The Palette Fund

09/19/2018

Great way to stay entertained during the Fall and make an impact while you are at it!
Check out: Urban Word NYC

Fall Workshops: September 24th-November 16th @ 4:30-6:30pm EMOTIONAL HISTORIANS led by Jon Sands Mondays, September 24th - November 12th @ 4:30-6:30pm In the world of people, celebration is often laced with melancholy, joy is a border that surrounds sorrow, and fear is usually a doorbell away from b...

08/08/2018

CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers & Movement Advancement Project's 2018 Survey Report can be downloaded by clicking below.

Discover the biennial report authored by CenterLink and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) which assesses the capacity and programs of Le***an, Gay, Bis*xual, and Transgender Community Centers.

08/07/2018

So often we think that we can't be transparent with our donors. We think that we will lose credibility and in turn, lose our funding. A competent donor finds the time to listen and help you find a solution and if they don't have an answer, they will do what is best to direct you in the right direction. Here's a little something if you're going through a rough time. Source: Nonprofit Hub

Sometimes being transparent is all it takes to keep those donors coming back. Don't worry, they just want to know what awesome stuff you're up to.

03/26/2018

Such a beautiful piece by Lennon Flowers, co-founder of The Dinner Party via Fast Company.

After Parkland, like many people before then, the students have used the power of grief and loss to power a social movement.

02/16/2018

Congratulations to Shraysi Tandon and the incredible team behind the Invisible Hands Premiere at the United Nations Headquarters last night. What a powerful documentary. We can't wait for it to be shared with the world. So much work to be done!

Invisible Hands is the first feature documentary that exposes child labor and child trafficking within the supply chains of the world's biggest corporations.

Tomorrow the UN MGCY, along side our fellow supporters Humanity United and The Palette Fund will be at UNHQ in New York for the Premiere.

02/16/2018

Great Op-ed on the and its impact on the community! via National Q***r Asian Pacific Islander Alliance

Forget about Trump's tweets and demand that Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell pass a clean Dream Act.

01/21/2018

All registered & looking forward to Creating Change 2018, Washington, DC!

The National LGBTQ Task Force sponsors and organizes the Creating Change Conference, the foremost political, leadership and skills-building conference for the LGBTQ social justice movement. Register today!

12/02/2017

08/16/2017

Summer is not over. Join Urban Word NYC for First Draft (open mic)

When: Tuesdays 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Urban Word NYC
5 W. 19th St. Buzzer Q, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011

Cost: for Teens & Adults

First Draft ( ) is a free, non-censored, open mic & weekly reading series held at Urban Word NYC Headquarters. It is open to all teen poets, musicians, MCs, Urban Word alumni and mentors. We seek to provide a safe space for artistic expression, experimentation and development across all…

08/15/2017

Foster meaningful conversation. Share your opinion. Do it peacefully. Treat others with compassion. We are all ONE.
Visit: thepeoplessupper.org

Three women created The People's Supper after the 2016 election to foster meaningful conversation among diverse groups of people

07/11/2017

"One respondent shared that as a black butch le***an, she was not a desirable face for the organization, except in the most local or community contexts. However, she noticed that as she grew her hair and dressed less “masculine,” she experienced more acceptance and opportunity."
Source: The Nonprofit Quarterly

Though survey respondents found significant bias in the nonprofit sector against LGBTQ persons, racial bias still imposes greater barriers.

06/29/2017

A powerful healing journey from Liberation Prison Yoga's Executive Director, Anneke Lucas. We are proud to know such a strong woman and extremely proud to support her incredible team-- as they go out into the criminal justice system and bring yoga & mindfulness to the community. Please share.

Anneke was sold into a murderous pa******le network in Belgium when she was only six years old. She was being abused and tortured to serving as a s*x slave t...