Join us for GiveOUT Day on Thursday 17 October 2024 to celebrate and raise vital funds for the Australian LGBTQIA+ community sector!
Together, we raised a whopping $405,000 for 91 organisations in 2023, and the team is gearing up for this year to be the best one yet. Registrations for participating organisations will open in August.
Our Grantees In Action
“New City Church has given me a community that has been family for me, when my blood family feels distant”
New City Church (NCC) exists to provide a safe space for LGBTQIA+ people and allies to explore faith in new and engaging ways, and help those who have been harmed by religious organisations to find refuge and healing. Amplify Pride Fund enabled NCC to expand their regular social support groups, pioneer a Religious Harm Support Group, and deliver a first-of-its-kind national conference on building safe and inclusive churches.
GiveOUT Board spotlight
Richard Brett is an experienced leader in marketing communications, corporate communications and communications agency management. He is currently the CEO for Ogilvy PR and Ogilvy Health, working to deliver iconic, culture-changing campaigns for clients. Richard was named CommsCon’s Leader of the Year 2019 and in 2020 co-authored his first book ‘The Decade of Do’. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Richard is very proud to work as a member of the GiveOUT board to help further the organisation’s mission and aims through effective engagement and communication.
LGBTQIA+ Community News and Resources
Upcoming Events
- Equality Project, Better Together Conference (14-15 June, Geelong)
- USYD, LGBTQIA+ Executive Leadership Fellowship (3-7 June, Sydney)
- Leadership Institute, LGBTQIA+ Leadership Summit (22-25 August, Sydney)
Upcoming grants
- ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grants by FRRR (Closes 29 May)
- Wear it Purple Financial Assistance Grants (Closes 31 May)
- Northern Territory Arts and Culture Grants (Closes 31 May)
- Outback Australia - social and economic outcomes (Closes 15 May)
- Strengthening Rural Communities by FRRR (Closes 5 June 2024)
- Arts Tasmania annual grants for arts organisations (Closes 4 June)
- ACON Diversity Day Grants for LGBTQ+ groups and individuals (Closes 17th June)
Philanthropy News - What we are reading
“When you start talking about the family violence, [victim survivors] don't necessarily want to go to the mainstream services … they want to come to a service where the worker is an LGBTQIA+ specialist, and you know that they are gonna be safe.”
DFV case study: The importance of funding LGBTQIA+-led services
Paul Ramsay Foundation’s report on domestic and family violence specialist services found that LGBTQIA+ people often feel unsafe accessing mainstream services, and are more likely to engage with services that have LGBTQIA+ staff and that are deeply attuned to the unique needs of rainbow communities.
UK Learnings: The value of pooled funds
A pooled fund, such as GiveOUT and Aurora's Amplify Pride Fund, is when multiple funders contribute to a grant pool to advance a shared objective. Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that pooled funds can increase impact, reduce risk, and champion an innovative approach to philanthropy.
Why current LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion trends should worry us
Dawn Emsen-Hough, Director of ACON’s Pride Inclusion Programs, shared on LinkedIn that over the last three years, the AWEI Employee Survey has shown a decline in support for LGBTQ+ inclusion, echoing global concerns on the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment (and particularly anti-trans sentiment). These insights show that we can’t be complacent, and that now is the time to step up our support for LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Thank you to our generous partners who support GiveOUT's work, including our most recent Patron David Hardie.
As always, if you have any questions, comments or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@giveout.org.au.
With love,
The GiveOUT team
GiveOUT recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants and traditional custodians of the lands on which we live and work. We pay our respects to all Elders past and present.