LGBT Giving Project

Confronting a Challenge—and Seeing Opportunity

New report highlights lessons from nine years of research to raise more money for LGBT groups.

50 Years After Stonewall

Survey of 50 States Finds Widespread Support for LGBT Rights Across the United States

A landmark national survey by PRRI of over 40,000 Americans, including results for all 50 states finds approximately 69% of Americans support nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people today.

The Philanthropic Closet

Philan­thropy’s LGBTQ Workforce in Focus

First-of-its-kind survey looks at the representation and experiences of LGBTQ staff at U.S. foundations.

Open to All

Businesses open to the public should be open to all

As each of us navigates daily life, its celebrations and pains, no one should worry that they might face discrimination simply because of who they are.

“We Don’t Serve Your Kind Here.”

Half of LGBT Americans at risk of discrimination under current law

Report and TV ad shine a spotlight on the unequal patchwork of protections for LGBT people in public places from movie theaters to restaurants and more.

This Isn’t About Cake

Masterpiece Cakeshop case goes before Supreme Court

Court decision will determine if we keep moving forward to protect more people from discrimination, or if we turn back the clock.

The Facts: LGBT Anti-Discrimination Quiz

Test your knowledge on LGBT anti-discrimination laws

How many states have laws that fully protect LGBT people from discrimination?

National LGBT Giving Day Approaches

4th annual Give OUT Day is August 2nd

Give OUT Day is a day-long online fundraising event that connects donors and nonprofits from across the country to raise funds for change

Changing Hearts and Minds

How philanthropy helped love win

The untold story of how a small group of foundations helped make marriage equality the law of the land is told in this video and case study.

Changing Hearts and Minds

How philanthropy helped love win

The untold story of how a small group of foundations helped make marriage equality the law of the land is told in this video.

The Long Path to Victory

The people and milestones that made marriage equality possible

In living memory, same-sex marriage has gone from a distant dream to a lived reality. A video from Freedom to Marry maps this incredible progress.

Fund Backs Marriage Equality “Before It Was Cool”

San Francisco Chronicle article profiles early support for marriage

This article profiles the Haas, Jr. Fund’s decision to back same-sex marriage, and stay with it for the long haul.

Sylvia Yee Discusses Marriage Equality

On the Fund’s early decision to back marriage

In this video, the Fund’s vice president of programs Sylvia Yee shares the Fund’s strategy in investing in marriage equality, and staying the course.

Pathways Forward

A look at foundation funding for LGBT immigration issues

While great strides have been made, less than one half of one percent of all immigration funding specifically targets LGBT immigrants.

Haas, Jr. Fund Profiled on Marriage Equality

Reporter Julian Guthrie profiles the Fund’s early support for marriage equality

In 1999, the Haas, Jr. Fund board decided it needed to do more to support the freedom to marry. It has been involved ever since. The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Special Fund Helps LGBT Dreamers Get Relief from Deportation

LGBT Dreamers helped so far share their stories

Nearly 200 undocumented LGBT young people have received two-year work permits, thanks to a fund made possible by over three-dozen LGBT organizations.

LGBT Movement Comes Together to Help Dreamers

LGBT movement leaders raise more than $75,000

Dreamers Fund launched to help young LGBT undocumented immigrants pay for their work-permit applications, initiated by a challenge grant from the Haas, Jr. Fund.

Investing in LGBT Leaders or Burning Them Out?

Building resilient leadership to drive daunting movements

Program director Matt Foreman writes on addressing high turnover in the LGBT movement with leadership training that makes an impact.

All Children Matter

How anti-LGBT policies hurt families

There are roughly 2 million children in LGBT families, and many are being raised without all of the legal protections afforded to households with heterosexual parents.

Celebrating The Gains Of Underdog LGBT Groups

LGBT groups make huge strides despite limited resources

Haas, Jr. Fund program director Matt Foreman writes for the Huffington Post on the remarkable efforts of LGBT groups working against considerable odds.

New York: A Milestone for Marriage Equality

How equality won the Empire State

June 24, 2011 marked a big step forward for the movement to make same-sex marriage legal everywhere.

Welcome, Everyone

Supporting equal rights, and a welcoming church

With only two words of dialogue, this touching video illustrates the need for — and power of — inclusion of LGBT families in faith communities.

Meet Richard and John

Waiting for marriage to celebrate 60+ years of love and commitment

Richard and John asked for the right to marry in their home state of New York after 61 years as a couple. A year later they got their wish and tied to knot.

Reading the Polls on Same-Sex Marriage

Digging into data from ballot initiatives in 33 states

This 2010 study looks at polling data to glean insights about statewide ballot campaigns for and against marriage equality.