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Causes: Civil Rights, Federated Giving Programs, Lesbian & Gay Rights, LGBTQ, Philanthropy, Public Foundations
Mission: Through its grantmaking program, the Rainbow Endowment works to promote health, visibility and full access to social, cultural and civic life for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. A significant portion of the Endowment''s annual funds are generated by the use of the Rainbow Card, a VISA credit created by Martina Navratilova. To date, the Endowment has distributed more than $2 million to organizations working on a national level to serve this underserved segment of our society, which receives less than 2% of all philanthropic dollars.
Programs: The Rainbow Endowment distributes grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 twice a year to organizations working on the national level to address the unique needs of the LGBT individuals and their families. The Endowment also provides services to individual and corporate donors interested in supporting programs specifically targeting the LGBT community.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.