Grassroots Empowerment

Produces white papers, annual reports, and impact reports to document organizational activities, outcomes, and broader discussions on nonviolence, peace, and anti-war organizing.

Produces and distributes books and pamphlets free of charge to activists and changemakers, covering only shipping costs, to educate on nonviolence, peace, and social justice movements.

Organizes and leads protests against nuclear weapons, including trespassing at test sites and deploying peace crews, and conducts antiwar diplomacy such as traveling to conflict zones and meeting with political leaders like Ho Chi Minh.

Provides rapid response and targeted grants to grassroots activist groups engaged in nonviolent activism, particularly those with limited access to mainstream funding and addressing urgent needs or timely political opportunities. Typical grants are approximately $3,000 and support organizing events and direct actions.

Finances urgent interventions including emergency evacuations of LGBT+ refugees, campaigns for the release of wrongfully imprisoned individuals, justice advocacy for victims of anti-LGBT+ violence, and operational support for LGBT+ shelters.

Raises and distributes over $2 million in direct donations to grassroots LGBT+ activists and organizations globally through crowdfunding campaigns that aggregate small online donations from supporters.

Supports the creation and launch of over 1,200 member-generated petitions as part of global advocacy campaigns that apply public pressure on decision-makers, with goals ranging from legislative change to public awareness.

Provides training in online mobilization, campaign strategies, and digital leadership to over 300 young LGBT+ activists globally to strengthen grassroots advocacy capacity.

Builds sustainable, community-owned income streams through Village Savings and Loan Associations and supports local enterprises such as sponge production and poultry rearing to generate steady income for marginalized communities in North Central Nigeria and Uganda.

Operates the Safe Space Initiative, delivering emergency shelter, psychosocial support, family reintegration, legal assistance, community education, and protection services for intersex children and families in crisis. Also provides emergency housing, legal support, and crisis response for LGBTQ+ communities in Nigeria and Jamaica.

Provides life-saving HIV services to marginalized populations in Uganda and supports continuity of care for people on ARV treatment in South Africa and across Africa and Asia.

Provides targeted support to Jamaica's transgender community in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, including emergency housing and crisis response.

Connects donors with credible organizations advancing LGBTI rights in developing economies and acts as a US-based tax-exempt conduit to receive donations on their behalf. Proactively fundraises for selected organizations through engagement with a global board of advisors and supports partner organizations in meeting their financial goals.

Conducts time-sensitive fundraising campaigns to provide financial support for advocacy, legal aid, and essential services in response to political and social threats to LGBTI rights in developing economies, including funding for legal challenges and crisis response initiatives.

Provides funding directly to LGBTQI+ communities with a focus on intersex children, parents, caregivers, and communities to defend their rights and dignity, including support for legal inclusion and census participation.

Provides funding for capital investments such as the purchase of buildings and organizational self-sustainability initiatives, including addressing budget deficits to ensure continuity of services for LGBTQI+ communities.

Uses a global advisory panel to evaluate and select partner organizations in developing economies and the United States, and forms strategic partnerships such as with Alturi.org to connect donors with LGBTI-led organizations in low- and middle-income countries.

Organizes regular gatherings, working groups, and funder organizing tables to connect LGBTQ-focused grantmakers, deepen strategic grantmaking, and expand philanthropic support. Includes virtual meetings, peer learning spaces, and initiatives like the Southern Movement Infrastructure Exchange.