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What is pride foundation Australia?

Pride Foundation Australia provides funding for projects that address the systemic disadvantage of LGBTQIA+ communities and individuals in Australia.

This funding is possible though year-round fundraising, sponsorship and philanthropic partnerships.

Pride Foundation Australia Exists Because...

LGBTQIA+ Australians regularly experience disadvantage and are less likely to access support services because they fear, or have experienced, discrimination from these services.

The LGBTQIA+ sector is still grossly underfunded, with less than 1% of philanthropic grants in Australia being directed to this area.

We believe that equity for LGBTQIA+ Australians can be built through dedicated focus to addressing systemic issues that affect the most disadvantaged members of our community.

The Latest News from Pride Foundation

National LGBTQIA+ Refugee and Asylum Seeker Coalition to be formed with support of a $20,000 Maddocks Foundation Grant

Pride Foundation Australia has been awarded a $20,000 Maddocks Foundation Grant to form a National LGBTQIA+ Refugee and Asylum Seeker Coalition. The development of a

August 22, 2022

A successful dinner for our LGBTQIA+ Refugee Sub-Fund

We held a successful fundraising event hosted by Gilbert & Tobin in Barangaroo Sydney on Thursday 28 July. 21 people attended a sit-down meal and

August 12, 2022

Thank you for your support during Pride Month

Over the month of June, we held our annual End of Financial Year/Pride Month fundraiser. Last year, we raised just over $43,500 in support of

July 15, 2022

Our Small Grant Round 1 recipients for 2022

We’re pleased to be able to announce the recipients of our Small Grants Round 1 for 2022. We were able to award nine successful applicants

May 29, 2022

Why is pride still important?

Despite achieving marriage equality in 2017, many Australian LGBTQIA+ communities still face significant disadvantages and discrimination.

Pride Foundation Australia is a national philanthropic foundation run by volunteers, specifically focused on addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, queer, intersex, asexual and other LGBTQIA+ community issues in Australia through targeted funding around dedicated research, training development and community support.

How you can get involved

Pride Foundation was started by a group of people in our community who saw a need and decided to do something about it. To continue our life-changing work for disadvantaged LGBTQIA+ Australians we need your support.

There are many ways that you can be part of creating a better future for our community.

Donate

Making a regular or one-off donation is the simplest way that you can become a part of our work. Pride Foundation pools funds from many donors to support projects that make a real difference to people’s lives. All donations, small and big, are tax-deductable and enable us to support our community. Donate to us here.

If you have a particular area of interest or concern for your donation please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss this.

Fundraise for Us

Why not get a group of friends or colleagues together and fundraise for us? There are many ways to fundraise such as holding an event or get together, hosting a morning tea, participating in a structured event such as a fun run, hosting a movie night or planning your own unique activity.

The important thing is that you’ll be having fun while raising money for a great cause and ultimately changing lives.

If you’re planning on holding a fundraiser, get in touch. While we can’t help you run the event itself, we can provide materials and information that will assist you in holding a successful event and promote the event on social media to help spread the word.

Partner with Us

Pride Foundation Australia works in partnership with like-minded philanthropic groups, businesses and corporations to increase the funding pool and resources available to LGBTIQA+ organisations. This can take the form of co-funding for grant rounds or pro-bono services that assist our work. Current and recent partnerships include the Sidney Myer Fund, The Aurora Fund, Snow Foundation and Broadtree Foundation.

Please contact us to discuss how your organisation or business would like to be involved in growing support for disadvantaged LGBTQIA+ Australians.

Volunteer

Pride Foundation is a volunteer led and run organisation, enabling us to keep our operational costs to a minimum. From time to time we seek volunteers to assist with events or special projects, join various committees and working groups, and lead fundraising activities.

If you have time and skills that you would like to share we’d love to hear from you.

Leave a Gift in your Will

A bequest in your will to Pride Foundation Australia is the way you can show your passion and care for the future and our community. You can help end discrimination, disadvantage and need; improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ people and communities; and create new opportunities. All bequests, small or large, are important.

If you are thinking of including a bequest to Pride Foundation in your will, please download our information brochure and contact us for a confidential discussion.

Start a Sub-Fund

In order to achieve our aim of increasing philanthropic support for the LGBTQIA+ community, Pride Foundation Australia has developed a sub-fund structure that enables other groups to raise and distribute funds through our own philanthropic infrastructure. Our first sub-fund, The Channel has brought more than 100 new donors to LGBTQIA+ philanthropy and initiated several grant rounds. Please contact us to discuss this option further.

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