By Mike Fleming, January 25, 2021
Once funded, the Out Georgia Impact Fund will offer grants that help LGBTQ causes in “meaningful, measurable and lasting” ways, said Chris Lugo, executive director of Out Georgia.
You may know the local business networking group for its happy hour fetes, business summit, its most influential LGBTQ Georgians list and an annual awards gala. But doing good in the gayborhood is right in line with the group’s philosophy as well, Lugo said.
“Out Georgia Business Alliance believes philanthropy and community impact is central to delivering our mission,” Lugo told Project Q Atlanta. “I’m looking forward to what we’re able to accomplish together.”
The program will award LGBTQ-focused grants according to pre-set priorities, he added. Those include agencies that help individuals and families in urgent need, Black-led organizations, small businesses, and advocacy groups.
Impact Fund grants will also carry the power of the United Way of Greater Atlanta.
“United Way of Greater Atlanta’s vision and mission center on inclusion and equity. Our vision is that Greater Atlanta is a community where all individuals and families thrive regardless of race, gender identity, or sexual orientation,” Milton J. Little, Jr., president and CEO of United Way of Greater Atlanta, said in an announcement of the fund.