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Pride Foundation was founded in late 1985 by four committed individuals, who believed that the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community needed its own philanthropic organization. They were aided by the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) and devoted the agency solely to raising and managing substantial funds to address the growing challenges facing the community, not the least of which was the new and frightening prospect of HIV/AIDS.
At that time the dedication and determination of the LGBT community was evident in the many providers serving the community, but too often larger donations and bequests from LGBT individuals were gifted outside of the community to groups considered more financially sophisticated. Pride Foundation’s answer was to create an endowment that would be prudently managed and professionally administered. A place where our community and our families and friends could confidently contribute to an organization committed to honoring their wishes and know that they are leaving a legacy that will endure for many generations to come
In 1987 Pride Foundation awarded our first grants to organizations totaling $7,654. Now the foundation grants hundreds of thousands dollars every year. In 1993 Pride Foundation started our scholarship program, giving $3,680 that first year. Since then the program has become one of the nation’s largest LGBT scholarship funds.
Since our founding, Pride Foundation has put more than $8 million to work building equality for our LGBT community. Thousands of people join with us every year, knowing that their gift to Pride Foundation helps many organizations and students.
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