Mission, Vision and Values

Mission Statement:
The Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas promotes equality and raises awareness of the personal and financial contributions of gays and lesbians to the City of Dallas. By offering meaningful philanthropic and giving opportunities, GLFD distinguishes the gay community as a major source or philanthropy. GLFD boosts the power of gay philanthropy by consolidating and distributing charitable contributions to non-profit agencies that serve the entire Dallas community. With every donation given by GLFD to non-profit agencies, GFD ensures that the agencies do not discriminate in their hiring and employment practices and highlights that recipient agencies value diversity.

To accomplish this mission, we:

Make specific donations to service and community organizations that are not gay-specific. Bring visibility to such donations as coming from the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas Advocate equal employment opportunity by requiring recipient organizations to include sexual orientation in their official, written employment policies. Provide gays, lesbians and their allies with a mechanism to bundle philanthropic funds, an incentive to give strategically, and a reason to feel proud about gay and lesbian contributions to the City of Dallas.

Our Core Values are:

To contribute to the common good of the community
To demonstrate financial commitment and responsibility
To shows determination and stewardship
To advance equality and inclusion
To nurture partnerships and friendships
To raise our voices as valued members of society