ITF is looking for new GMP members! (Deadline Extended to October 3rd!)

As a trans-led and participatory grantmaking organization we are seeking 2 new GMP members! We are looking for activists either based in OR primarily organizing within West and Central Africa (WCA) OR Eastern Europe & Central Asia to join our Grant Making Panel (GMP). If you are a trans activist committed to global changemaking, then the participatory Grant Making Panel is an opportunity for you to help shape global funding for trans-led movements.

In your role as a GMP member you will be responsible for reviewing eligible applications, making collective funding decisions consistent with the values, missions and priorities of ITF. Join us now in shaping the future of trans movement building!

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Application deadline: September 29, 2025

Working languages: We accept applications in English, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. Please note, however, that applicants must be comfortable speaking, reading, writing, and working in English and/or Spanish, as these are ITF’s working languages. At this time, we are unable to provide translation or interpretation in French or Russian during related GMP meetings and communications.

1. About the ITF
The International Trans Fund (ITF) is a participatory grantmaking fund led by trans activists and donors. We resource trans-led groups globally to advance human rights, self-determination, well-being, and movement power. We have a specific focus on supporting groups with limited access to funding.

2. Open Seats (2 Positions Only)
This round seeks two (2) new GMP members from the following regions:

West & Central Africa (WCA)
Eastern Europe & Central Asia (EECA)

Please apply only if you are based in or primarily organize within one of the two regions listed above.

3. Profile of the Activists we are seeking
Before deciding to apply, please confirm that:

You are committed to advancing trans rights and building sustainable trans movements.
Your peers consider you credible and trustworthy.
You value participatory grantmaking and collective, movement-accountable decision-making.

4. What “trans” means at ITF
We use “trans” as a political term for people whose gender identity or expression differs from their sex assigned at birth, including binary and non-binary identities and culturally specific identities worldwide. We do not privilege any identity or terminology over another.

5. Role of the GMP
The GMP reviews eligible applications and makes funding decisions consistent with ITF’s mission, values, and priorities. Decisions of the GMP are final, pending Board ratification.

6. Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Grant Making Panel are to:

Participate in online GMP training.
Join one annual 6-day in-person meeting (location varies) or a virtual equivalent.
Take part in online discussions and at least 75% of scheduled online meetings.
Lead grantmaking tasks:
- Encourage trans communities to apply.
- Review, score, and provide feedback on applications.
- Make collective funding decisions.
- Recommend grantmaking priorities and advise on strategy as relevant.
Strictly uphold ITF confidentiality and conflict-of-interest policies.

7. Time Commitment

Annual training: 3–5 hours.
Application review: 30–50 applications over ~6 weeks (~50 hours/year).
Annual meeting: 6 days + travel (in-person or virtual).

8. Candidate Qualifications

Essential

Identify as trans.
Candidates must be based in or currently living in West & Central Africa or Eastern Europe & Central Asia. Applicants not residing in these regions must demonstrate substantial professional experience and knowledge of these regions.
Minimum 3 years of direct trans activism, ideally as a regional and/or international level.
Recognized by trans activists in your region as a community activist/leader.
Fluency (spoken and written) in English or Spanish and working knowledge (ability to read and review applications) in either French or Russian.
Able and willing to work in a diverse environment (activists and donors).
Passport enabling international travel (for in-person meetings).
Reliable in meeting tasks and deadlines.
Experience managing and reporting on grants for trans work.

9. Conflict of Interest
GMP members (and immediate family members) may not be significantly involved in any group applying to ITF during their tenure and may not benefit financially from assessed or existing ITF grants (See ITF Conflict of Interest Policy). Please note that this means that if you are part of/involved in an organization and selected as a member of the GMP, the organization will not be eligible to apply for grants during their tenure.

10. Term & Compensation

Term: Three (3) years, appointed by the Board.
Compensation: USD $1,500 per one-year grant cycle, plus travel costs and per diem to attend ITF meetings.

11. Selection Process
The Board will appoint two activists—one from WCA and one from EECA—with attention to diversity across gender identities/expressions and inclusion of further-marginalized groups within trans communities. We higly encourage urge trans men and trans masculine folks to apply.

