As part of an NPR series about individuals who don’t have much money but do have a big impact on their communities, the heartfelt work of TJFP grantees (2013 and 2014), Casa Ruby was front and center. The article also highlighted Casa Ruby founder and executive director, Ruby Corado.   This spring TJFP had the opportunity to […]

After several weeks of reviewing over 140 applications, the TJFP community grantmaking panel has arrived in New York City!  All weekend long we’ve been deep in final application review and inspiring conversation. We may not have all known each other prior to this weekend but we’re certainly leaving with new relationships and a renewed love for trans […]

It happened!  It really happened! Last night we met our April Fundraising Campaign goal, raising just a little over $15,000. Do you know what that means? Because of you, TJFP donors and supporters, this weekend our community grantmaking panel will be able to move $200,000 directly to grassroots, trans-led, trans justice groups and organizations. I […]

Amazing!  People are really amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who’s already donated, reposted or tweeted about our April Fundraising Campaign. What you can’t see from the counter on our fundraising page (because it only reflects paypal donations) is that we are now just $1,014 away from raising $15,000 in one month! We’re on the […]

As the director of the Trans Justice Funding Project please bare with me as I take a moment to get a little personal. Yesterday I received this message from my mother, one of the biggest supporters I have ever had. She wrote, “Count me in. I will donate today. I look forward to being able to […]

TJFP April Fundraising Campaign Update: So far we’ve raised $4,964!  Can we do it?  Can we make our $15,000 goal by THIS Thursday?  If we meet our goal then next weekend the community panel will able to give away $200,000 to grassroots, trans-led, trans justice groups and organizations across the country. What a feeling that would […]

WHEN DO WE WANT IT… NOW! Here’s your chance to help resource trans-led, grassroots groups and organizations fighting for trans justice. There’s no donation too small to show your love and support today. Join TJFP’s April Fundraising Campaign if you can!  

Nope, that’s not a headline from the Onion satirical newspaper.  Sadly, it really happened. Memories Pizza, the Indiana restaurant that said it would refuse to cater gay weddings under the state’s controversial religious freedom law, has raised more than $800,000 from supporters. Can you imagine how much impact the trans justice movement could have if we […]

Help TJFP Raise $15,000 by April 23rd! From the Ground to the Sky: TJFP’s April Fundraising Campaign As the Trans Justice Funding Project (TJFP) enters its third grant cycle, we’re more determined then ever to continue supporting trans-led, grassroots, trans justice groups and organizations. In February, we received a remarkable 144 applications. That’s 37% more applications […]

Completing the 2015 TJFP all-star grant making team is.. long time TJFP volunteer, Marin Watts! Marin is a queer trans Filipino-American videographer, artist, and media educator living and working in East Harlem, NY. Culturally rooted in the American South, with family ties to the Philippines, he uses video, photography, and textiles to explore the intersections of […]

In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, here are 10 ways to show your support for the trans community.  Thanks for the shout out Buzzfeed! Please consider making a donation for the Trans Justice Funding Project’s 2015 funding cycle today?

Running simultaneously with Incite’s Color of Violence 4 (COV4) conference, the National Trans & Gender Non-Conforming Anti-Violence gathering brought together nearly 100 participants from 22 states. Coordinated by the Transgender Law Center, we met for two days in Chicago to do collective healing work, address violence in our communities, share resources, and strategize, strategize, strategize! Amongst the many, many things shared […]