Stories: Gay Community Endowment Fund Stories

In March 2023, representatives from nonprofit organizations that have received grants from the Gay Community Endowment Fund gathered to discuss opportunities for collaboration, as well as how the fund can further support each organization's goals. GCEF's...

Impact grant from the Gay Community Endowment Fund helps the center expand its facility, services In 2022, the Akron AIDS Collaborative received a $7,500 impact grant to support the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center. The center, which opened in January...

The Gay Community Endowment Fund recently awarded scholarships to five students who have positively impacted the LGBTQ+ community. In total, the GCEF Scholarship Fund awarded $8,500 this year to help local students achieve their higher education goals,...

Each year, the Gay Community Endowment Fund recognizes an individual, business or organization that has actively supported the LGBTQ+ community with its Paul Daum Award. The award, which is named for a founding donor of the fund and a professor of...

By H.L. Comeriato, The Buckeye Flame Each December, as the deep chill of winter settles in across Northeast Ohio, Eric Jones prepares for the most important party of the year. On December 5, more than 1,000 holiday visitors are set to roam the halls of...

Bequest propels Gay Community Endowment Fund to $2 million In September, the Gay Community Endowment Fund received the second-largest gift in its 20-year history, helping to propel the fund to more than $2 million in charitable assets. The $60,912 bequest...

The Gay Community Endowment Fund recently awarded scholarships to four students who have positively impacted the LGBTQ+ community. In total, the GCEF Scholarship Fund awarded $8,000 this year to help local students achieve their higher education...

A recent impact grant from the Gay Community Endowment Fund will help to shape future investments in the local LGBTQ+ community for years to come. In March, the fund awarded a $10,000 grant to the Kent State University Foundation to support the Greater...

Each year, the Gay Community Endowment Fund recognizes an individual, business or organization that has actively supported the LGBTQ+ community with its Paul Daum Award. The award, which is named for a founding donor of the fund and a professor of...

Since 2019, the Gay Community Endowment Fund has awarded impact grants to programs that create safer environments for LGBTQ+ youth, combat phobias of the LGBTQ+ community, and support mental health and suicide prevention programs for LGBTQ+ people. Watch the...