12. How to Apply

Please submit an application in BambooHR by October 3rd, 2025.

During the application process, we will ask for information about:

Your region (WCA or EECA) and primary countries of work.
Your movement roles/experience (3+ years).
Any relevant grantmaking, community accountability, or governance experience.
Languages spoken/written.
Any potential conflict-of-interest considerations.

We intend to inform all candidates of our decisions by December 1, 2025.

Responding to the Moment: Reaffirming Commitments and Welcoming New GMP Members

Over the last 6 weeks, the ITF has been grappling with the impact of the Trump Administration’s attack on human rights, and particularly the repercussions of the U.S. foreign assistance freeze. We are witnessing the increased vilification of trans people and the weaponization of our communities across the globe. The consequences are real and harsh: Life-saving programs are being terminated, people are losing their jobs, and trans-led organizations are fighting to find a way to keep their doors open. This funding shift is not unique to the US, as we have also seen dramatic cuts by the Dutch and Swedish governments. In a context where trans-led organizations were already chronically underfunded, this is devastating.

Still, we hold out hope. Our movements have always been determined, resourceful, and responsive – working in hostile contexts, pushing back against repressive and authoritarian governments, building community, supporting each other, and surviving.

As a participatory grantmaker, our role is to move money to trans movements and advocate for more resources for our communities. This work continues and we are determined to do everything we can to keep funding flowing. This is not easy; we’ve had two grants terminated and have had to cut our budget by 12%. However, we remain steadfastly committed to fundraising and ensuring as much funding as possible goes out in our 9th grant cycle.

Welcoming our New GMP Members
Despite these challenges, we are excited to welcome 7 new members of our Grant Making Panel (GMP), who bring diverse expertise and hail from different regions across the globe. Our new members will join the existing 8 members of the GMP and are entrusted with the crucial task of evaluating the 464 eligible applications and selecting grantee partners through a collective decision-making process. The GMP has started reviewing applications and grantee partners will be selected in June.

Learn more about our GMP members here.

We recognize the importance of having a diverse and representative GMP to ensure that the funds we distribute are allocated to trans-led organizations doing movement building work. We believe that having participation of trans activists from all over the world enables us to gain deeper insights into the issues facing trans communities and strengthens our grantmaking. This year, the GMP includes activists based in Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Eswatini, Germany, India, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, and the United Kingdom.

Due to the increasing attacks on trans communities, we also have one GMP member who cannot be named for safety and security reasons. We believe their insight and experiences strengthen our grantmaking and participatory process but also this reality underscores the increased oppression facing our communities.

We are excited to work with our new GMP members and look forward to the positive impact their involvement will have on our grantmaking process.

Seeking Applications to the ITF’s Grant Making Panel and Board

The International Trans Fund (ITF) is seeking applications from committed activists to join as members of our Grant Making Panel (GMP) and Board of Directors. The deadline for submitting your application for either position is Monday, October 21, 2024.

Applications can be submitted in either English or Spanish, the two official working languages of the ITF.

>>> Learn more about applying to the Board of Directors
>>> Learn more about applying to the Grant Making Panel (GMP)

Background

Trans groups across the globe remain severely under-resourced and operate with limited or no budgets. The State of Trans Organizing, a survey of 455 trans organizations conducted in 2016 by AJWS (American Jewish World Service), GATE (Global Action for Trans Equality) and Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, found that two out of five trans groups had zero external funding and only 40% received foundation funding. 56% of trans organizations operated on a budget of less than USD$10,000 yearly and over three-quarters (78%) had annual budgets of less than USD$50,000. To address this disparity, a group of international trans activists and donors came together to create the International Trans Fund (ITF).

The ITF is a participatory grantmaking fund made up of trans activists and donors. The ITF aims to increase the capacity of trans movements to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination, and wellbeing.

