Justice in the Making - Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues
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Astraea <strong>Lesbian</strong> Foundation <strong>for</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
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organiz<strong>in</strong>g strategies <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> South. (Grant began<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2005–06) www.sou<strong>the</strong>rnersonnewground.org<br />
Transgender, Gender Varient <strong>and</strong> Intersex<br />
(TGI) <strong>Justice</strong> Project (Oakl<strong>and</strong>, CA) to challenge<br />
<strong>and</strong> end human rights abuses committed aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
transgender, gender variant/ genderqueer, <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>tersex (TGI) people <strong>in</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia prisons <strong>and</strong><br />
beyond. Recogniz<strong>in</strong>g that poverty result<strong>in</strong>g from<br />
profound <strong>and</strong> pervasive discrim<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>and</strong><br />
marg<strong>in</strong>alization of TGI people is a major underly<strong>in</strong>g<br />
cause of why TGI people end up <strong>in</strong> prison,<br />
<strong>the</strong> group addresses human rights abuses<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st TGI prisoners through community<br />
organiz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> direct services.<br />
(Grant began <strong>in</strong> 2005–06) www.tgijp.org<br />
In addition to <strong>the</strong> grants <strong>in</strong>dicated above,<br />
Astraea was able to make a seventh Movement<br />
Build<strong>in</strong>g Grant <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fall of 2007:<br />
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project<br />
(San Francisco, CA) helps create <strong>and</strong> promote<br />
social justice video <strong>and</strong> filmmak<strong>in</strong>g amongst<br />
queer women of color communities through free<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g workshops, screen<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir annual<br />
Queer Women of Color Film Festival. Grant<br />
supports program <strong>and</strong> organizational expansion,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g exp<strong>and</strong>ed work with immigrant<br />
communities, distribution of Reels of Resistance<br />
(a compilation of activist shorts), <strong>and</strong> hir<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
second full-time staff person to focus on events<br />
<strong>and</strong> development. www.qwocmap.org<br />
U.S. EMERGENCY FUND<br />
Astraea’s Emergency Fund is a rapidresponse<br />
grantmak<strong>in</strong>g mechanism, provid<strong>in</strong>g<br />
timely support <strong>for</strong> organizations to address<br />
urgent <strong>and</strong> strategic political opportunities <strong>and</strong><br />
crises affect<strong>in</strong>g LGBTI communities.<br />
FIERCE! (New York, NY) <strong>for</strong> organiz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
support respond<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> case of <strong>the</strong> New<br />
Jersey 4—a case where four young African-<br />
American lesbians received prison sentences,<br />
rang<strong>in</strong>g from three <strong>and</strong> a half to eleven years,<br />
after refus<strong>in</strong>g to plea barga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> a case where<br />
<strong>the</strong>y attempted to defend <strong>the</strong>mselves after a<br />
sexist <strong>and</strong> homophobic attack.<br />
$5,000 www.fiercenyc.org<br />
Peoples’ <strong>Justice</strong> (New York, NY) <strong>for</strong> organiz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to seek justice <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> case of Sean Bell, killed<br />
by NYPD officers who fired 50 bullets at Bell<br />
<strong>and</strong> his two friends. Grant supported citywide<br />
action <strong>in</strong> response to <strong>the</strong> gr<strong>and</strong> jury<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> case, <strong>and</strong> development<br />
of a longer-term plan to mobilize diverse<br />
communities—<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g LGBTI communities—<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st police brutality. $2,000<br />
U.S. MOVEMENT RESOURCE FUND<br />
Astraea’s Movement Resource Fund provides<br />
grants to enhance <strong>the</strong> capacity <strong>and</strong> effectiveness<br />
