WRAPPING | 2023 from our CEO
This has been another incredible year of growth for GiveOUT and our rainbow communities, as we continue our mission of growing the pot of gold under the rainbow, and supporting LGBTQIA+ organisations to access and use those resources for the better.
Together we:
- Grew funding to the LGBTQIA+ sector by distributing $775,000 to almost 100 LGBTQIA+ organisations, including via GiveOUT Day (our national day of giving) and Amplify Pride Fund (our large grants program with Aurora Group).
- Increased awareness of the chronic under-funding of our sector (see Where are the Rainbow Resources?) and advocated for more funding, including by co-hosting the first-ever conference on LGBTQIA+ funding in Australia, Asia and the Pacific during Sydney World Pride, with 87 grantmakers, 56 funding organisations and 35 civil society content experts in attendance (see Convening Report).
- Increased the capacity of the LGBTQIA+ sector to resource itself by hosting a Fundraising Masterclass and sharing fundraising resources.
- Increased the efficiency and effectiveness of our organisation, including by finalising our 2023 - 2025 Strategic Plan, strengthening our peer collaboration (including with Aurora and Pride by Side) and bringing on two incredible new staff to support GiveOUT Day (Alex James and Dolan Cox).
On a personal note, I have relished my first 6 months on the job. It has been a privilege to witness our sector's leaders' dedication and strategic nous when working directly with rainbow folk and tirelessly advocating for change at all levels. I get up every day in service to you.
Heading into 2024, I am emboldened by the increasing number of funders and partners who are joining our movement to ensure all LGBTQIA+ Australians are safe and equal. Thank you to all our current partners and patrons who have made the above possible.
Thank you to our current partners and patrons
Em Scott, CEO GiveOUT
REPORTING | GiveOUT Day 2023 was our biggest yet!
Together, we raised $405,475 for 91 LGBTQIA+ not-for-profit organisations in Australia. Funds from GiveOUT Day are game-changing for these organisations, who achieve incredible outcomes for their communities despite being chronically underfunded and underresourced. By supporting GiveOUT Day, you are directly supporting the LGBTQIA+ people who need it the most.
- Check out our 2023 Impact Report for more information on what we achieved together!
“[The GiveOUT Day Platform] is far beyond our reach in Regional Victoria and helps us share our work with a much larger audience and engage them in regional causes for LGBTQIA+ folks. This fundraising platform is such a critical feed into our operational (living) expense of running our organisation and removes such enormous pressure. It's highly effective and so positive end to end that it's not as draining as the incessant grant applications and sponsorship pursuits. It's so energising to be supported and encouraged by so many others in this work.” – Gippsland Pride Initiative Inc.
Thanks for stepping up to help build a brighter future for LGBTQIA+ Australians.
We can’t wait to do it all again in 2024!
ANNOUNCING | 2024 Amplify Pride Fund Grantees
The Amplify Pride Fund exists to support LGBTIQ+ organisations across the country to thrive and grow. It is a new national LGBTQIA+ fund created in 2022 by GiveOUT and Aurora with support from the Snow Foundation.
We received over 100 Expressions of Interest for the second round of Amplify Pride Fund grants. That's more than double last year’s submissions! Thank you to all of the fantastic organisations across Australia for submitting your Expressions of Interest.
Our 2024 APF Grantee Partners are change-makers in our community. These organisations are driving bold and innovative solutions to generate systemic change for our most marginalised, and we can’t wait to see what they will achieve!
Join us in celebrating our 2024 APF Grantee Partners
- Inclusive Rainbow Voices: Expanding a national voice for LGBTQIA+ people with disability
- Trans Justice Project: Tackling the anti-trans lobby and disinformation online
- New City Church: Shaping safe and inclusive communities of faith
- Forcibly Displaced People Network: Building an inclusive Australia for LGBTQIA+ refugees
- Beyond Bricks And Bars: Supporting incarcerated trans & gender diverse people
- BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation: Fuelling the heart of the LGBTQIA+SB community
- Intersex Peer Support Australia: Expanding a national voice for intersex people & their families
- Sydney Queer Muslims: Expanding support for LGBTQIA+ Muslims during crisis
- Rural Pride Australia: Creating safety & support for LGBTQIA+ rural and regional people
- Learn more about this year’s recipients
Wishing you and yours a safe and joyful summer break and a happy end to 2023!
With Pride,
The GiveOUT Team