Give OUT Day Raises Profile of, Cash for, LGBT Non-Profits
One report says fewer than five-percent of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender give to related non-profits.
Here the percentage is even lower, says Georgia Equality Executive Director Jeff Graham.
“Of the estimated 300,000 people who identify as LGBT here in Georgia, less than one-half of one percent are actually giving to LGBT organizations,”
But Graham says because most LGBT organizations don’t qualify for federal funding, they rely heavily on the community.
To help boost awareness and raise money, Razoo has designated Thursday as the first-ever national “Give OUT Day.”
Michael Baker is Director of Advancement at Positive Impact, an Atlanta non-profit geared toward HIV prevention and support services for all people.
He says Give OUT Day is important for a number of reasons.
“What a lot of smaller agencies don’t have is the marketing power that a day like today can bring,” says Baker.
A central website, GiveOUTDay.org, is acting as a clearinghouse for more than 400 non-profits across the nation. Ninety-seven cents for every dollar donated goes to the selected charity.
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