LGBTQ Social Justice & Equity Funders Collaborative Request for Proposals

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The Community Foundation of Broward / Our Fund Foundation Funders Collaborative aims to change the narrative regarding LGBTQ BIPOC (Black & Indigenous People of Color).  Our collective goal is to invest in creating a more equitable community through an active commitment against racism and by taking actionable steps to effect meaningful and long-lasting structural change for LGBTQ BIPOC.  

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OUR OBJECTIVE WITH THIS RFP:

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The focus with this RFP is to building paths to equity for LGBTQ BIPOC community.

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Equity ensures that all people are treated how they need to be treated to achieve the same results. In the social justice movement, this means such things as race-based incentives.  For this RFP, we define social justice as the ability for LGBTQ BIPOC to have equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a fair and equitable society.

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FUNDING PRIORITIES:

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Projects must contribute to building civic and community engagement, awareness and capacity building, or provide programs and services around issues relating to LGBTQ BIPOC in Broward County.  Proposed projects must fall in at least one of the priorities below:

Programming: The goal of culturally competent programming is to prioritize the particular identified needs of LGBTQ BIPOC, and address the unique systemic barriers that prevent BIPOC from achieving equity in a variety of arenas including health, education, socioeconomic status, and human rights, to name a few.  Desired outcomes should focus on measurable impact to existing structures and policies, considering the root causes of systemic oppression.

Leadership: Beyond mere diversity initiatives, proposals under this funding priority should reflect a commitment to advancing racial equity in leadership development and assigned leadership roles. Material investments in LGBTQ BIPOC communities include making space for both organizational and community leadership opportunities for BIPOC people that can speak to the lived experiences of those whom the program is meant to serve.

Civic Engagement and Activism: Outcomes can focus on fostering engagement with community members that have been empowered with the capacity to continue advocacy work and ensure that advances take root and are sustained.

*Grants are made possible by Funds established at Our Fund Foundation and the Community Foundation of Broward.

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ELIGIBILITY:

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To be eligible for funding, your organization must:

• Be a non-profit501(c)(3) organization, or provide documentation that the organization is fiscally sponsored by an organization that has 501(c)(3) status

Be either:

• A LGBTQ primary organization (defined as an organization whose mission includes the LGBTQ population as the primary focus of their work; whose staff and board predominantly reflect the LGBTQ community; and which primarily serves LGBTQ people); or
• A non-LGBTQ primary organization seeking funding for a LGBTQ-specific program/project should show a track record or history of serving the LGBTQ BIPOC community, or have an LGBTQ partnering organization that is BIPOC led.
• Request support for a project serving Broward County residents.
• Request support for a project occurring beginning April 2022. The implementation period is flexible.

‍The Community Foundation is creating a new grant application process that aligns with the six leadership and grantmaking focus areas identified in our new strategic plan.

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Information about our new grantmaking process will be posted on our website soon.

The Foundation will not provide support to organizations which, in their constitution or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of: age, political affiliation, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religious belief, ethnicity, or national origin.

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