Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network
Hosted by The Natan Fund
The Natan Fund is a grantmaking foundation that engages donors in collaborative giving to support innovative projects that impact the Jewish world and Israel. Natan brings together members to fund bold ideas in Jewish life, operating across key areas including Jewish Connections, Antisemitism, Poverty, and Israel.
About the Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network
The Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network (the Network), launched in 2021, is a growing community of donors who give, learn, and lead together. Members pool their resources to support a more inclusive and vibrant Jewish future.
The Network identifies critical unmet needs within the Jewish LGBTQ landscape, funds strategic projects to address those needs, and leverages its investments to unlock additional institutional support for innovative organizations and initiatives.
In its first grant cycle, the Network received requests totaling $800,000 from 20 organizations and distributed $150,000 in grants to three nonprofits. In 2024, donor giving totaled $278,000.
For the 2025–26 grant cycle, the Natan Fund partnered with the Network to facilitate a tailored grantmaking process supporting LGBTQ initiatives within Jewish communities.
2026 Grantees
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Bat Kol – Tikkun Olam: Gender Diversity Inclusion in the Haredi Community
Bat Kol supports religious LGBTQ women (including trans and nonbinary individuals) through peer support and systemic change efforts in Orthodox and traditional communities. This funding will enable Bat Kol to train professionals and community leaders in the Haredi sector to better understand and support gender-diverse individuals -
Kesher Families – Support Groups
Kesher Families provides confidential guidance and community for Orthodox Jewish families with LGBTQ loved ones, helping to preserve relationships and reduce isolation. This grant will support one-on-one guidance, clinician-facilitated groups, spiritual programming, and in-person gatherings, including a Shabbaton. -
KeshetUK – National LGBT+ Jewish Survey
KeshetUK, the UK’s only LGBT+ Jewish education and training organization, works across schools, synagogues, and communal institutions. With this grant, they will launch the UK’s first national survey of LGBT+ Jews, generating critical data to inform communal inclusion strategies and services in the post–October 7 context. -
Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network
The Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network builds culturally rooted, affirming community for LGBTQ+ Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews through vibrant gatherings, including monthly Shabbat dinners across multiple U.S. cities. General operating support will enable expansion to additional cities and increased holiday and Shabbat programming to meet growing demand from a community often underrepresented in both Jewish and LGBTQ spaces. -
The Pride House of the Negev (EretzIr Initiative)
The Pride House of the Negev is the only LGBTQ organization serving Israel’s southern periphery. It provides community support and works to expand access to affirming healthcare in an underserved region. This funding will support efforts to professionalize and grow a network of LGBTQ-affirming clinics, strengthen provider partnerships, and build sustainable healthcare infrastructure. -
YCT – LGBTQ+ Leadership Development Initiative
This initiative focuses on supporting religious leaders with the tools, knowledge, and peer networks needed to more effectively and compassionately engage LGBTQ-related issues in their communities. Through convenings, educational resources, and ongoing support, the program seeks to foster more inclusive communal environments while working thoughtfully within existing cultural and religious frameworks.