Fortification: Spiritual Sustenance for Movement is a Podcast featuring Caitlin Breedlove, Campaign Director of Standing on the Side of Love interviewing movement leaders and activists. This week, TJFP’s director Gabriel Foster talks about what brought him to political organizing, the founding of the Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP), and what keeps him in this work. Thank you for […]
During such challenging times, let us remind ourselves that we are each other’s strength and purpose. Over the past year, TJFP has sat with many of you as you shared your truth and struggles. To honor you we created a small reminder of what our communities are striving for and how those of you “on […]
“As a local organizer and activist in your area what do you vision, hope or dream for trans/two-spirit/queer/gender non- conforming people in your area?” “Can you tell us how your group got started or how you first got involved in trans justice organizing?” These a just a few of the questions we asked several grantees, […]
“We Are NOT Invisible, Trans Lives Matter” is the theme for the 2016 National Trans Health conference, which is the first of its kind in the Southeastern region of the United States. The conference hopes to help medical providers build capacity and treat Trans* people with care and respect as well as build awareness from a health, legal, social and […]
After spending an amazing five days in Tennessee and Mississippi, we drove East to Alabama and our first stop was the historic Selma. We could feel the momentous energy of the city the minute we arrived. The first thing we did was pick up our camera’s and walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge. This bridge […]
TJFP is back on our From the Ground to the Sky Tour and this time we’ve been rolling around and talking with Southern activists and organizers. We’re only halfway in, and already we’ve learned so much about what these organizers are fighting against, fighting for, and what brings them life. This past week, we’ve been […]
TJFP is excited to participate in the upcoming “Transformative Philanthropy” forum at The Center for the Study of Women in Society at the University of Oregon on November 9th, 2016. This forum focuses on ways that social justice philanthropy can bring about social change for women, LGBTQ people, and people of color. TJFP’s Co-founder and Executive Director, Gabriel Foster will […]
A very special thank you to Bishop Tonyia Rawls and The Freedom Center for Social Justice (FCSJ) for inviting TJFP to the Transgender Faith and Action Network’s (TFAAN) annual retreat. What an honor it was to be welcomed into this space and to have the opportunity to speak with Southern trans and gender non-conforming faith leaders […]
Attacks on social justice groups and organizations are not new. What is new is that these attacks are on the rise. Often these attacks have been successful in side-tracking, damaging, and weakening the community. To help protect and prepare your group for any potential attacks, here are two FREE webinars being offered by RoadMap. Check em out! Part […]
Dee Dee Chamblee, activist and founder of LaGender, a 2016 TJFP grant recipient, is being honored for her HIV activism. Chamblee founded LaGender, an organization in Georgia, that provides resources for the transgender community as well as educational trainings for people working with or providing services to trans individuals. Congratulations Dee Dee! Read more here!
Trans Justice Funding Project is excited to be at “Money for Our Movements: A Social Justice Fundraising Conference” presented by the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT) from August 12 – 14th, 2016 in Denver, CO. TJFP Executive Director, Gabriel Foster will be speaking at the closing plenary, Bold Shifts for Resourcing Our Movements, alongside Jeannette Huezo […]
Give OUT Day is the ONLY national day of giving for the LGBTQ community – a 24-hour online fundraising event that unites the LGBTQ community from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and D.C. to raise critically needed funds. Many of TJFP’s grantees and applicants are participating. Please consider donating to them directly! Check out the list […]