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2008 Archive

December 4, 2008  Coloradans Recognized for Making the State A Welcoming Place for Everybody. Gay & Lesbian Fund Honors Five Colorado Groups for Taking A Stand on Equality.

The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado has honored five Colorado individuals and organizations with the 2008 Advancing Equality Awards to recognize their commitment to creating an inclusive and equal environment for all people. Each honoree has received a gift of $5,000 to be allocated to a nonprofit of their designation. Awards in the categories … more >>

May 20, 2008  Gill Foundation and Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Release 2007 Online Annual Report

The Gill Foundation announced today the release of its 2007 annual report: Achieving Full Equality.  The report is available online at www.gillannualreport.org.   This year’s report focuses on the efforts of individuals and organizations working to advance equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people at all stages of life.  Six grantees are the focus of streaming … more >>

May 13, 2008  Colorado Companies Encouraged To Comply With Nondiscrimination Law Before One-Year Anniversary of ENDA. New Resource Sheds Light on Gender Expression, Discrimination, and the Law.

One year ago this month, Colorado passed into law an amended version of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA). The new ENDA extends workplace discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity. As the one-year anniversary approaches, the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado is encouraging corporations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and other … more >>

March 11, 2008  A Year of Distinctions for Head of Gay & Lesbian Fund Culminates With An Induction into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame

Mary Lou Makepeace, executive director of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, has been honored with several distinctions this year that recognize her as a valued contributor to the state and an advocate for higher quality of life for Coloradans. Most recently, Makepeace was selected as an inductee into the 2008 Colorado Women’s Hall … more >>

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Welcome to the website for the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado

We’d like to update you on some important news.

In 2012, we are taking a break from all new grantmaking to undergo a strategic re-evaluation.

During this time, the Gay & Lesbian Fund will not accept any unsolicited 2012 grant applications, but all grantees that were awarded a grant from the Gay & Lesbian Fund during 2011 will receive a grant of the same amount in 2012 with no paperwork required. We will accomplish those renewals by March 1, 2012.

The Gay & Lesbian Fund is a program of the Gill Foundation. The Gill Foundation is as committed to Colorado as ever – giving more than $3.5 million to Colorado nonprofits annually. After this re-evaluation, the Gay & Lesbian Fund, which is only a portion of our Colorado giving, will continue to be a significant part of the foundation’s work in the state. We will announce, and update this site to reflect, the Gay & Lesbian Fund’s revised grantmaking and application guidelines as soon as that information is available.

In the interim, all Colorado programs outside of the Gay & Lesbian Fund, including the funding of our progressive allies, our LGBT and HIV service and advocacy organizations, and our anti-bullying work will continue on their current trajectory and will not be directly affected.

Thank you for your patience in the weeks and months ahead. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@gayandlesbianfund.org.

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