Our hearts are heavy and a fire rages in a deep place within our collective community as candles are lit to honor each precious life that is taken away from us at the hands of violence and discrimination. This year there has been five reported murders of black trans women. Dana Martin, Montgomery, Alabama […]
TJFP is so lucky to get to work with this amazing organizer and force of light!  Úmi’s passion and excitement as she reads through this years applications, learning more about the breadth of trans justice work is EVERYTHING. Please welcome to the TJFP grant making team, Ăšmi Vera! Ăšmi is a child of Tepehuan O’dami […]
A very warm welcome to Zakia McKensey to the TJFP 2019 Grantmaking Fellowship! Â Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Zakia is currently working extremely hard to carefully review hundreds of applications in preparation for our upcoming grantmaking meeting in June. We cannot wait to learn and grow from her leadership on this years team! Zakia McKensey is […]
It’s that time of year again when we have the honor of introducing another fabulous grantmaking team. Kicking off a series of introductions, we’re ecstatic to welcome Sammie Ablaza Wills to the 2019 Â TJFP Grantmaking Fellowship! Sammie will join five other ground breaking, trans, non binary activists and organizers from across the country to select […]
“Sharing space with the other grantmaking fellows and hearing from people from rural Montana to communities in Hawaii helped to open my mind about how differently the work looks for people in different areas. Sometimes when you’re on the ground, it is easy to lose that perspective, and instead think, “This is what’s working for […]
A few weeks ago we were deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of long time TJFP grantee and 2016 TJFP grantmaking panelist, Stephanie Mott. I remember the first time I met Stephanie Mott. Soft spoken and kind. At that time she was the first out, trans activist from Topeka, Kansas I had ever […]
Please remember, the application deadline is THIS FRIDAY at 12am EST.  In 2018, TJFP gave 650,000 dollars to 182 trans-led grassroots groups across the country, and we hope to do it again in 2019!  Please review the eligibility criteria and apply! Share widely and get your application in! En Español. […]
Today we remember the lives and legacies of our trans and gender non-conforming family who we’ve lost this year. Let us honor all our trans and GNC ancestors who have come before us, who fought tirelessly, and paved the way for us to shine brilliantly. Today and everyday, we are reminded of the strength and beauty […]
For the month of September Estrogentleman is donating $5 of every #estrogentleman or #changedman hat purchased from their Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/estrogentleman to TJFP! Check them out today! Â
Hey y’all! If you’re at the Philly Trans Health Conference over the next few days, come visit Trans Justice Funding Project’s booth and pick up an annual report and one of TJFP’s gold edition tote bags ($10-$25 sliding scale)! #pthc2017 #transjustice Bags not yet available online but stay tuned!