Arcus Foundation
The Arcus Foundation is a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues. Specifically, Arcus works to advance LGBT equality, as well as to conserve and protect the great apes.
"No human being,
simply because of their perceived
sexual orientation or gender
identity, may be denied
their human rights."
Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner
© Jurek Wajdowicz
75% of U.S. adults favor either marriage or domestic partnerships/civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. Harris Interactive
© Antonin Kratochvil
"I want to know why we are still playing
'Smear the Queer' on our playgrounds.
That needs to stop."Antonio David Garcia,
Executive Director of the Resource Center, Kalamazoo
© Antonin Kratochvil
"It's not enough to sit behind a computer screen without also taking the brave stance of standing on the front line, in person." Bil Browning, The Bilerico Project
© Antonin Kratochvil
Features
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Arcus Foundation Annual Report 2010
The Arcus Foundation's 2010 Annual Report highlights the work of Arcus grantees around the globe who are making strides toward the Foundation's goal of creating a more just and humane world.
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Report Examines Relationship Between Racial Justice and LGBT Communities
"Better Together" is a result of surveys and interviews with more than 80 organizations and 30 key leaders, based on the premise that significant numbers of LGBT people are of color and comprising an important part of the racial justice constituency.
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Catholic Attitudes on Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Comprehensive Portrait from Recent Research
Commissioned by Arcus and authored by Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., and Daniel Cox of Public Religion Research Institute, a new study of Catholic attitudes on LGBT issues in recent public opinion surveys reveals strong Catholic support for gay rights. Download the report and visit Public Religion Research Institute.
Recent News
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The Arcus Foundation Applauds Ruling on California's Proposition 8 by U.S. Court of Appeals
Today’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upholds a Federal District Court ruling that found California's Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
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Arcus Foundation Makes Major Grant to Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
Read more about the five-year grant on the Kalamazoo College website.
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The Arcus Foundation Announces Support of Global LGBT Initiatives Announced by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
At a briefing held at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Hillary Clinton said that the Department of State will pursue a global human rights agenda inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI).
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The Arcus Foundation Announced Today that Cynthia A. Hallenbeck Has Been Named the New Vice President of Finance and Operations
Hallenbeck's responsibilities will include the development of the Foundation's financial management strategy, as well as contributions to the development of its broader social justice and conservation strategies.
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New Project Financial Report Form
Please note that we have recently revised our Project Financial Report Form. Click here to see the new form.
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What We Support
The creation of a more just and humane world, based on diversity, equality, and fundamental respect.
The Arcus Foundation is a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice issues. Specifically, Arcus works to advance LGBT equality through five program areas:
Global State-Sponsored Homophobia Interactive Map
Source © ILGA—International Lesbian and Gay Association—www.ilga.org
Grants
The Arcus Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation that supports organizations around the world working to advance lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) human rights.
Awarded Grants
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY $500,000
Akiba Uhaki Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya $200,000
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