LGBTQ+ Giving Circle Awards $74,000 to Organizations Serving Lancaster County in 2025
A variety of impactful programs for transgender individuals, community festivals, LGBTQ+ youth, and inclusive resources at public libraries are just a few of the projects being funded through the LGBTQ+ Giving Circle’s 2025 grant awards.
Launched in October 2022, the LGBTQ+ Giving Circle was formed by a group of local volunteers and donors to raise visibility and address the needs of LGBTQ+ communities in Lancaster County. An advisory committee, made up of individuals with diverse lived experiences including vocation, age, race, gender identities, and sexualities, was created to guide the overall vision of the giving circle. Through this collective approach to philanthropy, a wide range of projects that directly impact a variety of causes within local LGBTQ+ communities were considered and chosen with great intention. These grants are part of the ongoing commitment to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Seven organizations have received grants totaling $74,000 in 2025.
“On behalf of the entire LGBTQ+ Giving Circle advisory committee, we were so impressed by the creative and intersectional initiatives proposed by many of our grantees. We share our appreciation to all our donors, and we are excited to partner with organizations providing support and celebrating the visibility of LGBTQ+ communities across Lancaster County,” said Todd Snovel, Advisory Committee Member.
Giving Circles are one way our community can leverage the power of collaboration to achieve impact through giving and granting. The Lancaster County Community Foundation is honored to partner with the LGBTQ+ Giving Circle as they center the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ communities and provide support for those most affected by systemic injustices such as racism, homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny.
Anyone can support the work of the LGBTQ+ Giving Circle by making a donation.
