L-Fund

10/18/2026

🌺 Kick off Palm Springs Pride with a Pre-Pride Tropical Adventure! 🌈🌴

Join The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation and friends for an unforgettable evening in paradise at the home of Steve Bolton & Bob Valentine in Andreas Hills, Palm Springs. Connect with community, dance into the evening, and celebrate in style! Benefitting The L-Fund at The Center and The Center’s Community Food Bank. 💜

Includes: W**e, cocktails, delicious appetizers, live entertainment, DJ, and silent auction. More information and tickets through the link in bio.

09/28/2026

Join us on Tuesday (9/29) as we release findings from our Fall 2025 Coachella Valley LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Study. In our opening session, we will shine a spotlight on data about local le****ns and q***r women. 📊

RSVP encouraged through the link below or the link in our bio.

https://operations.daxko.com/Online/5429/ProgramsV2/OfferingDetails.mvc?program_id=TMP3557&offering_id=SES64037&location_id=S518

09/23/2026

“Language is the medium through which we are connected to each other.”

In our latest blog post, “In Praise of the L!”, Karyl E. Ketchum, Ph.D., Director of The L-Fund at The Center, reflects on the power, history, and importance of the word lesbian—and why naming it makes us all stronger.

As Dr. Ketchum shares, the “L” doesn’t have to disappear for the “T” to flourish, nor does the “Q” diminish the “G.” When each of our identities remains visible, we find more ways to know, care for, and uplift one another. 💜

Read the full blog through the link in our bio or visit thecentercv.org/blog 🫶

08/16/2026

Join us at The Center for connection, fun, and learning. 💜

Swipe through for a few program highlights happening this week. Explore all our offerings at thecentercv.org 🫶

05/29/2026

THE L-FUND UPDATE.

Email from The L-Fund We Wanted to Share More Information with The L-Fund's Donors and Supporters May 29, 2026 We are excited to announce upcoming changes to The L-Fund. Effective July 1, 2026 (the “E

05/08/2026

Thank you to Aleesha Lange for this great recap of our Gala!!

Event garners more than $250,000 to support cis-, trans-, and q***r-identifying le****ns in the Coachella Valley.

04/28/2026

The L-Fund had a great time hosting its wonderful volunteers at Living Out PS. They did a nice job for us. It's a lovely venue.

We are nothing without the dedication and hard work of our volunteers!

04/20/2026

The L-Fund congratulates The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert for the great honor of being the first Blue Zones Project Palm Springs approved work site!

04/14/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Desert Legends for choosing The L-Fund as the beneficiary of its Golf Tournament. We are grateful and appreciative! So much fun was had by all attendees!