:
ANONYMOUS POLL
How does your foundation support LGBTQ issues? (select all that
apply)
​1) We make some LGBTQ-specific grants
2) LGBTQ issues are a core part of our grantmaking strategy
3) We are open to making grants but haven't yet
4) There is no discussion of LGBTQ issues at my foundation yet
5) There is resistance to supporting LGBTQ issues at my foundation

10. $-
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
$120,000,000
$140,000,000
$160,000,000
$180,000,000
1973
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SOURCE: Funders for LGBTQ Issues
LGBTQ PHILANTHROPY, 1973-2014

11. SOURCES OF LGBTQ
FUNDING
Top 10
Funders
48%
11 - 25
Funders
19%
All Other
Funders
33%

12. 62out of 100 made no LGBTQ grants in 2014
33provided less than 1% of total grantmaking
Only 5dedicated more than 1% of their total
grantmaking to LGBTQ issues
HOW MANY TOP U.S. FOUNDATIONS
MADE LGBTQ GRANTS?

13. SOURCES OF LGBTQ FUNDING,
BY FUNDER TYPE
Anonymous,
10%
Community, 4%
Corporate, 12%
Private (Non-
LGBTQ), 26%
LGBTQ
Private, 23%
Public (Non-
LGBTQ), 14%
LGBTQ Public,
10%

14. FUNDING BY ISSUE
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Civil Rights International
Human Rights
Health Human Services
& Community
Building
Education Arts, Culture &
Media
Philanthropy Employment &
Housing
Religion Science &
Environment
Overall Foundation Funding LGBTQ Funding

15. $7,708,263
$1,201,870
$8,310,434
$14,928,634
$2,490,250
$12,872,562
HIV/AIDS Criminalization and Criminal Justice
Reform
Transgender Communities
2014 INCREASES:
KEY ISSUES & POPULATIONS 2013
2014

16. 2013 2014
Half the states and DC saw decreases in
funding for LGBTQ issues between 2013 & 2014.

17. SEE MORE AT:
WWW.LGBTFUNDERS.ORG

18. Power of Advocacy for
LGBTQ Communities
from All Levels of
Philanthropy
Luis F. Vivaldi

20. Our Vision For The Future

22. Queer African Youth Network

23. Grantmaking 2011 – 2015
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25. Connect With Us!
• fjs.org
• facebook.com/ajustsociety
• twitter.com/FJStweets

26. Braver strategies.
Bolder leadership.
fjs.org

27. Queer Philanthropy In A Region
Where We Don’t Say “Queer”
Kristi Andrasik, LISW-S
Program Officer
The Cleveland Foundation

28. What’s the Cleveland Foundation all about?
u Founded in 1914 – the world’s first community foundation!
u One of the largest community foundations today:
u $2.2 billion in assets
u Grantmaking in 2014 = $98 million
u Mix of board-directed strategies, responsive grantmaking, donor designated/donor
advised funds
u Grants can range anywhere from <$5,000 to $1mill+
u Place-based funding focused on Greater Cleveland region
u Support local organizations across a wide variety of sectors, ex: arts, social
service, neighborhood revitalization, advocacy, etc
The Cleveland Foundation’s mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater
Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to
build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide
leadership on key community issues.

29. Queer in Cleveland
u Home to the nation’s 3rd oldest LGBT
Community Center
u Situated in a state with no protections from
discrimination in housing, employment, and
public accommodations
u Prior to last year’s SCOTUS ruling, Ohio was a
“super DOMA” state with no marriage equality
u City of Cleveland’s ordinances do include non-
discrim protections for LGBTQ community
EXCEPT for gender identity/expression in
public accommodations

30. Then this happened….
Seeking an opportunity to
“make history in America’s
heartland”, the Federation of
Gay Games selected Cleveland
+ Akron, OH to host the 2014
Gay Games –
- bringing over 20,000 people
to Northeast Ohio for the
largest international sports and
culture festival in the world
open to all participants

31. The Cleveland
Foundation
Steps Up

32. Poll Time! (your responses are anonymous)
How prepared do you feel to help your foundation step up its
LGBTQ support? (select all that apply)
1) I have a good working knowledge of current LGBTQ issues impacting my foundation’s local
community (or nationally for national foundations)
2) I have good relationships and open communication with the LGBTQ-serving organizations
in my foundation’s local community
3) I know how to find and use resources related to LGBTQ philanthropy
4) I am comfortable discussing LGBTQ issues and the work of local LGBTQ-serving
organizations with colleagues at my foundation
5) Are you kidding me? I can barely imagine trying to explain the term “LGBTQ” to my
foundation colleagues let alone putting meetings on my calendar with LGBTQ organizations!

33. Move Intentionally to Move Your Foundation
u Educate yourself. Seriously. Learn a lot. Learn more than you think you really need to
know. Seek information about all things LGBTQ in your community, nationally, and in
philanthropy. Keep learning. Things change constantly, which means your knowledge
needs to be constantly updated too.
u Build relationships within your foundation, between foundations, and in the
community.
u Get thoughtful about the interplay of your LGBTQ identity and your professional
identity.
u Stay grounded in the reality of the community you work with. Always remember your
experience is YOUR experience and is not representative of all.
u Find a support network for yourself. You’re going to need it.

34. Move Intentionally to Move Your Foundation
u Identify the language and norms that make up the culture of your foundation and
work WITH that culture not against it.
u Use questions intentionally to get others thinking about LGBTQ issues.
u If there’s a catalyst – use it!
u Partner partner partner to build a sense of legitimacy, safety, and interest.
u Chronical the successes, however small. This work is nuanced and long-term.
Documentaries and fiction films can both be powerful and exciting- but the process
of writing them is not the same. You are writing a documentary.

35. So you basically just told me this
work is going to be slow, possibly
painful, will add extra hours to
my workweek, and might destroy
my ability to see joy in the
world…
why the heck would I do this?!

36. Oh, that.

37. Partnership
Matters.

38. Visibility Matters.

39. Intentionality
Matters.

40. Leverage
Matters.

41. Capacity-Building Matters.
Equality Squad benefits Equality
Ohio Education Fund, a 501(c)(3)
organization working to win
hearts and minds to create an Ohio
that everyone can call home.
Impact Squad benefits Equality
Ohio, a 501(c)(4) organization
working to secure legal victories and
hold elected officials accountable.

42. Funding
Matters.

43. This work matters.
Jump in - it’s worth it.