Funds in Human Rights

A collection of national LGBTQ organizations with a bend towards affecting change of policy and perception around LGBTQ+ people.

As part of the Braze ERG Grant Program, the Asians@Braze Employee Resource Group has opted to support the following three nonprofit organizations. The Braze ERG Grant Program allows each ERG to direct up to $30,000 of Braze's donor-advised fund (each of the three organizations will receive a $10,000 cash donation). For Giving Tuesday, we are making it easy for employees to give directly to causes supported by Braze ERGs. As a reminder, each Braze employee has a donation matching benefit of $100 annually to take your impact even further.

As part of the Braze ERG Grant Program, the Pride@Braze Employee Resource Group has opted to support the following four nonprofit organizations. The Braze ERG Grant Program allows each ERG to direct up to $30,000 of Braze's donor-advised fund (each of the four organizations will receive a $7,500 cash donation). For Giving Tuesday, we are making it easy for employees to give directly to causes supported by Braze ERGs. As a reminder, each Braze employee has a donation matching benefit of $100 annually to take your impact even further.

As part of the Braze ERG Grant Program, the Elle@Braze Employee Resource Group is supporting the following four nonprofit organizations that align with their mission to engage, lead, learn and empower women across the globe. The Braze ERG Grant Program allows each ERG to direct up to $30,000 of Braze's donor-advised fund (each of the four organizations will receive a $7,500 cash donation). For Giving Tuesday, we are making it easy for employees to give directly to causes supported by Braze ERGs. As a reminder, each Braze employee has a donation matching benefit of $100 annually to take your impact even further.

Help us to support 9 NPOs this year.

Antisemitic incidents have increased over the past week in Los Angeles, with hate groups holding public demonstrations and distributing antisemitic flyers throughout the area. The recent increase in antisemitic activity is unfortunately not uncommon, as 1 in 4 Jewish Americans reported experiencing antisemitism in 2021. The following organizations are doing the important work to actively fight antisemitism by investigating, reporting on, and speaking out against antisemitic acts, educating the masses on the history and dangers of antisemitism, and supporting those impacted by antisemitism. Your donation to this Fund will help these organizations continue their fight against antisemitism on both a domestic and global scale.

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022 after being arrested by "morality police" for allegedly violating the country's dress code sparked anti-government protests across Iran. Iranian authorities have since exhibited excessive force towards protestors, leading to an ever-growing count of resultant injuries and deaths of Iranian citizens. Your donation to this fund will help support the work of the following organizations, all of whom are making efforts to support the rights of Iranian women by investigating and reporting on human rights violations, promoting global awareness of the women's rights movement in Iran, and uplifting the voices of Iranian women and girls who are fighting for their basic human rights.

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022 after being arrested by "morality police" for allegedly violating the country's dress code sparked anti-government protests across Iran. Iranian authorities have since exhibited excessive force towards protestors, leading to an ever-growing count of resultant injuries and deaths of Iranian citizens. Your donation to this fund will help support the work of the following organizations, all of whom are making efforts to support the rights of Iranian women by investigating and reporting on human rights violations, promoting global awareness of the women's rights movement in Iran, and uplifting the voices of Iranian women and girls who are fighting for their basic human rights.

Help us celebrate (Inter)national Coming Out Day at MongoDB by donating to The Trevor Project! National Coming Out Day was inspired by a single march. 500,000 people participated in the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights on October 11, 1987, generating momentum to last for 4 months after the march had ended. During this period, over a hundred LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals gathered outside Washington, DC, and decided on creating a national day to celebrate coming out – this began on the 1st anniversary of their historic march. Two years ago we rebranded National Coming Out Day at MongoDB to (Inter)national Coming Out Day to include our employees all over the world.

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National Coming Out Day is an annual LGBTIQ+ awareness day observed on October 11, to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people in "coming out of the closet". First celebrated in the United States in 1988, the initial idea was grounded in the feminist and gay liberation spirit of the personal being political, and the emphasis on the most basic form of activism being coming out to family, friends and colleagues, and living life as an openly lesbian or gay person. The foundational belief is that homophobia thrives in an atmosphere of silence and ignorance, and that once people know that they have loved ones who are lesbian or gay, they are far less likely to maintain homophobic or oppressive views especially if they live in developed countries. Your donation will empower COC Netherlands, Aidsfonds, and Transgender Netwerk to develop more supportive activities and actions in the Netherlands in favor of our very diverse LGBTIQ+ communities: school programs, youth, autistic, gay, lesbian, trans, senior, and refugees, health care and prevention.

Please join Pinterest and PIndigenous in celebrating Native American Heritage Month! This year we are supporting organizations that help Indigenous communities fight for their rights and survival as well as stop systematic violence and murder against Indigenous women and children.

Local social justice organizations that align with ILNA giving pillars.

August 26th is Women's Equality Day. Championed by Representative Bella Abzug in 1971, Women's Equality Day commemorates the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the right to vote. However, the fight for women's equality in all spheres of life continues. These pre-vetted organizations are doing the critical work to advance women's equality initiatives through advocacy, education, litigation and policy. Your donation to the Women's Equality Day Fund will help each of these organizations continue their work towards a more equitable world for women and girls.

This fund is a selection of intersectional, trans-and-POC centered LGBTQIA+ organizations putting intersectional work at the forefront. Please consider donating, and explore more great organizations here: https://itgetsbetter.org/blog/organizations-serving-black-lgbtq-community/

On Friday, June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, effectively eliminating the constitutional right to abortion. As a result of this decision, several states have already severely restricted or outright banned abortion access with many others expected to follow suit, putting the health of women throughout the country at risk. These pre-vetted organizations are actively working to dismantle a system which threatens a woman's right to choose. These organizations are also working to increase access to quality reproductive health care. Their work advocates for women's fundamental rights through policy, research, education and monetary funds.

