community foundation of utah awards 12 organizations engaging in work to support lgbtq community
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The Community Foundation of Utah Awards $42,000 to Twelve Utah Organizations Engaging in Work to Support the LGBTQ CommunityWho are these organizations and what are they doing for the LGBTQ community?
What is the Community Foundation of Utah?
Catalyst for philanthropy in Utah
Private, not-for-profit organization
Over 200 scholarships, grants, competitions, Program Related Investments, and other awards granted
Almost $27 million granted since 2008
What is the LGBTQ Community Endowment Fund?
Established in 2011 Pools giving from members
of LGBTQ community & their allies
Over $284,000 awarded since 2011
Leverages individual donations to make a more significant impact
Grant Recipients
Utah Aids FoundationPrEP, HIV Prevention Clinic
PrEP, in conjunction with other prevention strategies, can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 92%
Utah Pride CenterGenderevolution Conference
Celebrates Transgender Education & Awareness Month with a full day of workshops and presentations
Spy Hop
Move the Dial Initiative A student-led video
series tackling the issue of gender and gender related topics in our community.
Westminster College
LGBTQ Programming InternThe position works under the
Associate Provost for Diversity & Global Learning, assisting in LGBTQ projects and programming on campus
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Out Loud Mentoring
ProgramPromotes a safe space for
youth to build their capacity for self-expression and cultivate a sense of agency as important contributors to our society through the medium of contemporary art
OUTreach Resource Centers
Ogden Drop-In Center Dedicated to
transforming communities and saving lives through comprehensive programming, community advocacy, and training designed to promote positive outcomes for underserved populations
Planned Parenthood
Safe at School Program Anti harassment/anti bullying program for
educators and others who work with students to better school climates and improve outcomes for LGBTQ youth in Utah
Plan-B Theatre Company Premier of Virtue
Poet, composer, writer, herbologist, midwife, and Christian mystic- these are the many hats worn by Abbess Hildegard, a Twelfth Century revolutionary. Her dynamic, otherworldly life raises a number of profound questions still looking to be answered in the Twenty First Century: In a battle between spiritual conviction and institutional rules, which should win? What counts for more: theology or experience? And especially, who may we love?
Bennion Community Service Center
Alternative Breaks ProgramUniversity of Utah students
have the opportunity to spend their break volunteering, learning, and traveling with the program. These immersive weeklong opportunities center around social and environmental issues.
Utah Film Center
Damn These Heels Film Festival Created in 2003 to reflect
and celebrate our community’s diverse reality, Damn These Heels has challenged and entertained more than 18,000 people of all backgrounds through the expression and investigation of LGBT history, culture, ideas, struggles, and triumphs.
Youth Futures Shelter, drop-in services, and
street outreachLocated in the heart of
downtown Ogden, Youth Futures provides safe shelter, collaborative resources, respectful guidance and diverse support to homeless, unaccompanied, runaway and at-risk youth in Northern Utah.
Brigham Young Queer Alumni Association
Recognition BanquetRecognizing and
celebrating the LGBTQ community at BYU