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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · 8d

Registrations are open until tomorrow for Arts & Culture in Action Funder Learning Day on Nov 2!

This is your chance to explore how narrative and cultural strategies can drive change in gender and climate justice, and help build inclusive democratic societies.

📌 Register now: lnkd.in/d9E5Md7N

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · 12d

📌 Two weeks left to register! Join us Nov 24–25 in Johannesburg for the GPP & Pan Africa ILGA Donor Pre-Conference (DPC), alongside #PanAfricaILGA.

🌍 Engage with LGBTI funders from across Africa.

👉 Register: globalphilanthropyproject.org/gpp-events/g...

#LGBTI #UnbreakableAfrica

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · 16d

Don’t miss it — this Wednesday!
Funder Learning Webinar: LGBTQI+ Youth Organising

Key findings of Purposeful's new report, bold strategies & a live Q&A with activists and funders

- Interpretation: AR, FR, ES, ASL
- For grantmakers

Register: globalphilanthropyproject.org/gpp-events/w...

Funder Learning: LGBTQI+ Youth Organising

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Sep 8

Reminder: Registration deadline extended to Oct 1! Join the Arts & Culture in Action Funder Learning Day on Nov 2 to explore how narrative & cultural strategies advance climate solutions, gender justice & democracy.

📌Register now: lnkd.in/d9E5Md7N

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Sep 4

Grantmakers - September 30th is the (final!) deadline to submit your LGBTI grants data for inclusion in the next Global Resources Report. Make sure your funding is counted. Find all the info at submit.globalresourcesreport.org

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Aug 29

GPP + Pan Africa ILGA Donor Pre-Conference (DPC) is coming this November in Johannesburg!

Grantmakers, govs, funders & allies will gather to align, collaborate, & support LGBTI communities across Africa.

📅 Register by Oct 8: globalphilanthropyproject.org/gpp-events/g...

Donor Registration; PAI 7th Regional Conference: Unbreakable, Our Pride, Our Power, Our Future

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Aug 27

"What’s always missing isn’t sophistication or strategy — it’s the funding people need to sustain their work". Hear more from our Executive Director, Matthew Hart, in conversation with Happy Mwende, Co-Executive Director of Mama Cash, on @lgbtfunders.bsky.social podcast.

📌 Listen: lnkd.in/eSNbu5Jb

Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Aug 20

🔔 Reminder: September Cohort – Trans Inclusive Grantmaking Program 2025

Expressions of interest are now open for the second Mobilizing for Trans Futures training, a vital two-day virtual program on trans-inclusive grantmaking.

🗓️ Sept 15–16, 2025/8:00–10:30 AM EDT/Virtual
🔗 lnkd.in/dmnVnybg

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Aug 11

A month ago, we announced that the #FundOurFutures campaign surpassed its goal, raising an incredible $182M for LGBTI communities worldwide during a moving virtual event.

Watch and share the highlights from The Future We Build: Fueling LGBTI Movements:

📌 vimeo.com/1109099966?s...

Highlights from The Future We Build: Fueling LGBTI Movements

A month ago, we announced that the Fund Our Futures campaign had surpassed its original goal, raising an incredible $182 million in pledged new funding to support…

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Aug 7

📢 Upcoming Webinar: Funder Learning – LGBTQI+ Youth Organising
Sept 24, 2025, 9–10am EST
Join Purposeful & GPP to dive into key findings from Purposeful’s latest report, LGBTQI+ Youth Organising in a World on Fire. Register here: globalphilanthropyproject.org/gpp-events/w...
#LGBTQIYouth

Funder Learning: LGBTQI+ Youth Organising

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Aug 4

🌍 Call for Proposals: Join the LGBTI Pathways Regional Expert Groups.

GPP & @ilgaworld.bsky.social invite reps from civil society, philanthropy & donor govs to submit expressions of interest.

📌 Apply by Mon, 18 Aug, 23:59 CEST
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Global Call for Proposals: Regional Experts, LGBTI Pathways

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jul 28

Registrations are open for our Arts & Culture in Action: Funder Learning Day!

We invite funders to a hybrid gathering on how narrative & cultural strategies drive climate action, gender justice, & inclusive democracy.

Register by Sept 1: globalphilanthropyproject.org/gpp-events/c...

