Latinos Salud’s testing services
Wilton Manors, Fla. (January 16, 2026) – The Our Fund Foundation announced it will award $440,000 through its annual LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Fund to support 15 innovative, LGBTQ-specific programs in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The grants will advance initiatives designed to improve health outcomes and promote equity across South Florida’s LGBTQ+ community.
Grant awards range from $20,000 to $40,000 and will be presented during a celebratory reception on Wednesday, January 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Our Fund Foundation headquarters, 1201 NE 25th Street, Suite 108, in Wilton Manors.
“With drastic federal funding cuts and Florida’s anti-LGBTQ and anti-equality laws continuing to inflict harm on our community, it is more imperative than ever to provide responsive, relevant, and impactful grantmaking,” said David Jobin, president & CEO of The Our Fund Foundation. “We are deeply grateful to our generous donors and legacy members whose support makes these critical investments possible.”
The Our Fund Foundation’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Fund Grant Recipients include:
- Alliance for LGBTQ Youth
Mental Health & Basic Needs Support for LGBTQ Youth
Providing free, affirming mental health care and emergency basic needs support to ~150 LGBTQ youth and their families in Miami-Dade County each year. - Broward House
“Out and Tested”
Out and Tested delivers stigma-free mobile HIV testing in LGBTQ+ spaces, expanding prevention and care access for underserved groups. - Health Council of South Florida
SHIFT 4 Youth (S4Y)
SHIFT 4 Youth provides housing, resources, and holistic services for unhoused LGBTQIA+ young people and youth living with HIV in Miami-Dade. - Jewish Community Services of South Florida
JCS Lambda Living is dedicated to enhancing the lives of LGBTQIA+ adults aged 55 and older by fostering community, promoting well-being, and providing affirming, inclusive services. - Latinos Salud
Latinos Salud provides client-centered, culturally competent health education and integrated preventive, screening, and healthcare services throughout South Florida. - OUT MY CLOSET
Queer Men’s Empowerment Workshops & Community Outreach
Evidence-based workshops tackling HIV, depression, substance use & isolation to support queer men of color’s health in South Florida. - Poverello Center
Poverello serves individuals in need with a focus on those living with HIV or other chronic illnesses in South Florida, through a holistic and compassionate approach. - Pride Center at Equality Park
Pride Center provides a welcoming, safe space that celebrates, nurtures, and empowers the LGBTQ+ communities and our friends and neighbors in South Florida. - PRISM
Content Creation Task Force
CCTF produces culturally competent, LGBTQ-inclusive, and medically accurate sexual health educational materials for digital and in-person use. - Reflect Collective
Survivor Wellness Program
A trauma-informed healing space for QTPOC survivors via a book club & wellness workshops for emotional, physical & spiritual well-being. - SunServe
South Florida’s first organization fully devoted to the emotional, social, and practical needs of the LGBTQ+ community. - Sunshine Cathedral
Sunshine Cathedral’s Food Sharing Outreach ensures that food-insecure community members receive needed food, care, and connection. - TransInclusive Group
TransInclusive Group is a grassroots, Black Trans-led organization rooted in advocacy, equity, and community-centered service for Black and Brown transgender, LGBQ+ and cisgender women - TransSOCIAL
TransSOCIAL’s mission centers on advocating for the transgender community while simultaneously serving the broader TLGBQ+ spectrum. - YES Institute
YES Institute’s mission is to prevent suicide and ensure the healthy development of all youth through powerful communication and education on gender and orientation.
The Our Fund Foundation is deeply grateful to the donors whose generosity made this grant cycle possible. Special thanks to The Warten Foundation, a cornerstone of philanthropy in South Florida dedicated to honoring the legacy of its late founder, Fredrick Warten, by supporting LGBTQ+ organizations and causes along with Tuesday’s Angels Donor-Advised Fund. As part of formal dissolution, Tuesday’s Angels transferred its remaining assets to The Our Fund Foundation to specifically grant funding to agencies directly serving South Floridians living with HIV/AIDS and provide vital and compassionate care.
Additional supporters of the LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Fund include: the Scott L. Bennett Charitable Fund, Nicole Burrell, the John D. Green & Jeffrey I. Sacks Charitable Fund, Shelley & Sam Goren, Richard Huitema, the Daniel Hunt Endowment Fund, Larry Hyer, the Kay Maunsbach Charitable Fund, Dean Meyers, Marq Mitchell, The Jim Morgan and Joe Rodonis Appreciation Fund, Peter Pileski, John Pritchard’s – Make Change Matter Fund, Joseph Quiñones, David Saylor, The Sherzum Fund, Richard Sorian, the Stephen B. Thayer and Howard E. Terry Charitable Gift Fund, the Steven W. Thornton and Bradley E. Coomer Charitable Fund, The Russell Vance and Edward Schwartz Charitable Trust, and Sue Wilder. Their commitment reflects a shared belief that investing in LGBTQ health and wellness strengthens our community.
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
