LGBTQ+ Nonprofits Get Less Than 1Percent of All Charitable Giving, Report Finds

A new report on giving to LGBTQ+ organizations found that, from 2015 to 2019, they received just 0.13percent of overall philanthropic support but grew their giving faster than non-LGBTQ+ groups during that time. Donations to LGBTQ+ groups increased 46.3 percent, while contributions to non-LGBTQ+ nonprofits grew just 24.9 percent. Researchers ended their study in 2019, […]

LGBT Giving Project 

The rationale behind the Project, launched in 2011, was simple and compelling. For decades, the financial contributions of LGBT people have fueled our movement and built our community organizations. But contrary to popular belief, most LGBT organizations then—and even today—constantly struggled to raise money, including from individual donors.

Tips for Stewardship

Stewarding your legacy donors is an important step in your program. These tips may help you generate ideas that will help your legacy donors feel connected to your organization.

Elements of a Legacy Program 

Successful legacy programs have many components in place to run smoothly—review this checklist to help develop your program.

Sample Ways to Give 

Sample ways to make a legacy gift and a template of basic information for donors. Please note this is not provided as financial or legal advice and organizations will want to review preferred options with your board and finance team (or equivalent) to ensure your organization is equipped and willing to accept different types of legacy gifts.

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