PFund grant recipients will share $62,500 in grants for 2010, with average grant size increasing 12% over 2009
Advancing Equal Rights through advocacy and civic engagement
Equality South Dakota
Sioux Falls, S. Dakota, $5,000
To amend the South Dakota Human Relations Act of 1972 to prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. This will be accomplished by building constituent support, working with employers, school districts and municipalities to adopt inclusive policies, and engaging legislators in educational dialogue.
OutFront Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn. $5,000
To support its justFair Lobby Day and Lobby Day Institute, the largest GLBT lobby day in the nation, providing legislative education and creating support and visibility for GLBT Minnesotans at the state capitol.
Creating power through community as a result of organizing, events and the arts
20% Theatre Company
Minneapolis, Minn. $5,000
For general operating support to advance their mission to produce new and progressive work by female, transgender and gender-queer theatre artists, while supporting the same gender minorities artistically behind-the-scenes.
Dragon Jane Theater Company
Bismarck, N. Dakota, $5,000
In the heart of North Dakota, a group of courageous teens and their adult mentors have embarked on a vibrant, collaborative project to promote and engage open, truthful, public discussions of sexuality and desire, thus demystifying adolescent desire, giving voice to diverse experiences, and empowering teens to emerge as agents of social change.
Hospitality Initiative of Servant Hearts
Bemidji, Minn., $3,000
For a one-day seminar titled “Creating Inclusive and Welcoming Communities,” which will be presented in Bemidji in April 2010, to help diminish homophobic stereotypes and societal stigmas.
Lutheran Social Services
Duluth, Minn., $5,000
To support Together for Youth which provides a safe place for GLBTQ youth ages 14-20 to be who they are, to meet each other, to have help answering questions and securing supportive services.
Shades of Yellow
Minneapolis, Minn. $7,500
General operating support to train the board of directors, staff, volunteer and constituents to address issues and concerns with Hmong communities and the broader community, to become a sustainable organization supporting LGBT Hmong.
South Central Minnesota Pride
Mankato, Minn. $2,000
General operating support to increase outreach to rural communities to advance its mission to promote visibility and pride for the LGBTQ and ally communities of South Central Minnesota.
Ensuring access, safety and security in such places as schools, health providers, and housing
Avenues for Homeless Youth — GLBT Host Home Program
Minneapolis, Minn. $5,000
To provide community-based transitional housing for GLBT youth and young adults ages 16 to 21. The program recruits, trains and supports volunteer adults who open their homes to homeless GLBT youth and provide safe, stable housing.
North Dakota State University
Fargo, N. Dakota, $5,000
To conduct campus assessments of need, training and education around sexual orientation and gender identity among college student populations, and consultation services to develop campus-specific ally networks. In addition, utilizing partnerships with NDSU Extension Services, the Alliance will provide training, resources and consultation to Extension Agents working with youth development program in every county across the states of North and South Dakota.
Rainbow Health Initiative
Minneapolis, Minn., $5,000
To formalize a new coalition, the MN LGBT Health & Wellness Coalition, as an outgrowth of the PFund Community Health Conversations in January and February 2009. Top priorities for the coalition include 1) Health Services Development, 2) An LGBTQ Health Information Clearing House, and 3) an LGBT Service Provider Directory.
Rainbow Rumpus
Minneapolis, Minn., $5,000
Expand the impact of Rainbow Rumpus’s online magazine and programming by publishing printable picture books and parent/teacher guides; redesign its current website and launch a new site for teens called Rainbow Riot; expand its youth programming in LGBT friendly congregations; improve its support of program volunteers; and begin to implement a three year marketing plan.
Trans Youth Support Network
Minneapolis, Minn. $5,000
To build on the work already established creating systems for transforming institutions and organizations to be transgender-accessible and supportive and to strengthen the youth organizing and youth leadership component to more fully bring young people into the center of TYSN’s organizational structure.
