TJFP is so excited to introduce the first of our six Community Grantmaking Fellows, Isyss Honnen! Isyss Agaiotupu Honnen is an unapologetic fa’afafine and trans woman from Amerika Samoa. She is a fa’afafineist, descendant of celestial navigators, cat mama, and lover of all things Pasifika. Isyss works as the Director of TRANSform Washington, a program […]
Dear friends, family, and community, TJFP is holding you, our community, and family in our minds and hearts during this particularly challenging moment. These are indeed scary times, as the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a screeching halt. The world looks very different today than it did even a week ago. For many […]
“The word legacy keeps coming into my head. We’re a cohort within this legacy of trans people who have made these funding decisions; everybody who applies to TJFP is entering into this legacy; and TJFP is leaving a legacy of how to do this work. There’s a need for doing funding in ways that center […]
We are pleased to introduce Cathy Kapua and Demian Yoon as TJFP’s newest staff members, and Zakia McKensey as part of our brilliant facilitation team! In 2017, Demian arrived at our office eager to volunteer and help in anyway he could. Even though we weren’t yet set up to handle volunteers, Demian proved to be patient and dedicated. He […]
It’s that time again! Time for grassroots, 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! The application is currently available in English and Spanish. Please make sure to read our guidelines first to determine […]
Today, November 20th, is Trans Day of Remembrance & Resilience. It’s a day to lift up our trans community members near and far, say the names of those we’ve lost, and honor the legacy of our people. More than 300 reported transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary lives have been taken worldwide due to anti-trans violence, […]
Coming off of a very full grantmaking weekend of trans justice in action, we’re feeling extremely grateful for every applicant, grantee, grantmaking Fellow, and the behind the scenes team who’s been holding it down over the last several months. The Trans Justice Funding Project is cared for, tended to, and loved by some of the […]
TJFP is a small funding project built and powered by a lot of community love, sweat, and tears. And yes, there is magic in this work, but what really gets us going each and every day is YOU–our beloved and powerful grantees and applicants, donors, staff, volunteers, family, and friends. “Our fight and our resilience […]
Completing the 2019 Community Grantmaking Fellowship team is the extraordinary Micky B! Having been long time fans of Micky B’s work and ongoing commitment to trans justice, particularly in the South, we were floored when she agreed to join us. Please help us celebrate all of our 2019 Fellows who over the past several months […]
Not only are we feeling incredibly lucky for this opportunity to be at the table learning from this sage and powerful elder, we’re also feeling deep gratitude knowing that next week we get to work closely and collaboratively with Sharyn Grayson at this year’s grant making meeting. What a privilege and honor to have this […]
We can’t even begin to tell you how exciting it was to see Laverne Cox using her Instagram platform (TWICE) encouraging her followers to support TJFP by making a donating for her birthday! Who’s crying? We’re not crying!? Thank you Laverne for showing up so hard for trans justice and for believing in grass roots, […]
“If you don’t know Lachlan Watson yet, it’s time to start paying attention, because the 18-year-old actor is on the brink of their biggest year yet. Watson, who plays Theo on Netflix’s teen drama Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, just partnered with Unilever for the brand’s latest initiative, United We Stand. The campaign pairs six grassroots, […]