Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) is a collaboration of funders and philanthropic advisors working to expand global philanthropic support to advance the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in the Global South and East.

Established in 2009, GPP focuses on building the knowledge, skills and capacity of GPP members and other funders to enhance their effectiveness as grantmakers, and to increase the number of funders and amount of funding available across sectors to support global LGBTI issues. GPP is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives.

Our Goals

Cultivate and deepen the knowledge, skills, and capacity of GPP members and other funders in support of global LGBTI issues.

Increase the amount and influence the type of private and public foundation funding dedicated to global LGBTI issues.

Increase the amount and influence the type of multilateral and bilateral aid and development funding dedicated to global LGBTI issues.

Increase the amount and influence the type of philanthropic giving from individual donors dedicated to global LGBTI issues.

Increase the amount and influence the type of philanthropic giving from corporations dedicated to global LGBTI issues.

Build a dynamic, responsive, and effective structure enabling the GPP network.