of LGBTI organizations to engage <strong>in</strong><br />
movement build<strong>in</strong>g work. Grants are generally<br />
provided <strong>in</strong> three areas: Technical Assistance,<br />
Travel/Peer-to-Peer Learn<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> Historic<br />
Conven<strong>in</strong>gs. Grantees of Astraea’s U.S. Panel<br />
<strong>and</strong> Movement Build<strong>in</strong>g funds are prioritized<br />
<strong>for</strong> Movement Resource Fund grants.<br />
Technical Assistance<br />
Aff<strong>in</strong>ity Community Services (Chicago, IL)<br />
to support strategic <strong>and</strong> transition plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
processes <strong>for</strong> this African-American LBT<br />
women’s organization. $10,000 www.aff<strong>in</strong>ity95.org<br />
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Program<br />
(San Francisco, CA) to support strategic<br />
plann<strong>in</strong>g process. $10,000 www.qwocmap.org<br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>rners on New Ground (Durham, NC)<br />
<strong>for</strong> fiscal <strong>and</strong> development tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of staff.<br />
$2,049 www.sou<strong>the</strong>rnersonnewground.org<br />
Transgender, Gender Varient <strong>and</strong> Intersex<br />
(TGI) <strong>Justice</strong> Project (San Francisco, CA) to<br />
support fundrais<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> strategic plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
technical assistance. $10,000 www.tgijp.org<br />
Travel & Peer-to-Peer Learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Audre Lorde Project (Brooklyn, NY) <strong>for</strong><br />
co-organiz<strong>in</strong>g a delegation of lesbian, gay,<br />
bisexual, two-spirit, transgender, gender-noncon<strong>for</strong>m<strong>in</strong>g<br />
people of color to participate <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> U.S. Social Forum <strong>in</strong> Atlanta, GA.<br />
$6,000 www.alp.org<br />
Esperanza Peace <strong>and</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Center (San<br />
Antonio, TX) to support participation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
National <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lesbian</strong> Task Force Creat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Change Conference, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Social Forum.<br />
$4,778 www.esperanzacenter.org<br />
FIERCE! (New York, NY) <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir unanticipated<br />
office move <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> participation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> National<br />
<strong>Gay</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lesbian</strong> Task Force Creat<strong>in</strong>g Change<br />
Conference. $1,370 www.fiercenyc.org<br />
Queers <strong>for</strong> Economic <strong>Justice</strong> (New York, NY)<br />
<strong>for</strong> participation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> National <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lesbian</strong><br />
Task Force Creat<strong>in</strong>g Change Conference.<br />
$2,000 www.queers<strong>for</strong>economicjustice.org<br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>rners on New Ground (Durham, NC)<br />
<strong>for</strong> participation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> National <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Lesbian</strong> Task Force Creat<strong>in</strong>g Change<br />
Conference, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Social Forum.<br />
$6,783 www.sou<strong>the</strong>rnersonnewground.org<br />
Transgender, Gender Varient <strong>and</strong> Intersex<br />
(TGI) <strong>Justice</strong> Project (San Francisco, CA) <strong>for</strong><br />
participation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> National <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lesbian</strong><br />
Task Force Creat<strong>in</strong>g Change Conference, <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> U.S. Social Forum. $2,870 www.tgijp.org<br />
Conven<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
African Asian Lat<strong>in</strong>a <strong>Lesbian</strong>s United<br />
(AALLU) (Hillside, NJ) <strong>for</strong> scholarships <strong>and</strong><br />
childcare <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir 10th Anniversary Eastern<br />
Regional Women of Colour Celebrat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Sisterhood Conference.<br />
$2,000 www.celebratesisterhood.org<br />
Purple Moon Dance Project (San Francisco,<br />
