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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round.

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What does racial equity look like in lean foundations?

Candid

For foundations with few or no staff, ensuring equitable representation and implementing racial equity practices can be both a complex and critical endeavor. Exponent Philanthropy’s 2024 report, Racial Equity in Lean Foundations, offers a snapshot of where nearly 300 of these foundations are today and how they can improve.

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Ford, Skoll, Compton foundations launch fund for visual storytelling

Candid

The Ford , Skoll , and Compton foundations have announced the launch of a donor collaborative to help strengthen the impact of moving image storytelling. Ford, Skoll, and Compton foundations press release 07/28/2021. Ford, Skoll, and Compton foundations press release 07/28/2021.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 238: Creating an Advocacy Agenda

sgEngage

Whether it be convincing a board of directors, finding the time and resources, or seeking funds from grantmakers, many foundations face hurdles in creating an advocacy agenda. Topics covered: Introducing advocacy and policy to boards. Building advocacy into your organizational infrastructure. Melissa Levesque.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. Grant Research Tip : As you search for funding opportunities, keep an eye on the grant application deadlines. Funding Priority: LGBTQ+. Elton John AIDS Foundation. Urgent Action Fund.

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Trusting community organizers to build a multiracial democracy

Candid

But community and labor leaders, housing and other advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations are fighting back. Fund, the San Francisco Foundation, and the California Wellness Foundation, have long partnered with power-building organizations such as Oakland Rising and statewide networks like PICO California.

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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

sgEngage

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources.

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