The purpose of the fund is to:

Develop and sustain a mechanism to support trans-led groups of different sizes working on a range of issues at the international, regional, country and local levels, with an emphasis on smaller groups with limited resources.
Educate our peers in the philanthropic community on trans issues and influence other funders and strategic allies in trans related commitments and strategies.
Increase and enhance access to resources to support trans movements by increasing financial resources dedicated to trans-led organizations and groups; providing access to non-financial resources for trans organizations, such as skills building, organizational strengthening, leadership development and activist support; and improving advocacy in philanthropy to increase access to new donors.

What does “trans” mean to the ITF?
The ITF understands trans as a political term that defines the communities of people that we work with. We use trans to define people whose gender identity or expression differs from their sex assigned at birth. Some of these people identify and present themselves as male or female; others identify with a non-binary gender category. These identities or expressions include trans women, trans men, fa’afafine, leiti, fakafifine, akava’ine, mahu, vakasalewalewa, palopa, Sistergirls, Brotherboys, whakawahine, tangata ira tane, muxhe, omeguid, travesti, two spirit, hijra, bandhu, mangalamukhi, kinnar, thirunangai, thirunambi, khwaja sira, meti, katoey, waria, mak nyah, kua xing nan, trans laki-laki, transpinay, transpinoy, kwaa-sing- bit, and transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender non-binary, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, and agender people – to name just a few.

As part of the ITF’s commitment to self-determination and decolonizing bodily oppressions, we are permanently committed and open to recognizing gender identities that emerge and that our communities claim within their socio-political contexts. These arise from the ongoing work of resistance and liberation that involves both the remembering and reimagining of gender identities and expressions. The ITF does not privilege any one gender identity or expression over another, including those communities who do not have specific terms to describe who they are.

ITF’s Grantmaking
The ITF is a participatory grantmaking fund and we take an activist-led approach that engages trans people in our grantmaking process. This means that trans people are actively involved at every stage, from determining funding priorities to reviewing applications and making decisions about which groups get funded. All eligible applications that are submitted to the ITF are reviewed by our GMP and ratified by our Board.

Call for Board Members

We are seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our Board of Directors. This is an opportunity for trans activists who have experience serving on decision-making bodies, such as Boards or Steering Committees, and are eager to contribute their knowledge and skills in governance, strategy, and fiscal oversight. Successful candidates will have a strong dedication to advancing the rights of trans and gender-diverse communities and be able to bring a strategic vision to the organization.

We encourage trans activists who are not only familiar with governance structures but also enthusiastic about working in a diverse and collaborative environment that includes both activists and donors. Applicants will be able to travel to in-person meetings as required and will be excited about playing a crucial role in shaping the future direction of the organization. You can learn more about this role and the application process on our website.

Board Meeting in Mexico City 2024

Call for GMP Members

We are looking for individuals to join our Grant Making Panel (GMP) who are excited to engage deeply in participatory grantmaking. This role provides trans activists with a direct platform to support trans movements globally by reviewing grant applications, discussing them with fellow activists, and making collective funding decisions.

We are seeking trans activists who have hands-on experience working with trans movements at the national or regional level. Applicants should be interested in engaging with participatory grantmaking processes, which include reviewing 30-50 applications annually and taking part in in-depth discussions to ensure fair and equitable grant decisions. This is an ideal role for those who are committed to grassroots organizing and who want to play an active role in resourcing trans-led movements. You can learn more about this role and how to apply on our website.

GMP Meeting in Mexico City 2024

Call for Grant Making Panel (GMP) Members

The International Trans Fund (ITF) is seeking applications from committed activists to be members of our Grant Making Panel (GMP). The deadline for submitting your application is October 21, 2024.

Applications can be submitted in either English or Spanish, the two official working languages of the ITF (Aquí está el anuncio en español).

Before applying, these are the questions you should ask yourself:

Do you have a passion for advancing trans rights and building sustainable global trans movements?
Are you deemed credible and trustworthy in the eyes of your peers and would you like to make decisions on how resources are allocated in our movements?
Are you interested in participatory grantmaking, including reviewing and assessing applications, and taking part in collective decision-making with your peers?

