Jon Stryker -- A Journey to Inclusive Philanthropy
By Neil Carlson | July 2008 | View Full Text
Abstract
This is a feature article from Global Giving Matters, a newsletter on best practices and innovations in individual and family philanthropy and social investment. It is produced by Synergos for members of the Global Philanthropists Circle and other readers interested interesed in global philanthropy.
It examines the work of Jon Stryker, who in less than a decade has quietly emerged as one of the leading global funders of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights.
In 2000, Stryker founded the Arcus Foundation, whose mission is to achieve social justice that is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and race, and to ensure conservation and respect of the great apes. Since 2000, Arcus has awarded grants totaling more than $122 million in these two program areas. Two years ago, Arcus launched an international LGBT rights program to support groups working for LGBT rights at the international level as well as locally in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In 2008, the foundation will award $2 million internationally -- a modest sum that nevertheless increases total LGBT funding by nearly 20%.
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