CA) <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir 15th Anniversary year.<br />
$2,000 www.purplemoondance.org<br />
Transgender People with Hope (TGPH)<br />
(Philadelphia, PA) to support <strong>the</strong>ir Philadelphia<br />
Transgender People with Hope Conference. $2,000<br />
U.S. COLLABORATIVE GRANTS<br />
U.S. Collaborative Grants are issued to organizations<br />
with whom we work <strong>in</strong> partnership.<br />
Dallas Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Pride (Dallas, TX) <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
largest Black GLBT Pride event <strong>in</strong> Dallas.<br />
$1,000 www.dallassou<strong>the</strong>rnpride/com<br />
<strong>Gay</strong> Men’s Health Crisis (New York, NY) <strong>for</strong><br />
this not-<strong>for</strong>-profit, volunteer-supported <strong>and</strong><br />
community-based organization committed to<br />
national leadership <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fight aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
HIV/AIDS. $1,000 www.gmhc.org<br />
Mautner Project <strong>for</strong> <strong>Lesbian</strong>s with Cancer<br />
(Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC) <strong>for</strong> sponsorhip of <strong>the</strong>ir gala<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir Hope & Heal<strong>in</strong>g lesbian health<br />
publication. $3,000 www.mautnerproject.org<br />
Women of Color Resource Center (Oakl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
CA) <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir 8th Annual Sisters of Fire<br />
Awards. $1,000 www.coloredgirls.org<br />
For participation <strong>in</strong> Giv<strong>in</strong>g & Activism<br />
Retreat ($1,000 each)<br />
Esperanza Peace & <strong>Justice</strong> Center (San<br />
Antonio, TX) See page 19 <strong>for</strong> description.<br />
www.esperanzacenter.org<br />
FIERCE! (New York, NY) See page 19 <strong>for</strong><br />
description. www.fiercenyc.org<br />
Transgender, Gender Varient <strong>and</strong> Intersex<br />
(TGI) <strong>Justice</strong> Project (San Francisco, CA)<br />
See page 20 <strong>for</strong> description. www.tgijp.org<br />
U.S. PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS<br />
U.S. Philanthropic Grants are issued to<br />
philanthropic entities with whom we work<br />
<strong>in</strong> partnership.<br />
The Community Foundation <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
National Capital Region (Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC)<br />
<strong>for</strong> sponsorship of <strong>the</strong> Jo<strong>in</strong>t Aff<strong>in</strong>ity Groups<br />
Left: Kim Ford (l) <strong>and</strong> shash yázhí, U.S. Grants Panelists;<br />
Center: Am<strong>and</strong>a Haas, Esperanza Peace & <strong>Justice</strong> Center;<br />
Right: Patricia Hale, ALLGO<br />
Below: Rickke Mananzala, FIERCE!<br />
Unity Summit—a nationwide coalition of n<strong>in</strong>e<br />
grantmaker associations that engage <strong>the</strong> field<br />
of philanthropy to more effectively support<br />
diversity. $2,000 www.cfncr.org<br />
Disability <strong>Funders</strong> Network (Midlothian,<br />
VA) <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional membership.<br />
$2,500 www.disabilityfunders.org<br />
<strong>Funders</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Lesbian</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gay</strong> <strong>Issues</strong> (New<br />
York, NY) <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional membership.<br />
$2,500 www.lgbtfunders.org<br />
Grants Managers Network (Metairie, LA)<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional membership.<br />
$200 www.gmnetwork.org<br />
National Network of Grantmakers<br />
(M<strong>in</strong>neapolis, MN) <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional<br />
membership. $1,000 www.nng.org<br />
Resource Generation (New York, NY) <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir Mak<strong>in</strong>g Money Make Change Conference,<br />
which br<strong>in</strong>gs young people with f<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />
wealth toge<strong>the</strong>r to organize <strong>for</strong> social change.<br />
$1,500 www.resourcegeneration.org<br />
Third Wave Foundation (New York, NY) to<br />
support <strong>the</strong>ir 10th Anniversary Benefit.<br />
$1,000 www.thirdwavefoundation.org<br />
Women’s Fund<strong>in</strong>g Network (San Francisco, CA)<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional membership.<br />
$2,500 www.wfnet.org<br />
www.astraeafoundation.org<br />
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