This week, thanks to the incredible support of community members like you, the new Fund for Queer Causes awarded its first grant: $3,000 in unrestricted funding to a DMV-based organization providing trans-affirming health and mental wellness services right here in our local community.
We started this Fund because, while LGBTQ+ people make up nearly 10% of the U.S. population, less than 0.17% of philanthropic dollars go to LGBTQ+ nonprofits. The Fund for Queer Causes is our way of changing that—by pooling donations, building for long-term sustainability, and awarding queer-advised, no-strings-attached grants to organizations doing vital work on the ground in the DMV area.
To keep the momentum of this first grant going, we—the co-founders of the Fund—are personally matching all donations made during World Pride up to at least $2,000, and possibly more, if others want to join in the match…starting now! Every gift helps us keep this momentum going.
To learn more about the Fund, to give, and to share, visit bit.ly/queercauses, follow @fundforqueercauses on Instagram, or click the button below.
Thank you for being a part of this!