Saturday, April 2, 2011

March 2011 Update

Through our grant-making we intend to forge meaningful relationships among lesbian and gay and non-lesbian and non-gay people, while strengthening organizational capabilities to serve our community. 
A recent study of the 39 largest LGBTQ organizations in the country shows that 96% of us give less than $35 per year to “our cause”. Less than 15,000 members nationally gave more than $1,000 to support our campaign for equality.  While we remain steadfast in our goal of 300 members in our giving circle, these stats show how far we have to go in building a resource base for the organizations we support.  
Structure of the Circle: The 300 Fund was established as a part of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, which handles the tax deductible contributions, ensuring that 100% of your gift will support philanthropy that builds a better community for us all. The fund is managed by a Board of Directors, open to any member of The 300, and charged with reviewing grants, and building the membership.
Since beginning operation in 2009, we have made slow but steady progress.  We have brought together three dozen donor/members and a small group of dedicated volunteers, established operational guidelines and ethical policies to guide our work, and developed a grant application process.  Using this process and member gifts, The Board has successfully managed three rounds of giving totaling nearly $30,000!  Considering current economic reality, an achievement of which we can all be very proud.


Yours truly,


The 300 Giving Circle Board of Directors


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