Help expectant mothers save their unborn child and provide assistance after birth! Many women need healthcare and financial support when they have an unexpected pregnancy, both before and after the birth. Unfortunately, most pregnancy centers are not supported by the Cisco Foundation. Nevertheless, these few organizations are approved and several others are under review for consideration. Please let me (Dave Dibert) know if any more are approved by the Cisco Foundation, and we'll add them to the list. Let's help support these women so they may one day hold their precious child.

Join me in donating to charities which will fight to ensure the restoration of Women's reproductive rights. If you have more charities to add ping me!

On June 19, 1865 - a full two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued - news of the end of slavery finally reached Texas. Since then, Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, has become a time to recognize and celebrate the culture, contributions, and achievements of African Americans. Early celebrations often served a dual purpose as political rallies to give voting instructions to newly freed enslaved peoples. However, in the early 20th century, economic and political forces led to a decline in Juneteenth celebrations due to state laws and amendments being passed that disenfranchised Black people and excluded them from voting, such as the Jim Crow laws. The Civil Rights Movement re-invigorated the holiday. In 2020, in the midst of several high-profile deaths of Black men at the hands of police, Juneteenth started to become more widely known and its significance particularly important. Systemic racism continues to plague the United States, and the struggle for true Black liberation continues to this day. Join WizeHive in supporting organizations that continue to work on dismantling white supremacy and eliminating systemic racism. The WizeHive Juneteenth Fund is composed of nonprofits with missions that address these complex, pervasive relics of oppression through education, policy, advocacy, and access to quality healthcare and other direct services. The composition of nonprofits in this fund is subject to change.

ParivarBayArea (https://www.parivarbayarea.org/) is America’s only Trans Led Trans centering Southasian Organization. Parivar celebrates the intersectionality of Trans Queer & South Asian Indian identities and builds a community of light, love, and acceptance. Since 2018, ParivarBayArea has been committed to Global Disaster Relief, Advocacy through Arts and Community Building. key achievements have been: a. Holding over 38 spaces for Queer Transgender Hijrah events and discussions across San Francisco Bay Area and virtual places. b. Building the largest relief and rehabilitation Transgender grassroots initiative in India- SITAL(Save Indian Trans ALLINDIA Lives), raising over $350,000( over 2.75 Crores INR) serving over 90,000 Trans Hijrah Kinnar Folx. c. Co-founding, Chairing the SF LGBTQ+ COVID Relief Coalition serving the needs of the LGBTQ+ communities across the Bay Area’s nine counties, raising over $200,000 to provide microgrants, groceries, rent relief and vaccinations. d. Co-founded and lead the QTAPI(Queer Trans API) coalition bringing awareness to Queer Trans Asian Pacific Islander Week holding over 15 events nationwide. e. Holding support group(Robaroo), vaccination drives, COVID testing sites, trans-affirming surgery funding in partnership with San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Alameda County Health Department, NQAPIA, TransVision(India) and many more partners. f. Launched and successfully enabled over 130 Trans Hijrah folx to rebuild livelihoods from micro enterprises as part of our SITAL livelihoods programs to achieve trans economic justice. Programs in progress include locations in India, Guyana and Bangladesh. Businesses include sewing, drinking water, cooking/hoteling, beauty salons, trans-care medical clinic and many more. g. Developed and launched parivarbazaar.com, a full fledged e-commerce site showcasing products and art made, touched, finished and/or sourced by Trans Hijrah folks of the global south. h. Established the Transgender Global South Coalition with El/La Para Trans Latinas. The LGBT Aslyum Project to provide legal, socioeconomic and mental support to immigrant LGBTQ Transgender Hijrah Kinnar arriving into America.

In the summer of 1969, police raided a gay bar in New York City; the riots that ensued were a major turning point for the fight for gay rights in the United States. Since June 1970, LGBTQ+ folks, along with activists, advocates, and allies have continued to gather together in June to march with Pride. While there are still many obstacles the LGBTQ+ community faces, significant progress has been made over the past few decades. The Pride Fund supports organizations that promote the safety and advance the wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy, direct services, health accessibility, education, legal representation, and public policy changes. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives working to ensure acceptance, equity, and justice for all. The composition of nonprofits in this fund is subject to change.

Social Justice: Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. Donate and volunteer with organizations helping to challenge racial, structural, and economic injustice, end police brutality and enforce accountability, and eradicate inequality.

Support causes that help women this Volunteer Week with Elle's Bright Fund

This fund was set up to support nonprofits + charities, which were selected by Pantheon staff + community members, in improving the lives + expanding the rights of those in the LGBTQIA+ community. Each nonprofit listed here is involved in work that benefits the LGBTQIA+ community in some capacity, + 100% of the funds raised will be split evenly between the 50 organizations. Anyone can contribute to this fund, so please share it far + wide! If you do donate, remember to also ask your employer if they’ll match your donation. Note: Pantheon matches donations for full-time employees up to $500 USD per year per employee, up to $25K USD per year.

The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. One accepting adult decreases the risk of suicide by 40% for LGBTQ young people. The Trevor Project provides LGBTQ youth with 24/7 crisis counseling via phone, text, and chat. Through legislation, litigation, and public education, 
The Trevor Project is the leading advocate for LGBTQ youth mental health 
in preventative and intervention efforts at the federal, state, and local level to 
address factors that place 
LGBTQ youth at significantly higher risk of suicide. Ocrolus is proud to support the Trevor Project as we celebrate Pride Month this June.