Background
Trans groups across the globe remain severely under-resourced and operate with limited or no budgets. The State of Trans Organizing, a survey of 455 trans organizations conducted in 2016 by AJWS (American Jewish World Service), GATE (Global Action for Trans Equality) and Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, found that two out of five trans groups had zero external funding and only 40% received foundation funding. 56% of trans organizations operated on a budget of less than USD$10,000 yearly and over three-quarters (78%) had annual budgets of less than USD$50,000. To address this disparity, a group of international trans activists and donors came together to create the International Trans Fund (ITF).

The ITF is a participatory grantmaking fund made up of trans activists and supporting donors. The ITF aims to increase the capacity of the trans movement to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination, and wellbeing.

The purpose of the fund is to:

1. Build and Sustain the Fund | Build and sustain a mechanism to support trans-led groups of different sizes working on a range of issues at the international, regional, country and local levels, with a particular emphasis on groups with access to fewer resources.
2. Resource Trans Movements | Increase resources and enhance access to resources to support trans movements, including: (i) Access to financial resources dedicated to trans-led organizations and groups through grantmaking; (ii) Access to non-financial resources for trans organizations, such as skills building, organizational strengthening, leadership development and activist support; and (iii) Access to other and new donors for trans organizations, beyond the ITF’s direct support.
3. Educate Philanthropic Community | Educate peers in the philanthropic community on trans issues and influence other funders and strategic allies in trans-related commitments and strategies.

What does “trans” mean to the ITF?
The ITF understands trans as a political term that defines the communities of people that we work with. We use trans to define people whose gender identity or expression differs from their gender assigned at birth. Some of these people identify and present themselves as male or female; others identify with a non-binary gender category. These identities or expressions include trans women, trans men, fa’afafine, leiti, fakafifine, akava’ine, mahu, vakasalewalewa, palopa, Sistergirls, Brotherboys, whakawahine, tangata ira tane, muxhe, omeguid, travesti, two spirit, hijra, bandhu, mangalamukhi, kinnar, thirunangai, thirunambi, khwaja sira, meti, katoey, waria, mak nyah, kua xing nan, trans laki-laki, transpinay, transpinoy, kwaa-sing- bit, and transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender non-binary, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, and agender people – to name just a few.

Roles and Responsibilities of the GMP
The role of the GMP is to review grant proposals submitted to the ITF and make decisions on these grant applications in line with ITF’s priorities and principles.

GMP members have the following responsibilities:

Participate in online GMP training.
Attend one annual in-person meeting (the meeting location changes each year) or virtual meeting which takes approximately 6 days.
Take active part in online discussions, e-mail exchanges, and attend at least 75% of online meetings.
Lead and conduct grantmaking processes, including:
1. Encourage trans communities to apply for funding.
2. Review applications for funding.
3. Make collective decisions on funding proposals (decisions of the GMP are final pending ratification from the Board).
4. Recommend grantmaking priorities and provide input on ITF strategy as relevant.
Strictly adhere to ITF’s confidentiality and conflict of interest policies in and outside of the ITF at all times.

Time Commitment
In order to fulfill this position, GMP members must be able to commit to the following:

Participate in mandatory online training(s) (3-5 hours) each year.
Review 30-50 applications (including scoring and providing feedback) over 6 weeks in each annual grantmaking cycle (approximately 50 hours total each year).
Attend and actively participate in either an in-person meeting or virtual meeting each year (6 days).

Qualifications of the Candidate
Essential qualifications:

Identify as trans.
Have at least 3 years of direct involvement with trans activism at the regional and/or international level.
Be recognised by other trans activists in their region as a trans community activist.
Be able to communicate and write in at least one of the ITF’s working languages (English or Spanish).
Be able and willing to work in a diverse environment that includes activists and donors.
Hold a passport allowing them to travel internationally to attend GMP meetings.
Have a strong commitment to fulfill tasks and deadlines.

Optional qualifications:
It would be desirable for candidates to:

Be able to communicate and write in one of the other application languages (French, Russian or Chinese).
Have direct experience managing and reporting on grants for trans work.

