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Funders President/CEO Zelermyer Stepping Down
Board Salutes Leadership, Announces Transition Process

The Board of Directors of Funders for LGBTQ Issues ("Funders") announced that President/CEO Karen Zelermyer has decided to resign her position. Her last day with the organization will be June 29, 2012.

At 30 Years Old, Funders for LGBTQ Issues Releases New Report Documenting 40 Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy
At 40 years and counting, LGBTQ grantmaking has played a significant role in the fight for LGBTQ rights and equity. Funders fo LGBTQ Issues announces a new report documenting the amount and character of the first 40 years of U.S. foundation support to LGBTQ communities.

International Report Indicates Increases in LGBTI Funding Still Inadequate for Pressing Needs in the Global South and East
Our new report describing the amount and type of grantmaking for LGBTI populations in the Global South and East, as well as the strategies, issues, and populations funded.

Funders for LGBTQ Issues Releases 2010 Annual Report on Grantmaking
REPORT SHOWS MODEST GAINS IN FUNDING SINCE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN Funders for LGBTQ Issues has released its annual report "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations (2010)" which measures the amount and character of funding by U.S. foundations to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities in calendar year 2010. The report is now available for download. Click here for more info.

Pre-Meeting: Next Gen LGBTQ Donors
A meeting before our Annual Grantmakers Retreat for Next Gen LGBTQ Donors.

Pre-Meeting: LGBTQ Public & Community Foundations
A meeting before our 2012 Annual Grantmakers Retreat for grantmakers at LGBTQ Public & Community Foundations.

Funders for LGBTQ Issues Releases New Report on Grantmaking
2009 REPORT CONFIRMS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN’S IMPACT ON LGBTQ FUNDING Funders for LGBTQ Issues has released its annual report "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations (2009)" which measures the amount and character of funding by U.S. foundations to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities in calendar year 2009. Both the full report and the Executive Summary are now available for download. Click here for more info.

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