{"id":34985,"date":"2023-07-14T21:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.139.175.126\/?page_id=34985"},"modified":"2025-06-24T15:10:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:10:58","slug":"lgbtq-equity-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ Equity Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743813138681{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;background-color: #E9F5FB !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;34987&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1689371720884{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h1>LGBTQ+ Equity Fund<\/h1>\n<p>Supporting and strengthening South Florida&#8217;s LGBTQ+ Community[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Make a donation to the fund&#8221; 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font-family:&#039;Roboto&#039;;color:#FFFFFF;\" data-speed=\"3\" data-counter-value=\"107\" data-separator=\",\" data-decimal=\".\">0<\/div><div id=\"title-counter_12059265886967d0e913a1b\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-9983 .stats-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-text ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:18px; color:#FFFFFF; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>GRANT PARTNERS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\">In partnership with<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetaskforce.org\/\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW230320528 BCX8\">The<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW230320528 BCX8\"> National<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW230320528 BCX8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetaskforce.org\/\"> LGBTQ Task Force<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/our-fund.org\/\">Our Fund<\/a><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW230320528 BCX8\">, The Miami Foundation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\">leverages<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\"> the LGBTQ+ Equity Fund to respond to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and invest in opportunities that promote equity, prosperity and health in South Florida. The goal for this fund is to increase the scale and impact of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\">philanthropic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\">resources dedicated towards enhancing the well-being, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\">safety<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\"> and resilience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\">transgender<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\"> and queer communities in South Florida<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230320528 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35092&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;top-to-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750775080042{padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Our Why<\/h2>\n<p>Funding LGBTQ+ equity initiatives is\u00a0motivated by The Miami Foundation\u2019s commitment to human rights, social justice, and equality.\u00a0<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168901726 BCX8\">As we work to build a better Miami, we<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168901726 BCX8\"> recognize that LGBTQ+ individuals, like all people, deserve equal opportunities, access to resources, and freedom from discrimination.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750775121845{padding-top: 2.5% !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>What We Do<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the past 20 years, The Miami Foundation has been grateful to collaborate with the National LGBTQ Task Force to strengthen the local LGBTQ+ community. Each year, the Task Force donates proceeds from its Miami-based fundraising events to the LGBTQ+ Equity Fund at The Miami Foundation. The Miami Foundation then ensures the funds are invested locally to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ residents, particularly our community\u2019s most vulnerable populations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Fund has grown and continues to be a vital source of funding for LGBTQ+-centered organizations &#8211; it is <a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EF_Miami-Dade_ExecutiveSummary.pdf\">one of only two local funding sources<\/a> in Miami dedicated to serving LGBTQ+ needs. As the threats to the safety and personal liberties of the LGBTQ+ community continues to grow, The Miami Foundation is dedicated to bringing in new funding partners and expand its grantmaking.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750777814818{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;background-color: #E9F5FB !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;grantees&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Grantmaking<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The LGBTQ Equity Fund <\/span>is responsive to the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community and invests in opportunities that promote equity, prosperity, and health in South Florida. <span data-contrast=\"auto\">This includes supporting <span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">organizations that advocate for the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, provide critical health resources, and create safe spaces LGBTQ+ youth.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet the 2025 Grantees<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">This year\u2019s LGBTQ+ Equity Fund investments focus on high-impact, unrestricted grants to address urgent needs around <\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">health equity<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> and <\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">systems change.<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"> <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consider giving directly to the grantee organizations listed below or join us in giving collaboratively through the LGBTQ Equity Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750773532193{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43966&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanhp.org\/\">Urban Health Partnerships<\/a> <span>invests in our communities by co-designing sustainable change and promoting health and well-being across the life span.<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43967&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/all4lgbtqyouth.org\/\">Alliance for LGBTQ Youth<\/a> provides mental health and care coordination services, leadership development, and policy advocacy that centers the lives and experiences of LGBTQ youth in South Florida.[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43968&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/careresource.org\/\">Care Resource<\/a> <span>provides compassionate, competent, and committed healthcare and support services to address the full health care needs of our pediatric, adolescent and adult populations.<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750773538237{padding-bottom: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43969&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latinossalud.org\/\">Latinos Salud<\/a> <span>exists to provide client-centered, culturally competent health education and integrated preventive, screening, and healthcare services throughout South Florida in order to reduce the burden of communicable diseases and improve health outcomes.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43970&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW220114682 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themckenzieproject.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW220114682 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220114682 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">The McKenzie Project<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220114682 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220114682 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>uplifts individuals aged 14 and above within the Black TGNCNB+ and the LGBTQIA+ community across Miami-Dade and Broward County, with a special emphasis on those experiencing homelessness and\/or involved in sex work.<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43971&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/transsocial.org\/\">TransSOCIAL Inc<\/a> <span>advocates for Trans visibility and unity within TLGBQ+ community.<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43972&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foosociety.org\/\">FOO Society<\/a> <span>provides a growing network of support for LGBTQ+ youth in South Miami-Dade County through volunteer opportunities, counseling, and emergency resources such as housing, mental health services, and employment support.<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43973&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/eqfl.org\/\">Equality Florida<\/a><span>\u00a0is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida\u2019s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;43974&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.save.lgbt\/\">SAVE<\/a><span>\u00a0is recognized as South Florida\u2019s longest serving organization dedicated to protecting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) against discrimination.<\/span>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750774450136{background-color: #E9F5FB !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Past Grantees<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/2015-lgbtq-grant-partners\/\">2015<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/2016-lgbtq-grant-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/2017-lgbtq-grant-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/2018-lgbtq-grant-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/2019-lgbtq-grant-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2019<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/2020-lgbtq-grant-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/lgbtq-equity-fund\/2021-lgbtq-community-fund-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sflgbtqequity.org\/#2022Partners\">2022<\/a> <span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sflgbtqequity.org\/#2023Partners\">2023<\/a>\u00a0<span>\u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sflgbtqequity.org\/#2024\">2024<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750774418759{margin-top: 5% !important;border-top-width: 4px !important;border-right-width: 4px !important;border-bottom-width: 4px !important;border-left-width: 4px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 2px !important;border-color: #ff0086 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Funders and Supporters<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW118494899 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118494899 BCX8\">Foundations, corporations, and individual partners are coming together to ensure the safety, rights, and well-being of our LGBTQ+ family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and classmates in South Florida.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1749848585519{margin-bottom: -30px !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;43238&#8243; 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