Conflict of Interest
GMP members or their family members cannot be significantly involved in any group that has applied or will apply for funding from the ITF. GMP members may not benefit financially from the grants assessed or existing ITF grants. Learn more about our Conflict of Interest policy here.

Timeframe
GMP members will be appointed by the Board for a two-year term. The expected beginning of the engagement will be January 2025.

Compensation
GMP members will receive a remuneration of USD$1,500 per one-year grant cycle. Members also receive travel expenses, including per diem, to attend ITF meetings.

Selection Process
The Board will select seven (7) activists to serve as GMP members. When selecting candidates, every effort will be made to ensure diversity across regions, gender identities and expressions, and representation from further marginalized groups within trans communities.

Apply
Please submit your CV and expression of interest to [email protected] by October 21, 2024.

Announcing New GMP Members

The ITF is delighted to introduce our 2023 Grant Making Panel (GMP). As a participatory grantmaker, we are deeply committed to the ethos of ‘nothing about us without us.’ We believe that decisions about funding should be made by those most impacted by that funding. These 8 trans activists have diverse expertise and come from across the globe. They will join the 6 current members of the GMP and are tasked with reviewing eligible applications and selecting our grantee partners, which are then ratified by the Board. The GMP is currently reviewing applications for the 7th grant cycle and these decisions will be shared in June.

GMP Traning Session. April 2023

We recognize the importance of having a diverse and representative panel to ensure that the funds we distribute are allocated to those who need it the most. We believe that having trans activists from all over the world on the GMP will enable us to gain deeper insights into the issues facing trans communities. This year, the GMP includes members from Benin, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Namibia, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Slovenia, Thailand, the United States, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

We are excited to work with our new GMP members and look forward to the positive impact their involvement will have on our grantmaking process. You can read more about all current GMP members here.

One Week to Apply to Become a Member of the GMP

Deadline to apply: January 17, 2022

What past GMP members have said about the experience:

“The thing I appreciate most about the ITF is that it is run only by trans people, and that makes our entire process so unique from other funders. Being in a space that only has other trans individuals was freeing. (…It’s) amazing to hear and read about all the work that’s been done (and is being done) around the world for trans people, by trans people. It feels very empowering and makes me feel hopeful for the future.” – Mikee Inton

“It was a great challenge, because we had to provide grants to so few movements in the trans world with so many different needs. I wish there were a lot more funding, so that we could support more communities. On a personal level, it provided great satisfaction, knowing that even in a small part, it contributed to improving the quality of lives of my peers quite a bit.” – Alex Castillo

The ITF is looking for committed, collaborative and experienced trans activists to join our Grant Making Panel (GMP) for a two-year term. We are a participatory grantmaking fund that takes an activist-led approach that engages trans people in our grantmaking process. This means that trans people are actively involved at every stage, from determining funding priorities to reviewing applications and making decisions about which groups get funded. The role of the GMP is to review grant proposals submitted to the ITF and make decisions on these grant applications in line with our priorities and principles.

GMP members must be able to attend and actively participate in an annual 6-day in person or virtual meeting, participate in online trainings each year and review 30-50 applications. We are deeply committed to ensuring that trans community members who are most affected by intersecting oppressions are able to participate in this process. GMP members will receive an honorarium of USD$1000 each year of their term and will also receive travel expenses, including per diem, to attend ITF meetings.

The deadline to apply is January 17, 2022. If you are interested, you can learn more here.

Call for applications to the Grant Making Panel

The International Trans Fund (ITF) is seeking applications from committed activists to be members of its Grant Making Panel (GMP). The deadline for submitting your application is January 17, 2022.

Applications can be submitted in either English or Spanish, the two official working languages of the ITF.

The purpose of the fund is to:

To develop and sustain a mechanism to support trans-led groups of different sizes working on a range of issues at the international, regional, country and local levels, with emphasis on smaller groups with limited resources.
To educate our peers in the philanthropic community on trans issues and influence other funders and strategic allies in trans related commitments and strategies.
To increase and enhance access to resources to support trans movements by increasing financial resources dedicated to trans-led organizations and groups; providing access to non-financial resources for trans organizations, such as skills building, organizational strengthening, leadership development and activist support; and improving advocacy in philanthropy to increase access to new donors.

