Horizons is the world's first community foundation of, by, and for LGBTQ people.
We invest in LGBTQ nonprofits, strengthen a culture of LGBTQ giving, and build a permanent endowment to secure our community’s future for generations to come.
NEW! San Francisco Bay Area LGBTQ Organization Directory
Horizons Foundation is proud to present the first comprehensive online directory of LGBTQ organizations and programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. This directory is searchable and publicly accessible, highlighting the extensive network of LGBTQ nonprofits and programs across the nine-county Bay Area.
California is a refuge from anti-LGBTQ policy nationwide. We need funding to keep it that way.
The CA Budget Act of 2025 passed the California legislature last week, meaning a continuation of funding for the LBTQ health equity—managed by Horizons—had survived the budget negotiations, guaranteeing six more months of funds to address health inequities experienced by Californians who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer. Horizons' Maritza Martinez reflects on the California communities who will feel the impact of this continued funding.
The Year To Show Up
Pride 2025 isn’t “just another” Pride. It is, bar none, the most important Pride in at least 30 years. Our community is being battered by a reaction more powerful than any since the early days of the AIDS crisis. Our opponents aim to strip us of every right they can. For them, last week’s awful Skrmetti decision marks a mere touchstone toward that goal.
Horizons Foundation’s Response to United States v. Skrmetti
The Supreme Court decision in United States v. Skrmetti deals a devastating blow to transgender youth and their families. By upholding states’ bans on gender-affirming care for minors, the Court has effectively stripped the right of young people to access safe, effective, and essential medical treatment. This decision not only inflicts irreparable physical and psychological harm on Tennessee’s trans youth and their families, but also those in the 25+ states with similar bans and restrictions.
Applications are Open for LGBTQ Donor Engagement Grants
Horizons seeks to support LGBTQ donor engagement opportunities of large LGBTQ-primary organizations based within the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area through grants for annual fundraising events. Organizations with events taking place from August through December are encouraged to apply.
The Future is Ours
To create
We fund throughout the LGBTQ community, often prioritizing innovative, grassroots solutions in service to its most under-resourced populations.
To Give
From four decades of experience and relationships, we are experts on LGBTQ issues in the SF Bay Area — and the best partner in your charitable giving.
FOREVER
We promote legacy giving, including to our LGBTQ Community Endowment Fund, which will support our community for generations to come.
Grants Directory
Since 1980, Horizons has awarded grants across broad funding areas and through various funding programs. Use this directory to explore our thousands of grants.
Organization Directory
Horizons Foundation is proud to present the first comprehensive online directory of LGBTQ organizations and programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Directory of Professional Advisors
LGBTQ donors in the San Francisco Bay Area can find LGBTQ-supportive financial planners, attorneys, tax preparers, insurance agents, and real estate agents in our searchable directory.