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Horizons Foundation @horizonsfoundation.org · Jul 24

We're proud to be one of 64 commitment-makers to the #FundOurFutures campaign, a global pledging initiative for LGBTI movements that has mobilized a historic $182 million in new funding toward a future where LGBTI people not only survive but thrive. fundourfutures.org.

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jul 10

Now Open: September Cohort of the Trans Inclusive Grantmaking Program 2025!

Join our online training, Mobilizing for Trans Futures, on September 15–16 for peer learning, open dialogue, and expert guidance on supporting trans communities.

🌐 Learn more about the training: shorturl.at/pssRG

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American Jewish World Service @ajws-humanrights.bsky.social · Jul 1

Against a backdrop of funding cuts and political backlash, @gpp-updates.bsky.social #FundOurFutures campaign has reached a historic milestone: $182 million committed for global LGBTQI+ movements!

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jul 1

Historic news: Fund Our Futures has raised $182M - smashing its $150M goal! 64 grantmakers joined in the 1st global pledging campaign for LGBTI movements. In a time of backlash and crisis, this is a powerful show of solidarity. fundourfutures.org
#FundOurFutures #LGBTIFunding

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thank you to everyone who pledged to #FundOurFutures!

Your support fuels LGBTI orgs from Ireland to India, keeping services running and rights defended.

Join us July 1 to celebrate, hear from commitment makers, and recommit to the work ahead.
Register: tinyurl.com/futurewebuild

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jun 25

Today’s the last day to pledge to #FundOurFutures.

LGBTI orgs face deepening cuts and growing hostility. Bold action has never mattered more.

Help us hit $150M in pledges and show global movements they’re not alone.

👉 Pledge now: fundourfutures.org
#FundOurFutures #CampaignClose

Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jun 23

⏰ Final countdown: #FundOurFutures closes Wednesday, June 25.

Together we are securing $150M in new pledged funding for global LGBTI movements. Every pledge counts.

Join us July 1 to celebrate bold, collective giving.
Pledge: fundourfutures.org
Register: tinyurl.com/futurewebuild

Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jun 19

New pledge alert! Tikkun Olam Foundation, Inc. has pledged increased funding for trans and queer people as part of the #FundOurFutures campaign. This commitment brings the campaign total to 42 grantmakers who have pledged $135 million in new funding for LGBTI people.
Learn more: fundourfutures.org

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Funders for LGBTQ Issues @lgbtfunders.bsky.social · Jun 17

Join us in celebrating the close of the @gpp-updates.bsky.social Fund Our Futures Campaign, the first-ever global pledging campaign for LGBTI movements, launched in November 2024.
Register here for the closing virtual event on July 1 | 9-11 am EST www.airmeet.com/e/d06928d0-4...

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colmenafund.bsky.social @colmenafund.bsky.social · Jun 18

The final countdown is on. Pledge by June 25 to be part of committing $150M to global LGBTI rights. Cuts and crackdowns are hitting LGBTI groups hard, but together we can build the futures our communities deserve.

Join the campaign Fund Our Futures by @gpp-updates.bsky.social 👉 fundourfutures.org

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jun 16

LGBTI movements are driving change but they’re being outspent, outmatched, and underfunded. Meanwhile, anti-LGBTI forces are ramping up funding to roll back rights.

That’s why the Fund Our Futures campaign exists. The goal is $150M by June 25. 👉 Learn more: fundourfutures.org
#LGBTIFunding

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Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jun 13

Recommended read: ‘How Trump’s Return Is Supercharging a Global Anti-LGBTQ+ Crisis’ in Them:
❌ 90%+ USAID & State Dept foreign aid cut
❌ PEPFAR rollback gutting HIV treatment access
❌ Alliances fueling extreme anti-LGBTQ+ laws
www.them.us/story/trump-...
#LGBTIFunding #USAIDCuts #FundOurFutures

How Trump’s Return Is Supercharging a Global Anti-LGBTQ+ Crisis

Queer and trans people are facing a renewed, coordinated, and increasingly transnational wave of repression.

www.them.us

Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) @gpp-updates.bsky.social · Jun 13

❤️‍🔥 Thank you @womenmovingmillions.org !!! #FundOurFutures

Women Moving Millions @womenmovingmillions.org · Jun 11

We're proud to join the Global Philanthropy Project's #FundOurFutures campaign with our pledge to mobilize $10M in new funding to support global LGBTQ+ movements, standing in solidarity with those whose rights are under threat.

Learn more: fundourfutures.org