What does “trans” mean to the ITF?
The ITF understands trans as a political term that defines the communities of people that we work with. We use trans to define people whose gender identity or expression differs from their gender assigned at birth. Some of these people identify and present themselves as male or female; others identify with a non-binary gender category. These identities or expressions include trans women, trans men, fa’afafine, leiti, fakafifine, akava’ine, mahu, vakasalewalewa, palopa, Sistergirls, Brotherboys, whakawahine, tangata ira tane, muxhe, omeguid, travesti, two spirit, hijra, bandhu, mangalamukhi, kinnar, thirunangai, thirunambi, khwaja sira, meti, katoey, waria, mak nyah, kua xing nan, trans laki-laki, transpinay, transpinoy, kwaa-sing- bit, and transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender non-binary, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, and agender people – to name just a few.

GMP members have the following responsibilities:

Participate in online GMP training.
Attend one annual in-person meeting (the meeting location changes each year) or virtual meeting which takes approximately 6 days
Take active part in online discussions, e-mail exchanges, and at least 75% of online meetings.
Lead and conduct grantmaking processes, including:
1. Encourage trans communities to apply for funding.
2. Review applications for funding.
3. Make collective decisions on funding proposals (decisions of the GMP are final pending ratification from the Steering Committee).
4. Recommend grantmaking priorities and provide input on ITF strategy as relevant.
Strictly adhere to ITF’s confidentiality and conflict of interest policies in and outside of the ITF at all times.
Elect GMP Co-Chairs for each two-year cycle.

Time Commitment

In order to fulfill this position, GMP members must be able to commit to the following:
Participate in mandatory online training (3 hours) each year.
Review 30-50 applications (including scoring and providing feedback) over 6 weeks in each annual grantmaking cycle (approximately 50 hours total each year).
Attend and actively participate in either an in-person meeting or virtual meeting each year (6 days).

Qualification of the candidates
Essential qualifications:

Identify as trans.
Have at least 5 years of direct involvement with trans activism at the regional and/or international level.
Be recognised by other trans activists in their region as a trans community activist.
Be able to communicate and write in at least one of the ITF’s working languages (English or Spanish).
Be able and willing to work in a diverse environment that includes activists and donors.
Hold a passport allowing them to travel internationally to attend GMP meetings.
Have a strong commitment to fulfill tasks and deadlines.

Optional qualifications: It would be desirable for candidates to:

Be able to communicate and write in one of the other application languages (French, Russian or Chinese).
Have direct experience managing and reporting on grants for trans work.

Timeframe
GMP members will be appointed by the Steering Committee for a two-year term.

Compensation
GMP members will receive a remuneration of USD$1,000 per one-year grant cycle. Members also receive travel expenses, including per diem, to attend ITF meetings.

Selection process
The Steering Committee will select seven (7) activists to serve as GMP members. When selecting candidates, every effort will be made to ensure diversity across regions, gender identities and expressions, and representation from further marginalized groups within trans communities.

Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by January 17, 2022.

Call for applications to the ITF Grant Making Panel

Would you like to support trans activists around the world?
Do you have a passion for advancing trans rights and building a sustainable trans community?
Are you committed to and invested in the trans movement in your country, your region and/or on a global level?
Are you an trans activist with a proven track record of working beyond your country or region?
Do you identify as trans (as someone whose gender identity or expression differs from your gender assigned at birth)?
Are you deemed credible and trustworthy in the eyes of your peers and would you like to help make decisions on how resources are allocated in our movements?

The International Trans Fund (ITF) is seeking applications from committed activists to be members of the Grant Making Panel (GMP). The deadline for submitting your application is January 13, 2020. Applications can be submitted in either English or Spanish, the two official working languages of the ITF.

The ITF is a participatory grantmaking fund made up of trans activists and donors. The ITF aims to increase the capacity of the trans movement to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination, and wellbeing.

