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.

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News and Press Releases

  1. Arcus Foundation Appoints Annette Lanjouw Interim Executive Director

    The Arcus Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Annette Lanjouw as its interim Executive Director.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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Grants

The Arcus Social Justice Program is currently not accepting new grant applications while it refines its strategy for pursuing its longstanding mission. The Foundation will provide further guidance by the fall of 2012 and looks forward to engaging with potential new partners and grantees at that time.

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Awarded Grants

ACLU Foundation
New York, NY $500,000

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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. Over the past 12 years, Arcus has worked to advance equality and social justice regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity through five program areas.

  1. International Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Rights
  2. National LGBT Rights
  3. Michigan LGBT Rights
  4. Religion and Values
  5. Racial Justice, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
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