Justice in the Making - Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
RAISING FUNDS, CREATING COMMUNITY
Central to Astraea’s core values is a Philanthropy of Inclusion—our belief
that everyone, regardless of income or giving amounts, can participate in
philanthropy. Toward that end, we are committed to building a diverse,
informed and strategic community of donors across the economic
spectrum. We partner with individuals to help facilitate and personalize
their philanthropy through retreats, workshops, briefings and
individualized meetings. And we offer an array of opportunities to
forge unique, active and creative philanthropic partnerships.
Our goal is to link activists, donors and the LGBTI global community
through education and action. Together, we are transforming the social
justice landscape for LGBTI people around the world.
MEMBERSHIP
Individual giving is one of Astraea’s primary sources of annual income.
Our Membership Program is committed to raising core operating
support for our programs and building strong relationships with our
donors. Public events and Justice Socials help build our base.
PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS—DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS
Donor-Advised Funds partner Astraea with individuals wishing to be
actively involved in grantmaking and who have the financial capacity
to establish a fund to support lesbian, LGBTI, women’s and progressive
organizations. ($10,000 minimum).
CREATING A PERMANENT LEGACY
In order to ensure that Astraea and our community have the resources
needed to bring about lasting social change, we continue to build our
Endowment—which after launching in 1999, has reached nearly $4 million.
WOMEN WILL
The Women Will Circle enables us to recognize those who have designated
Astraea as a beneficiary of their estate during their lifetime and to involve
them more intimately in the Foundation’s work. Bequests allow for a more
significant gift to be made than might be possible through annual giving.
Additionally, bequests enable individuals to make gifts of assets during
one’s lifetime and still benefit from the income generated from that gift.
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
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EVENTS
In New York City, members and board members held several house
parties and our annual Staff House Party in Brooklyn was our largest to
date. In Chicago, Astraea hosted a joint party with the Chicago
Foundation for Women; and in Los Angeles we held our third annual
“Fever Party.” In Dallas, Astraea’s Giving & Activism Retreat—the second
in a series—invigorated grantees and donors from around the globe
(see page 13). Astraea also hosted a fundraiser for Astraea grantee
partner, the Nepal-based Blue Diamond Society and an Open Studio Visit
for former Astraea Lesbian Visual Arts Awardee, Chitra Ganesh.
Alexandra Teixeira, Astraea Philanthropic
Partnership Officer and Shaheen Nazerali
WAYS TO GIVE
For further information, contact Wendy Sealey, Director of
Development: 212.529.8021 x41; wsealey@astraeafoundation.org
Photo by Jennifer Einhorn
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