The purpose of the fund is to:

Build & Sustain the Fund | Build and sustain a mechanism to support trans-led groups of different sizes working on a range of issues at the international, regional, country and local levels, with a particular emphasis on smaller groups and/or groups with access to fewer resources.
Resource Trans Movements | Increase resources and enhance access to resources to support trans movements, including:
- Access to financial resources dedicated to trans-led organizations and groups through grantmaking.
- Access to non-financial resources for trans organizations, such as skills building, organizational strengthening, leadership development and activist support.
- Access to other and new donors for trans organizations, beyond the ITF’s direct support.
Educate Philanthropic Community | Educate peers in the philanthropic community on trans issues and influence other funders and strategic allies in trans-related commitments and strategies.

What does “trans” mean to the ITF?

The ITF understands trans as a political term that defines the communities of people that we work with. We use trans to define people whose gender identity or expression differs from their gender assigned at birth. Some of these people identify and present themselves as male or female; others identify with a non-binary gender category. These identities or expressions include trans women, trans men, fa’afafine, leiti, fakafifine, akava’ine, mahu, vakasalewalewa, palopa, Sistergirls, Brotherboys, whakawahine, tangata ira tane, muxhe, omeguid, travesti, two spirit, hijra, bandhu, mangalamukhi, kinnar, thirunangai, thirunambi, khwaja sira, meti, katoey, waria, mak nyah, kua xing nan, trans laki-laki, transpinay, transpinoy, kwaa-sing- bit, and transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender non-binary, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, and agender people – to name just a few.

GMP members have the following responsibilities:

Participate in online GMP trainings.
Attend one annual in-person meeting which takes approximately 6 days (the meeting location changes each year).
Take active part in online discussions, e-mail exchanges, and at least 75% of online meetings (if necessary).
Lead and conduct grantmaking processes, including:
- Encourage trans communities to apply for funding.
- Review applications for funding.
- Make collective decisions on funding proposals (decisions of the GMP are final pending ratification from the Steering Committee).
- Recommend grantmaking priorities and provide input on ITF strategy as relevant.
Strictly adhere to ITF’s confidentiality and conflict of interest policies in and outside of the ITF at all times.
Elect GMP Co-Chairs for each two-year cycle.

Time Commitment
In order to fulfil this position, GMP members must be able to commit to the following:

Participate in mandatory online training (3 hours) each year.
Review 30-50 applications (including scoring and providing feedback) over 6 weeks in each annual grantmaking cycle (approximately 50 hours total each year).
Attend and actively participate in-person meeting (6 days) each year.

Qualification of the candidates
Essential qualifications:

Identify as trans.
Have at least 5 years of direct involvement with trans activism at the regional and/or international level.
Be recognized by other trans activists in their region as a trans community activist.
Be able to communicate and write in at least one of the ITF’s working languages (English or Spanish).
Be able and willing to work in a diverse environment that includes activists and donors.
Hold a passport allowing them to travel internationally to attend GMP meetings.
Have a strong commitment to fulfill tasks and deadlines.

Optional qualifications: It would be desirable for candidates to:

Be able to communicate and write in one of the other application languages (French, Russian, French, or Chinese).
Have direct experience managing and reporting on grants for trans work.

Timeframe
GMP members will be appointed by the Steering Committee for a two-year term.

Compensation
GMP members will receive a remuneration of USD$1000 per one-year grant cycle. Members also receive travel expenses, including per diem, to attend ITF meetings.

Selection process
The Steering Committee will select 9 activists to serve as GMP members. When selecting candidates, every effort will be made to ensure diversity across regions, gender identities and expressions, and representation from further marginalized groups within trans communities.

Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by January 13, 2020.

Call for Applications to the ITF Grant Making Panel

The ITF is seeking applications from committed activists to be members of the Grant Making Panel (GMP).

Would you like to support trans activists around the world?
Do you have a passion for advancing trans rights and building a sustainable trans community?
Are you committed to and invested in the trans movement in your country, your region and/or on a global level?
Are you an trans activist with a proven track record of working beyond your country or region?
Do you identify as trans (as someone whose gender identity or expression differs from your gender assigned at birth)?
Are you deemed credible and trustworthy in the eyes of your peers and would you like to help make decisions on how resources are allocated in our movements?

