Global Philanthropy Project
The third edition of The State of Trans Organizing and The State of Intersex Organizing reports bring new, actionable findings that civil society, philanthropy, and development advocates can use to make the case for funding that responds to the documented needs of global trans and intersex movements. The findings are clear and stark: these movements are under attack and under-resourced. Despite these ongoing struggles, trans and intersex movements are organizing and strategizing across local to international geographic levels, defending hard-won rights, and leading sophisticated campaigns for human rights and bodily self-determination.
The survey results documents a period (2020–2023) with simultaneous surges of movement growth and oppositional attack, all in the context of broader upheavals around the world—including wars, forced migration, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
These findings are a call to action to continue building support for these movements within philanthropic and development aid and to increase the sophistication and responsiveness of that support to more equitably meet the demonstrated needs.
Top findings
449|151
449 trans organizations and 151 intersex organizations responded to the 2023 survey.
+80%
Over 80% of both trans and intersex survey respondents were based in the Global South and East.
$20,000
Globally, 50% of trans and 60% of intersex organizations had annual budgets under US$20,000.
$0
30% of trans and 35% of intersex orgs had no external (foundation or government) funding.
≤ 2
70% of intersex and 44% of trans organizations had only one or two external funders.
32%|28%
32% of trans organizations and 28% of intersex organizations reported physical violence against their leadership.
Upcoming Launch Events
The State of Intersex Organizing
The third edition of the State of Intersex Organizing survey was launched in October 2023 and received participation from 151 intersex respondents worldwide. The results provide illuminating insight into intersex organizations’ priorities, activities, needs, and experiences. The survey results also document their funding sources, budget sizes, and other elements related to movement sustainability, as well as their capacity to serve intersex people. These reports include the findings of global surveys, comparison with Global Resources Report funding data, case studies, and more. Executive Summaries are available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.
The State of Trans Organizing
The third edition of the State of Trans Organizing survey was launched in October 2023 and received participation from 449 respondents worldwide. The results provide illuminating insight into trans organizations’ priorities, activities, needs, and experiences. The survey results also document their funding sources, budget sizes, and other elements related to movement sustainability, as well as their capacity to serve trans people. These reports include the findings of global surveys, comparison with Global Resources Report funding data, case studies, and more. Executive Summaries are available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.