When Funders for LGBTQ Issues was founded in 1982, less than $250,000 was awarded to LGBTQ issues annually. In 2015, the last year for which data is available, foundations and corporations awarded more than $160 million to support LGBTQ communities. The Pride in Philanthropy Awards celebrate and acknowledge the philanthropic leadership that has brought LGBTQ funding to this moment.

  • The inaugural Reed Erickson Award for Trailblazing Leadership will be presented to Marco Antonio Quiroga. The award recognizes a philanthropic leader who has helped communities envision the future and trailblazed innovative strategies for grantmaking to effect lasting change in LGBTQ communities.
  • The inaugural Out in the South Leadership Award will be presented to Laughing Gull Foundation.
  • The inaugural Paul Rapoport Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Henry van Ameringen.
  • The inaugural Out for Impact Award will be presented to two recipients: the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and the Trans Justice Funding Project.

The Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) is a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to call the attention to the importance of supporting local, grassroots, trans-led organizations. Funding decisions are made by a trans-led funding panel – ensuring the entire process prioritizes trans leadership.

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