RI Foundation Awards Grants to LGBTQ Groups

The RI Foundation’s Equity Action Fund announced grants totaling $53K in October to organizations serving the LGBTQ community. Among the eight agencies are GLAD, Family Service of RI, New Urban Arts, Project Weber/Renew, SAGE-RI, Girls Rock! RI, Sojourner House, and Thundermist Health Center.

The announcement comes as the Equity Action Fund celebrates its 15th anniversary. It is guided by a volunteer advisory committee comprised of leaders in the LGBTQ community. Equity Action has given nearly $1 million to dozens of organizations. For more information, or to contribute, go to rifoundation.org.