<img class="not-resizeable" alt="" src="http://3b4efb995be6c5c64252-c03f075f8191fb4e60e74b907071aee8.r12.cf1.rackcdn.com/845136_1386461034.1764_multi.jpg" width="100%"> Women and girls make up 51% of the population and research shows that
their empowerment leads to more stable families and better societal conditions.
Yet women and girls continue to be marginalized"”and that's especially true for
those who belong to groups that are already marginalized for other reasons. 
 
The lesbian, bisexual, trans* and queer (LBTQ) communities are among
those groups and the advocacy and support services they need are provided in large
part by community organizations that rely on grants and individual donations. 
 
The LBTQ Giving Council of the
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is the only grantmaking entity in the city
of Chicago that provides grants exclusively to organizations that serve these
communities. As part of CFW, we
have a special focus on women's and girls' access to health care and
information, freedom from violence, and economic security. 
Since 2004, we've awarded 36 grants totaling $104,500 through our
Lavender Fund, much of it to small groups and small projects within larger organizations"”projects
that may not be eligible to apply for larger grants or may not have the
capacity for significant fundraising. In 2013 alone, five grants
totaling $14,000 were awarded to the Transgender Justice Law Project, the
Lesbian Community Care Project of Howard Brown Health Center, the Illinois
Caucus for Adolescent Health, the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of
Women &amp; Gender in the Arts and Media at Columbia College of Chicago, and
Dyke March Chicago. 
"The LBTQ Council's support has been critical for TGAP's
success and continuity, and has enabled us to do in-depth evaluation of our
pilot services, as well as conduct focus groups with trans individuals to
inform new programming." -- Jess Kane, Director of Chicago
Women's Health Center "“ Trans Greater Access Project (TGAP), a Council grantee
in 2011 and 2012. 
Please join us by
donating to the Lavender Fund in any amount. The Council's goal is to raise $5,000 to finish out the year
and allow us to continue our financial support of the organizations that are so
important to the LBTQ communities. 
Help us reach that
goal by donating today!

lori Kraus

Laurie R Weisberg

Steven B. Meyer

Anonymous

Mary Jo Schnell

Meg Yanavich 

Midge Stocker and Diana Clegg

Ann e. Brennan

Matt Blakely

Sarah Waxman

Janet Ferguson

Patricia O'Brien

kathleen walsh

Ruth Clark

Samantha D Powell

Audrey Rubinstein

Therese DesLauriers Fox

Give a gift today to LBTQ women & girls!  

Give a gift today to LBTQ women & girls!

Still $2,968 to go. Help us build momentum.