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Grant to address cyber-bullying
In a year full of triumphs and challenges in the LGBTQ community, Pride Foundation closed out 2010 with the approval of eight Washington grants including a $10,000 grant for King County Sexual Assault Resource Center’s (KCSARC) Cyber Safety Project. In 2011, LGBTQ organizations will no doubt continue their efforts to make it better for our community. These grants are just a few examples of how Pride Foundation puts our donor dollars to work for LGBTQ equality.
KCSARC’s proposed violence prevention program aims to stop...
Last chance to apply for scholarships!
The January 31st deadline to apply for a Pride Foundation or GSBA Scholarship is just weeks away. Applications and additional details for the 2011 scholarship cycle are available online at www.PrideFoundationScholar.org!
Since 1993, more than $2 million in scholarships to support education and leadership development has been awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and straight-ally students. Pride Foundation would like to encourage you to share...
Meet our new regional staff team!
We are thrilled to welcome five new Regional Development Organizers to the Pride Foundation staff team!From Anchorage to Bozeman, to Eugene to Idaho Falls – Pride Foundation is deeply committed to building and sustaining local leaders and organizations to increase visibility for LGBTQ people across the greater Northwest. Over this past year, staff, volunteers and donors have been working together to determine how to best leverage and increase Pride Foundation’s prior work in regional and rural communities. We’re so excited to expand our regional commitment.
By investing in full-time staff members in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Western Washington to lead our philanthropic and community development strategies, we know that we can...
Apply now! 2011 Scholarship apps now online
Apply online today!
Applications for the 2011 scholarship cycle are now available online at www.PrideFoundationScholar.org!
Since 1993, more than $2 million in scholarships to support education and leadership development has been awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and straight-ally students. Pride Foundation would like to encourage you to share this excellent opportunity for students...
“Make a better world for queer youth today.”
Guest blogger Nathan Brockett of Stonewall Youth participated in Pride Foundation’s Queer Youth Capacity Building Project, a series of trainings dedicated to connecting and strengthening organizations and leaders supporting LGBTQ youth across the region. Here’s what Nathan has to say:
Stonewall Youth participants at the QYCBP graduating reception (L-R) Director of Programming Emily Pieper, Board Chair Nathan Brockett and Executive Director Colleen Dixon.
Stonewall Youth has...
Welcome Amy White!
Welcome to our new Director of Community Strategies and Engagement: Amy White. Amy will be working with our regional staff and volunteers to continue to grow the work we do to support leaders and advocates and non-profit organizations throughout the region. She will also utilize her evaluation skills to also measure our impact, so we will know what type of a difference we are making in every community.
Amy grew up in Sheridan, MT, population 700 and after moving from Montana to Minnesota, eventually graduated high school in Cheney, WA. Over the past...
Watch for These Ads
This week Pride Foundation will begin running ads in newswpapers around Washington State, thanking voters for approving Referendum 71 and keeping the State’s domestic partnership law. I really like that we are starting 2010 by thanking our neighbors for supporting LGBT equality.
We decided to place these ads in community papers where the LGBT community isn’t always as visible.
For this reason we...
Pride Foundation/Black Hills Grants Announced
Four nonprofit organizations have just been selected to receive funding from Pride Foundation/Black Hills. Together these organizations will receive $14,000 to strengthen their local LGBTQ community. Local volunteers vetted the 6 requests for funding and narrowed the recipients down to these four. All but Planned Parenthood have received Pride Foundation funding before.The 2009 Pride Foundation/Black Hills grantees are:
Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest (Olympia, WA) $2,000 to fund the Thurston County Teen Council which engages youth to decrease bullying and inspires them to become allies to their LGBTQ peers, increasing safety and respect in schools. Youth who make up the Teen Council...
$300,000 in Scholarships Available
Pride Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2010-11 school year. We anticipate awarding $300,000 in scholarships during this cycle. Along with our scholarship partner, the Greater Seattle Business Association, we offer 50 different scholarships, but have only one application to complete.
New this year is our online application. Gone are the days of paper, as now students can create an account at
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