She is openly lesbian and has two daughters. Get Updates. The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice is an international charitable foundation based in the United States focused on issues related to LGBT and intersex rights. It prohibited discrimination in the civilian federal workforce on the basis of gender identity and in hiring by federal contractors on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity. ", "The Arcus Foundation Focuses on Outreach to Faith Communities", "Kalamazoo College Receives $23 Million Grant from Arcus Foundation to Fund Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership", "Foundation gives $23M grant to Kalamazoo College", "Anti-Cordileone ad misrepresents Catholicism, archdiocese says", "LGBT foundation aims to counter Vatican family synod", "An Arcus news service? U.S. Office CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies was founded in 1991 by professor Martin Duberman as the first university-based research center in the United States dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals and communities. CEO. The foundation also funds projects that advocate strengthening international protection of great apes and sanctuaries. She graduated from Barnard College and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where she was ordained. [5] The foundation was founded by Jon Stryker, heir to the Stryker Corporation medical supply company fortune. Thorne helped argue Abbott v. Burke on behalf of Head Start and the NAACP. [19], In May 2010, Urvashi Vaid's departure as executive director of the foundation was announced, and Fred Davie, a former member of the Advisory Council of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, became its executive director. It established and runs the Center for Violence Prevention and Transgender Wellness and works with policymakers and organizations to advance advocacy and resource support for transgender Latinas. © 2015 Global Philanthropy Project, some rights reserved. The ultimate goal of the Arcus Social Justice program is to ensure that individuals and families around the world of every sexual orientation and gender identity are able to live their lives with dignity and respect, and express their love and sense of self. The grant's stated intent was “to recruit and equip LGBT supportive leaders and advocates to counter rejection and antagonism within traditionally conservative Christian churches.”[17] The CNA story questioned whether the grant had biased RNS's coverage of traditional religion, specifically citing an RNS article on Cardinal Raymond Burke. [13] [14], In 2014, Arcus awarded $75,000 to the Washington, DC-based Faithful America to “promote greater media visibility for Christians who denounce the abuse of religious-freedom arguments to oppose full equality” for LGBT people. The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), is a labor union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States. The Arcus Foundation is a charitable foundation focused on issues related to LGBT rights, social justice and conservation. Arcus has supported Jane Goodall's work. The foundation has given money to oppose religious liberty exemptions, including a 2014 grant of $100,000 to the American Civil Liberties Foundation supporting “communications strategies to convince conservative Americans that religious exemptions are 'un-American'" and a $600,000 grant to the ACLU in 2013 to support the ACLU's Campaign to End the Use of Religion to Discriminate. Arcus advocates increased recognition of the rights of great apes to live free of abuse, exploitation and private ownership. [13][14], In 2014, Arcus awarded $75,000 to the Washington, DC-based Faithful America to “promote greater media visibility for Christians who denounce the abuse of religious-freedom arguments to oppose full equality” for LGBT people. While at Barnard College, she led protests against Barnard's investments in South Africa and against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The foundation's stated mission is "to ensure that LGBT people and our fellow apes thrive in a world where social and environmental justice are a reality. In 2018, his net worth was estimated at $2.9 billion. The foundation also funds projects that advocate strengthening international protection of great apes and sanctuaries. "[4], The Arcus Foundation is the top LGBT-specific grant-making organization in the United States. SEL, Jane Goodall's work has been supported by the Arcus Foundation, Arcus Foundation's social justice strategy primarily supports. [5] The foundation was founded by Jon Stryker, heir to the Stryker Corporation medical supply company fortune. Our content, including photography, illustrations, and videos, may be not republished or reused except with explicit written permission, unless otherwise noted. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? ✪ GLBT History Month 2009 - Urvashi Vaid, ✪ Govt Schools Social Emotional Programming Political Correctness or Social Emotional Learning ? It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Vaid worked for five years at the Ford Foundation, and served as Executive Director of the Arcus Foundation from 2005 through 2010. The Gill Foundation is one of the largest funders of efforts to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States. Update CEO. [11] In 2013, the Arcus Foundation launched a new Social Justice Initiative which has placed a heavy emphasis on reaching out to faith communities around the world to build cultural acceptance for LGBT people. Arcus Foundation's headquarters is located in Cambridge, England. She attended West Point before gender reassignment, graduated in 1994 majoring in her undergraduate degree in physics, and was then commissioned as an officer serving in the U.S. Army until 1999. ESPA has since disbanded after an executive order was passed by Governor Andrew Cuomo which protects the rights of transgender citizens as long as future governors uphold the law. The Arcus Foundation is a leading global foundation dedicated to the idea that people can live in harmony with one another and the natural world. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. "Arcus Foundation and Smithsonian American Art Museum Get New Leaders", "Nation's largest LGBT funder changing its focus? Its staff consists of leaders from across the United States who have specific experience in meeting the needs of transgender Latinas intersecting with public health, education, and social justice, with representation in over 11 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Mexico City, with over seven organized chapters. ESPA was considered the leading gay political organization in the State of New York before it disbanded. The organization provide grants to individuals and organizations, promotes philanthropy, and provides capacity building assistance. New York, New York 10001 The David Bohnett Foundation is a global private foundation that gives grants to organizations that focus on its core giving areas – primarily Los Angeles area programs and LGBT rights in the United States, as well as leadership initiatives and voter education, gun violence prevention, and animal language research. The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) is a charitable foundation focused on improving the well-being of American children. We have created a browser extension. She held the rank of Captain. ", "The Arcus Foundation Focuses on Outreach to Faith Communities", "Kalamazoo College Receives $23 Million Grant from Arcus Foundation to Fund Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership", "Foundation gives $23M grant to Kalamazoo College", "Anti-Cordileone ad misrepresents Catholicism, archdiocese says", "LGBT foundation aims to counter Vatican family synod", "An Arcus news service? That's it. The foundation's goals are to build better futures for disadvantaged children, and their families, in the United States. Weigh-in! The executive director of the CNA/NNOC is Bonnie Castillo, RN. The Arcus Foundation is a leading global foundation dedicated to the idea that people can live in harmony with one another and the natural world. The Arcus Foundation, through its Great Apes Fund, supports organisations seeking to ensure respect and survival of great apes and their natural habitat around the world. Fax: +1-212-488-3010, U.K. Office Published biennially by Cambridge University Press, State of the Apes is designed to inform debate, practice and policy in ways that will help to reconcile ape conservation and welfare, and economic and social development. Arcus has also awarded at least $200,000 to a coalition of groups seeking to "counter the narrative of the Catholic Church" and "to support pro-LGBT faith advocates to influence and counter the narrative of the Catholic Church and its ultra-conservative affiliates. Phone: +1-212-488-3000 › Arcus Foundation; Founded: 2000 [1] Founder: Jon Stryker: Type: Private foundation: Tax ID no. Stryker is the founder and president of Arcus Foundation, a private international philanthropic organization primarily supporting great ape conservation efforts and LGBT causes. CB1 Business Centre [8] As a teenager, Stryker kept a monkey as a pet, until keeping it domestically seemed inhumane, at which point he donated the monkey to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois. 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