Horizons Foundation

08/19/2026

One day left to register! Join us this Thursday, Aug. 20 at 5pm PT for a free virtual conversation and brief Q&A with athletes from SF Bay Area LGBTQ sports organizations fresh off the courts, tracks, and fields of the 2026 Gay Games in Valencia, Spain. We'll discuss how their leagues have shaped their lives far beyond the playing field and share what it meant to represent the Bay Area at the Gay Games, competing alongside thousands of LGBTQ athletes and artists from around the world in a celebration of inclusion, visibility, and human connection.

Register at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/forum/q***r-sports/

08/18/2026

Reminder: You and your guests are invited to A Night of Pride on Saturday, October 3 at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square! This year's event will mark a historic milestone as we honor President Roger Doughty's two decades of visionary leadership before he retires in November and launch our ambitious next chapter with a new generation of leadership.

Get tickets at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/anop26/

08/13/2026

New panelist added! Join us online next Thurs. Aug. 20 at 5pm PT for a conversation and brief Q&A with athletes from SF Bay Area LGBTQ sports organizations fresh off the courts, tracks, and fields of the 2026 Gay Games in Valencia, Spain. This edition of Horizons Forum will explore how these experiences deepen our sense of q***r community and the vital importance of the local q***r sports organizations that make these journeys—and the lifelong connections they inspire—possible.

Register free at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/forum/q***r-sports/

08/12/2026

We're proud to announce the 7 recipients of the 2026 Horizons LGBTQ Scholarship, who are all graduates of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). This scholarship invests in these young advocates with financial support to continue their advocacy and education. Their future endeavors focus on an array of LGBTQ issues, including mental health advocacy, education, the arts, and creating safe spaces.

Meet the students at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/horizons-lgbtq-scholarship-2026-recipients/

08/06/2026

Join us online on Thurs. Aug. 20 at 5pm PT for a conversation and brief Q&A with athletes from SF Bay Area LGBTQ sports organizations fresh off the courts, tracks, and fields of the 2026 Gay Games in Valencia, Spain. This edition of Horizons Forum will explore how these experiences deepen our sense of q***r community and the vital importance of the local q***r sports organizations that make these journeys—and the lifelong connections they inspire—possible. More panelists to be announced.

Register free at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/forum/q***r-sports/

08/05/2026

On top of decreased government and corporate funding, recent wind-down or planned wind-down announcements from major LGBTQ funders have left q***r nonprofits and service providers fearful of the future funding landscape. “All of this is happening at the very time when the needs of the LGBTQ community are increasing, not decreasing,” said Horizons President Roger Doughty in a piece from Inside Philanthropy:

News of the 2029 spend-down comes as LGBTQ+ organizations navigate a field of diminished support and other prominent funders plan to close their doors.

08/04/2026

Through a planned gift made to Horizons Foundation, Tom Markowski and Jim Leach established the Markowski-Leach to award funding to Bay Area students working to make an impact on other people. Horizons is proud to announce the 2026 cohort of scholarship recipients!

Meet the students at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/mls-2026/

07/29/2026

One week left to submit LOIs for Horizons’ flagship grantmaking program, Community Issues, for the 2026 cycle! This funding provides support to nonprofit organizations and programs based in our local community: the nine counties of the . Central to our mission, supporting these organizations’ programs, services, and advocacy helps advance a world where all LGBTQ people live freely and fully.

Learn more and apply at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/funding-programs/community-issues-funding-program

07/28/2026

The fund celebrates the trans arts community’s ongoing cultural contributions that define the Bay Area as one of the most vibrant, inclusive and artistically bold regions in the world.

07/22/2026

Horizons is excited to invite you to A Night of Pride on Saturday, October 3 at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square in San Francisco! This year's event will mark a historic milestone as we honor President Roger Doughty's two decades of visionary leadership before he retires in November and celebrate all that we have accomplished together. Join us as we launch our ambitious next chapter with a new generation of leadership.

Get tickets at https://www.horizonsfoundation.org/anop26/