Pride Foundation has made some changes to our staffing structure and staff roles so that we can better support LGBTQ+ communities in the Northwest. While they are a big shift for us as a staff team, it won’t have a massive impact on the way supporters, grantees, and other folks in our communities work with
Today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to our 2021 Pride Foundation Scholars—95 incredible LGBTQ+ student leaders from across the Northwest who we are so proud to support along their educational journeys. These scholars aren’t just learning and leading in normal times—they’re showing up for their educations, their futures, and their communities during a global pandemic, and
We can hardly believe it either: Not only did we write a blog about a budget—you clicked on it! But if you’re like us, you know a budget can be a thing of beauty. It not only provides a guide for how we carry out operations, it is also a deep reflection of how we
Tomorrow is the first day of Idaho Gives! Please make a gift to support Pride Foundation’s ongoing work of advancing equity and justice for LGBTQ+ people in all communities across the Northwest. Idaho Gives is the annual online giving campaign that supports the ecosystem of nonprofits across Idaho—and this year it’s a full week from April 29th – May 6th! As our community continues to respond
To so many people across the world watching Derek Chauvin’s trial over the last several weeks, myself included, the evidence was clear and damning before it even began. The swiftness of the jury’s decision to convict him of the murder of George Floyd confirmed that. And yet, my heart pounded in my chest as
One year ago at Pride Foundation, we were moving our first round of Crisis Community Care Fund grants to LGBTQ+ organizations across the Northwest. We had put the fund together quickly, seeding it with our own operating reserves while we began fundraising for it. We knew that the small groups and organizations we support were going
The Sam Edelman Memorial Scholarship was established in 2021 by family members and loved ones of Sam Edelman. The purpose of this scholarship is to raise up, support, and encourage trans and gender diverse students on their journey as Sam Edelman would have. This scholarship is open to any trans and gender diverse student in
Talofa lava, and happy Trans Day of Visibility – TDOV! Today is about celebrating trans lives. It’s about raising visibility of our contributions, our achievements, our strength, and our resilience. It’s about honoring the legacy of our transcestors, past and present, and celebrating our creative and caring ways of being in community with one another. Over the
With spring upon us, the return of the sun is making for longer, brighter days. Nature seems to be emulating the hopefulness of this season as supporters, organizational partners, and LGBTQ+ communities across the region continue to care for one another, heal, and work together to build a brighter future using all we have learned
We at Pride Foundation are writing to you with grief in our hearts as we mourn the loss of the women murdered by a white man in Atlanta this week in a vicious hate crime that targeted Asian women. As we have learned to do as a community, we say the names of the people