Give OUT during Pride Month and all year long
As we come together to celebrate Pride Month across Minnesota and beyond, I invite you to join me in celebrating the incredible impact of LGBTQ+ causes and their work throughout the year. This year Give OUT Day—the nation’s only LGBTQ+ giving day—is coming home to Minnesota. And there’s never been a better time to support your favorite LGBTQ+ organization.
Will you join me in giving out this month?
LGBTQ+ causes enrich every facet of our communities and lives, from education to environment to elder care, health, housing, arts & culture, sports, and faith. More than 7% of US adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or another non-heterosexual identity, but only 0.2% of charitable giving goes to LGBTQ+ causes. That’s just $1 in every $500. And with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on the rise at the same time corporations are stepping back their support for LGBTQ+ causes across the country, it’s crucial individuals like you and me step up to support these causes and their vital work. Give OUT gives us all a chance to do it together.
Give OUT Day is the nation’s only national giving event dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ organizations. It serves as a unifying call to action to support LGBTQ+ causes and the people and communities they serve. Since Give OUT began here in Minnesota in 2013, modeled after our very own Give to the Max holiday, the campaign has generated more than $10 million in critical funds, increased visibility, and fostered meaningful community engagement and support for hundreds of LGBTQ+ causes nationwide.
Give OUT Day plays a crucial role in ensuring LGBTQ+-centering nonprofits have the resources to advocate for and protect their communities and to deliver their missions all through the year. And GiveMN is proud to be the new host of the party.
Give OUT Day is happening Thursday, June 5, and there’s no better time to give than now: Giveoutday.org is open 24/7/365.
This Pride Month and every month, let’s show the world how and why Minnesota leads the country in LGBTQ+ equity and generosity. Join us as we give out, loud and proud, this June and beyond.
Jenna Ray is the interim executive director and chief generosity officer at GiveMN, host of Give OUT Day.