The deadline for submitting your application is October 1, 2018. Applications can be submitted in either English or Spanish, the two official working languages of the ITF.

The ITF is a participatory grantmaking fund that aims to increase the capacity of the trans movement to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination, and wellbeing.

The purpose of the fund is to:

Build & Sustain the Fund | Build and sustain a mechanism to support trans-led groups of different sizes working on a range of issues at the international, regional, country and local levels, with a particular emphasis on smaller groups and/or groups with access to fewer resources.
Resource Trans Movements | Increase resources and enhance access to resources to support trans movements, including:
- Access to financial resources dedicated to trans-led organizations and groups through grantmaking.
- Access to non-financial resources for trans organizations, such as skills building, organizational strengthening, leadership development and activist support.
- Access to other and new donors for trans organizations, beyond the ITF’s direct support.
Educate Philanthropic Community | Educate peers in the philanthropic community on trans issues and influence other funders and strategic allies in trans-related commitments and strategies.

What does “trans” mean to the ITF?
The ITF understands trans as a political term that defines the communities of people that we work with. We use trans to define people whose gender identity or expression differs from their gender assigned at birth. Some of these people identify and present themselves as male or female; others identify with a non-binary gender category. These identities or expressions include trans women, trans men, fa’afafine, leiti, fakafifine, akava’ine, mahu, vakasalewalewa, palopa, Sistergirls, Brotherboys, whakawahine, tangata ira tane, muxhe, omeguid, travesti, two spirit, hijra, bandhu, mangalamukhi, kinnar, thirunangai, thirunambi, khwaja sira, meti, katoey, waria, mak nyah, kua xing nan, trans laki-laki, transpinay, transpinoy, kwaa-sing- bit, and transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender non-binary, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, and agender people – to name just a few.

GMP members have the following responsibilities:

Participate in at least one online GMP training.
Attend one annual in-person meeting which takes approximately 6 days (the meeting location changes each year).
Take active part in online discussions, e-mail exchanges, and at least 75% of online meetings (if necessary).
Lead and conduct grantmaking processes, including:
- Encourage trans communities to apply for funding.
- Review applications for funding.
- Make collective decisions on funding proposals (decisions of the GMP are final pending ratification from the Steering Committee).
- Recommend grantmaking priorities and provide input on ITF strategy as relevant.
Strictly adhere to ITF’s confidentiality and conflict of interest policies in and outside of the ITF at all times.
Elect GMP Co-Chairs for each two-year cycle.

Time Commitment
In order to fulfil this position, GMP members must be able to commit to the following:

Participate in mandatory online training (2 hours) each year.
Review 30-50 applications (including scoring and providing feedback) over 6 weeks in each annual grantmaking cycle (50 hours total each year).
Attend and actively participate at in-person meeting (6 days) each year.

Qualification of the candidates|
Candidates need to:

Identify as trans.
Have at least 5 years of direct involvement with trans activism at the regional and/or international level.
Be recognised by other trans activists in their region as a trans community activist.
Be able to communicate and write in at least one of the ITF’s working languages (English or Spanish).
Be able and willing to work in a diverse environment that includes activists and donors.
Hold a passport allowing them to travel internationally to attend GMP meetings.
Have a strong commitment to fulfill tasks and deadlines.

It would be desirable for candidates to:

Be able to communicate and write in one of the other application languages (Chinese, French or Russian).
Have direct experience managing and reporting on grants for trans work.

Timeframe
GMP members will be appointed by the Steering Committee for a two-year term. Once the term is over, an individual can re-apply once, for a second term.

Compensation
GMP members will receive a remuneration of USD$1000 per one-year grant cycle. Members also receive travel expenses, including per diem, to attend ITF meetings.

Selection process
The Steering Committee will select nine (9) activists to serve as GMP members. When selecting candidates, every effort will be made to ensure diversity across regions, gender identities and expressions, and representation from further marginalised groups within trans communities.

Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by October 1, 2018.

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