Amazing! People are really amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who’s already donated, reposted or tweeted about our April Fundraising Campaign. What you can’t see from the counter on our fundraising page (because it only reflects paypal donations) is that we are now just $1,014 away from raising $15,000 in one month! We’re on the […]
As the director of the Trans Justice Funding Project please bare with me as I take a moment to get a little personal. Yesterday I received this message from my mother, one of the biggest supporters I have ever had. She wrote, “Count me in. I will donate today. I look forward to being able to […]
TJFP April Fundraising Campaign Update: So far we’ve raised $4,964! Can we do it? Can we make our $15,000 goal by THIS Thursday? If we meet our goal then next weekend the community panel will able to give away $200,000 to grassroots, trans-led, trans justice groups and organizations across the country. What a feeling that would […]
Nope, that’s not a headline from the Onion satirical newspaper. Sadly, it really happened. Memories Pizza, the Indiana restaurant that said it would refuse to cater gay weddings under the state’s controversial religious freedom law, has raised more than $800,000 from supporters. Can you imagine how much impact the trans justice movement could have if we […]
Help TJFP Raise $15,000 by April 23rd! From the Ground to the Sky: TJFP’s April Fundraising Campaign As the Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) enters its third grant cycle, we’re more determined then ever to continue supporting trans-led, grassroots, trans justice groups and organizations. In February, we received a remarkable 144 applications. That’s 37% more applications […]
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, here are 10 ways to show your support for the trans community. Thanks for the shout out Buzzfeed! Please consider making a donation for the Trans Justice Funding Project’s 2015 funding cycle today?
TJFP is sad to share that 2013 and 2014 grantees, Trans Youth Support Network (TYSN) in Minneapolis, MN are closing their doors. “We can’t give a simple answer to explain why TYSN is closing. The short version is that we don’t have the resources that we need to sustain our organization. Like most organizations that are youth-led, […]
We now have mailing address! Feel free to send us cute mail, donations and other things here: P.O. Box 150315, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Check it out, it’s our film debut! Thanks to the Trans Justice Funding Project’s awesome volunteer Marin Watts, you can now watch this video to learn what TJFP is all about, how it works and who you’ve been supporting. 2015 applications (in English and Spanish) are open now and due February 15th! Help us get the word out […]
The Arcus Foundation and the Institute for the Future (IFTF) are teaming up to create My2024, a national conversation and 10-day event that links LGBT communities across the country. Together, LGBT people will express visions regarding our futures as individuals and as a community, creating a world where everyone can live the life they love. […]
For those of you in or near Phoenix, Arizona… The Criminalization of Trans Women of Color and Visions for Justice A conversation with Monica Jones & Laverne Cox. Tuesday, August 5th at 7:30pm. Register for the event here.
Thanks Autostraddle for suggesting 15 ways to let trans people know you see them and care! TJFP would love to help you support grass roots, trans led, trans justice work happening across the country. Donate today! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trans-justice-funding-project-2014-grant-cycle/x/6352917 See Autostraddle’s full article here: http://www.autostraddle.com/its-trans-day-of-visibility-heres-15-ways-to-let-trans-people-know-you-see-them-and-care-231510/