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WILTON MANORS (March 20, 2025) –The Our Fund Foundation and the Community Foundation of Broward will award a total of $360,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations through their collaborative 2025 LGBTQ+ Social Justice & Equity Fund. This extraordinary initiative supports innovative projects aimed at addressing discrimination and disparities affecting the LGBTQ+ community in Broward County.
To honor the donors, legacy members, and grant recipients, the foundations will host a grant reception on Thursday, April 10, at 6 p.m. at The Our Fund Foundation’s headquarters located at1201 NE 26th Street, Suite 108 in Wilton Manors.
“The LGBTQ+ community is facing relentless attacks from political and social forces seeking to roll back and destroy our hard-won rights,” said David Jobin, president & CEO of The Our Fund Foundation. “This fund is one of the many ways we are stepping up to meet the moment—thanks to the unwavering support of donors who recognize the urgent need for a meaningful philanthropic response.”
Formed in 2022, the LGBTQ+ Social Justice & Equity Fund is a strategic partnership between the two foundations, combining philanthropic resources and expertise to create a more informed, inclusive, and equitable environment for Broward County’s LGBTQ+ community.
“LGBTQ rights are once again under attack from a myriad of horrendous new policies that jeopardize not only our hard-fought freedoms but in some circumstances our lives,” said David Jobin, President & CEO of The Our Fund Foundation. “We stand for and with the community, offering not only resources but also hope and comfort and are dedicated to providing the support needed to resist and overcome these challenges.”
“We are proud to partner with The Our Fund Foundation to create real, lasting change,” said Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., president & CEO of the Community Foundation of Broward. “Thanks to our dedicated volunteers who carefully reviewed grant applications, we are funding projects with the power to transform lives. These grants reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every member of Broward’s LGBTQ+ community is treated with dignity, equity, and respect. It’s a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we work together.”
Each nonprofit grantee was thoroughly vetted by a joint selection committee and will receive between $29,000 – $50,000.
The Our Fund Foundation’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Social Justice & Equity Fund Grant Recipients include:
- BLINC Black LGBTQ+ Liberation
Black LGBTQ+ Liberation (BLINC)
BLINC seeks operational support to continue its impact work in the arts, wellness, and leadership development and to design a new fellowship program.
- Chainless Change
Community-Based Legal Advocacy (CBLA)
The CBLA project will equip LGBTQIA+ individuals with legal support, knowledge, and actionable tools to challenge injustices in Broward courtrooms.
- Hued Song
Meaningfully Embedding BIPOC LGBTQ Artistry & Placemaking Across Broward County
Codifying meaningful inclusion of BIPOC LGBTq+ artists in our community through strategic programming, mentoring, partnerships & public engagement.
- Museum of Discovery and Science
MODS Inclusivity Initiative: Promoting an Inclusive Museum and Community for LGBTQ+ Families
MODS will provide community engagement and youth support that build bridges of understanding and acceptance toward Broward’s LGBTQ+ community.
- Safe Schools South Florida
EmpowerQ Youth Leaders
To steward the well-being and leadership development of LGBTQ+ youth by fostering supportive climates that provide personal and academic growth.
- SAVE LGBTQ
SAVE Social Justice Internship Program
The SAVE Social Justice Internship offers hands-on experience in LGBTQ+ rights advocacy and grassroots activism.
- TransSocial
Inclusion in Action: Advancing TLGBQ+ Belonging In Any Community
TransSOCIAL’s training program will help Broward-based organizations create a culture of belonging for trans and gender-expansive individuals.
- The Humanity Project
Humanity Club/Antibullying Through The Arts: Teaching and Reaching Student Equality
The Humanity Club/Antibullying Through The Arts stop school bullying: inspiring self-worth, equality & respect for all among LGBTQ students & their peers.
- The McKenzie Project
The Black Unicorn Party
The Black Unicorn Party empowers Black LGBTQ+ youth in Broward County through advocacy training to challenge systemic injustices.
- Thinking Cap Theatre
Continuing to Creatively Nurturer Community & Improve Visibility for South Florida’s LGBTQ+ Women
A year-round creative and educational art project designed to unite, enrich, and empower a historically marginalized LGBTQ+ demographic: women.
The Bill Beaton & Ted Emery Charitable Fund, The Paul Fasana Charitable Fund at The Our Fund Foundation and The Mona Pittenger Giving Fund were among major sponsors of the 2025 LGBTQ Social Justice & Equity Fund.
About The Our Fund Foundation
Established in 2011, The Our Fund Foundation has grown into the third-largest LGBTQ+ foundation in the nation. As South Florida’s only LGBTQ community foundation, The Our Fund Foundation promotes philanthropy, manages enduring investments, and conducts meaningful grant-making to improve the lives of LGBTQ people in South Florida. For more information or to make a donation of any size, please contact The Our Fund Foundation at theourfund.org or call 954-565-1090.
President and CEO of The Our Fund Foundation, David Jobin
