We are beyond thrilled to announce Ashe Helm-Hernández as our fifth Community Grantmaking Fellow! Ashe Helm-Hernández (they/ them) is a queer nonbinary Southern Black butch with roots in Louisville, KY. Ashe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Arts from the Hite Art Institute at the University of Louisville. They have 20 years of […]

We’re delighted to introduce you to our fourth Community Grantmaking Fellow, Evelyn Quintana! Evelyn Quintana (they, them, theirs, elle) is a shapeshifting gender-expansive herbalist, plant enthusiast, and nurturer. Evelyn’s lived experience as a queer Mexican immigrant, sex worker and proximity to state violence has positioned them to become a lifelong accomplice for reproductive justice, abolition, […]

It’s such an honor to introduce our third 2022 Community Grantmaking Fellow, Maximilián Vega-Vélez! Maximilián Vega-Vélez (he/they) is a soft trans masculine, non binary, cuir and intersex person. Rematriated to the west side of the archipelago of Borikén (Puerto Rico) after being displaced to NYC aft Hurricane María. Transfeminist artist and community organizer. They are […]

  Ten years ago, TJFP was born from an effort to move money directly to grassroots groups and projects, run by and for trans people with “No Strings Attached,” because from the beginning, we have always trusted and believed in trans leadership and organizing. Just like we did back in 2013, we invite you to […]

TJFP is so excited to introduce the second of our six 2022 Community Grantmaking Fellows, Tatyana Moaton! Dr. Tatyana Moaton (she/her/hers) is the CEO, and Principal Consultant for Envision Consulting, one of the first black trans led consulting firms in the country. She has extensive experience working in Human Resources championing strategic initiatives geared towards […]

TJFP is turning 10 years old and we’re raising $250k by May 27th as the first part in our year-long 10th anniversary fundraiser. We hope to raise $1 million dollars throughout the entire year.    Stay tuned, because later this summer we’re going to have our first ever virtual fundraising celebration! Learn more and donate […]

TJFP is thrilled to introduce the first of our six Community Grantmaking Fellows, Bunnie Wells Cruse! Bunnie Wells Cruse (she/her) is a Mexican-American Trans Woman and lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bunnie is currently Board Chair of The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, Queen Mother of The Imperial Sovereign Court of New Mexico, and […]

  Dear Friends, Family and Community, We’re horrified that Texas Governor Abbott has instructed the Department of Family and Protective Services to begin investigating what he and Texas Attorney General Paxton have newly defined “child abuse”: families loving and supporting their trans and gender expansive children. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants Texas communities to report […]

Now is the time to apply for a TJFP grant! These are the eleven questions we ask in our application each year so that groups can share about their work and our community grantmaking fellows can make their funding decisions. Our goal has always been to keep our application as short and simple as we […]

It’s that time again! Time for grassroots, trans-led, trans justice groups to apply for funding and for those of us who can, to donate what we can to support their work.  Please help us spread the word! Please make sure to read our guidelines first to determine if your group is eligible. The application is currently available […]

On this day, November 20th, trans communities, our loved ones, and allies are pausing on a global level to honor and grieve the lives of those who have been taken from us by acts of anti-trans violence. Even though great strides have been made over the years, carving out new opportunities and progress for our […]

TJFP is extremely pleased to announce our newest staff member, Nicole Fernandes as our very first Administrative Director! Nicole first began working closely with us when she became a 2020 Community Grantmaking Fellow and now we’re thrilled to have her in this role as a full time staff member.  As we’ve expressed to Nicole and to so many of you, thank […]