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.
“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 2025 LGBTQ+ Social Justice & Equity Fund Grant Recipients Include:
Black LGBTQ+ Liberation – Black LGBTQ+ Liberation (BLINC)
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
The project will equip LGBTQ+ individuals with legal support, knowledge and actionable tools to challenge injustices in Broward courtrooms.
Hued Songs – Embedding BIPOC LGBTQ+ Artistry & Placemaking Across Broward County
Codifying meaningful inclusion of BIPOC LGBTQ+ artists in our community through strategic programming, mentorship, partnerships and public engagement.
Museum of Discovery & 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
Aims to stop school bullying: inspiring self-worth, equality and respect for all among LGBTQ students and their peer
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 – Continue to Creatively Nurture 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.
For almost 40 years, the Community Foundation of Broward has advocated for Broward’s LGBTQ+ community. In 1986, the Community Foundation became the first non-government funder in Broward to lead the charge for education and understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Community Foundation has awarded more than $9 million in grants to support the LGBTQ+ community on a wide range of issues, including education, outreach, the arts and more.
