posted on: Monday, November 16, 2009

I’m delighted to share a great new resource from Funders for LGBTQ Issues. The racial equity toolkit provides funders with an important lens to consider when making grants for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities. It demonstrates a deep understanding of the intersections and nuance of the many dimensions involved in grantmaking of any kind. And as RaceWire points on out, while the toolkit was designed specifically for LGBTQ grantmaking, any social justice organization that challenges existing power structures and norms can find tons of benefits and resources in this work.

I blogged about the Woods Fund decision to explicitly adopt a racial equity lens in their grantmaking back in September and it’s great to see so much similar work being done around this important issue across the sector.

A big shout out to Funders for LGBTQ Issues for making this important contribution to the field!!!

Niki Jagpal

Niki Jagpal is research and policy director at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP).