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02/08/2016

TJFP’s From the Ground to the Sky tour: New Mexico

After nearly nine hours on the road–heading towards New Mexico from Oklahoma, TJFP arrived to a very warm welcome in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While in Albuquerque we had the pleasure of sitting down with former grantees, the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico. We enjoyed a sweet community dinner with local activists, TJFP friends and […]

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02/06/2016

Thank you Oklahoma!

TJFP hit the road this week on our Oklahoma and Southwest leg of our From the Ground to the Sky tour!  First stop, Tulsa and Oklahoma City! What a honor to meet with trans, gender non-conforming, and intersex activists and organizers about the trans justice work they’re doing locally. Right now, Oklahoma is being faced […]

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02/05/2016

Ten More Days Left to Apply!

Please make sure to submit your application for the 2016 TJFP grant making cycle by Febrary 15th, 12am EST.  We’re looking forward to hearing from you! Solicitudes en Español.

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02/04/2016

The TJFP 2015 Report is Here!

TJFP’s annual report is ready and waiting for you! In 2015, our community grant making panel gave out 85 grants to trans-led, grassroots groups focused on trans justice. The panel prioritized supporting groups led by trans women of color at the highest level. Learn more about these amazing trans justice groups, TJFP’s latest funding structure update, […]

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01/22/2016

Come find us and pick up some TJFP swag!

Visit us at our booth at the Creating Change conference in Chicago and pick up some swag! And if you’re feeling generous, we’re also selling TJFP tote bags and magnets to raise money for trans justice. Later today,  join us as we explore how we can build a path towards our collective wellbeing at #cc16 session, […]

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01/21/2016

TJFP at Creating Change in Chicago!

Any chance you’re at Creating Change in Chicago, Illinois? If you are, TJFP will be speaking today, Thursday, January 21 at 3:15 PM to brainstorm and skill share how we have survived and how we can thrive within and outside the system at Power On: Building Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Economic Justice. And later today […]

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01/15/2016

Introducing our new staff member, Marin Watts!

Over the past few years TJFP has been lucky to have worked with some of the greatest hearts and minds committed to trans justice. Many of you know that our beloved co-founder, Karen Pittelman has been working tirelessly behind the scenes as a full time volunteer staff member since TJFP’s inception, making it what it […]

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01/13/2016

A Sneak Peak!

We’re so ready to release our 2015 annual report into the world! We can’t one minute more to share information about our fabulous  grantees, updates about our unique model, the directory (2013-2015), moving articles, infographics and more. So please stay with us!  The report is on the way. And if you’ll be at this year’s Creating […]

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12/31/2015

It’s Not Your Last Chance!

Ok, ok… while today is your last chance to make a tax-deductible gift in 2015 , it isn’t your last chance to support TJFP! Because many grassroots groups are not 501c3s and don’t have fiscal sponsors, we have a innovative model to support these groups simply and directly. We think this model is an exciting opportunity […]

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12/29/2015

TJFP 2016 Applications are Open!

Applications are now open for Trans Justice Funding Project’s 2016 grants! It’s that time again! Time for grass roots, trans-led, trans justice groups to apply for funding and for those of us who can, to donate what we can to support their work.  Please help us spread the word! En Español. Please make sure to read […]

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12/04/2015

TJFP gets a shout out in 5 Resources Every Trans Person Should Know About

Thank you Pride.com for the shout out in 5 Resources Every Trans Person Should Know About along with TJFP grantees Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) and Trans Lifeline. What a fantastic list to be a part of! Please check it out and share.  

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12/01/2015

From the Ground to the Sky Tour in Montana and South Dakota!

On this Giving Tuesday the Trans Justice Funding Project encourages to give where your heart desires! There are so many groups working on critical issues to keep trans communities alive and strong and they need our support. Also, please stay with us as TJFP continues to travel over the next several months, listening to trans, Two Spirit and gender non […]

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