This document discusses using a gender lens framework to deepen understanding of issues and identify gaps. It explains that a gender lens acknowledges how gender norms and expressions impact people differently based on their identities and intersections. Applying a gender lens involves considering gender in all aspects of analysis, program development, evaluation, and grantmaking. It provides examples of how issues in different sectors like education, workforce development, health, and juvenile justice manifest differently for people of various genders and identities. The document advocates intentionally using a gender lens to fund organizations serving communities and deepen impact.