Tim Sweeney Appointed Executive Director of Gill Foundation
[NEW YORK] (April 16, 2007) Sweeney—board chair of Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues—to join foundation’s expanded management team Oct 1.

FLGI and ADAM Queer Youth Initiative Announce 2007 Awardees
[NEW YORK] (April 27, 2007) $90,000 awarded to four LGBTQ community foundations and funds to support LGBTQ youth.

Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Presents Briefing on International LGBTI Grantmaking at the Open Society Institute
[NEW YORK CITY] (June 21, 2007) OSI hosts briefing on first-ever report on global giving to LGBTI communities in the Global South and East.

Grantmakers in New England and the Midwest to Begin Regional Conversations on Improving Equity and Building Healthy Communities
[MANCHESTER, NH & CHICAGO, IL] (July 11, 2007) Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues—in partnership with numerous, philanthropic groups—to launch Common Vision initiative with July 11 and August 1 meetings.

Minnesota Helps–Bridge Disaster Fund to Address Bridge Collapse
[TWIN CITIES, MN] (August 6, 2007) Local funders establish fund to receive and distribute donations for immediate and long-term needs.

$10.5 Million Awarded by Grantmakers Worldwide to LGBTI Organizations Working in the Global South and East
[NEW YORK, NY] (August 13, 2007) Historic study reports that 40 grantmakers supported more than 200 LGBTI groups around the world in 2005, most of which are young and operate with few to no staff members.

Grantmakers in New England and the Midwest to Begin Forging a Common Vision for Their Regions in March 2008
[BOSTON, MA & MINNEAPOLIS, MN] (October 15, 2007) Joined by 14 national philanthropic partners across issues and identities, Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues releases a progress report on Common Vision.

Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Awards Nearly $1 Million to Promote Racial Equity among LGBTQ Communities
[NEW YORK] (December 3, 2007) Eight community and public foundations across the country receive $917,000 to strengthen groups led by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people of color.

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