As gays and lesbians gain ground on equality and become more active on social issues, fundraisers are gaining insights into the best ways to solicit them for donations.
Below is a collection of articles about how to write appeals that are sensitive and inclusive and anticipate the next steps for LGBT groups now that they’ve achieved marriage equality, and more.
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AdviceInside L.A. LGBT Center’s $57 Million Campaign
Lorri Jean, long-tenured CEO of the nation’s oldest gay and lesbian community center, reflects on how her organization got donors to give big and what’s changed for fundraisers in the post-marriage-equality era. -
Fundraising
Raising Money From Gay Couples: Advice From the Experts
Establish an anti-bias policy for your organization and think hard about how to deal with tax deductions for couples whose marriages aren’t recognized by the federal tax code. -
Giving
Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps
After a spate of legal victories on same-sex marriage, the next challenge could be employment discrimination, bullying and homelessness among gays, or many issues at once. -
Fundraising
Gay-Rights Group Turns Activists Into Donors
The Human Rights Campaign used sophisticated data tools to figure out who among its activists to ask for money. -
Tomorrow's Donors
Emerging Data on How Gays Give
Some gay and lesbian donors want to know that the institutions that slighted them in the past will make amends. -
News
Gay-Rights Focus Turns to Stopping Violence and Intolerance
With a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court on gay marriage, activists are setting their sites on transgender issues, fighting discrimination in places like Uganda, and getting more financial support. -
Fundraising
Same-Sex Couples Get New Attention From Fundraisers
With more states legalizing gay marriage, nonprofits see a source of new money—but some donors say they have been put off by a lack of sensitivity. -
Opinion
After a Gay-Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grant Makers
Foundations provided much of the critical support that helped grass-roots groups advance same-sex marriage, but now it’s time to help charities push for full equality.
