Private American philanthropy focused on LGBTQ equality, having invested over $466 million since inception in programs and nonprofit organizations nationwide. The foundation supports efforts to secure full legal equality for LGBTQ Americans through grant funding to nonprofits. View Gillott Family Trust's website for more information.
The Gill Foundation is one of the leading private foundations dedicated to advancing LGBTQ equality in the United States. As a discretionary grant maker, the foundation provides funding to nonprofit organizations working at the local, state, and national levels to achieve legal protections and economic opportunities for LGBTQ Americans.
The foundation focuses on two primary priority areas: Equal Treatment, which addresses the lack of basic legal rights and protections for LGBTQ individuals in healthcare, education, housing, and daily life across many states; and A Prosperous Colorado, which aims to ensure all Coloradans have equal access to the state's economic opportunities through innovation, STEM education and jobs, and growth initiatives.
The Gill Foundation operates as a traditional private foundation, making strategic grants to nonprofit organizations aligned with its mission. Since its inception, the foundation has invested over $466 million, substantially contributing to many of the country's watershed victories for LGBTQ equality.
The foundation hosts the biennial OutGiving Conference since 1996, bringing together LGBTQ and allied donors to share strategies, build relationships, and deepen their commitment to equality. This conference serves as a key convening event in the philanthropic ecosystem for LGBTQ causes.