Emergency: QEJ Urgently Needs Your Support TODAY!

Dear Friend–

I’m writing to humbly ask that you consider making an emergency gift of $100 to QEJ today. QEJ was told for months that a $40,000 government grant we are counting on would come in by now, but politics in Albany stalled NY State’s legislative agenda last fall and delayed the disbursement of grants to nonprofit groups, including QEJ. This has caused an unexpected cash flow crisis for us this month. As a result, we are turning to our supporters as a last resort.

Without your support, QEJ will not be able to pay its staff this Friday and continue its critical work as the leading national voice addressing the needs of low-income and poor LGBTQ people. We need you to keep our doors open. We are a modest organization, and any gifts we receive goes towards making our work possible. Thanks to the support of individuals like you, QEJ’s Welfare Warriors will very soon be releasing a report about the lives of low-income LGBTQ New Yorkers, with an accompanying documentary.  We also recently celebrated a victory with several of our ally organizations whom together pushed to make getting public assistance much easier for transgender and gender non-conforming New Yorkers. QEJ’s effective and groundbreaking work will not continue if we don’t hear from you today.

We’ve already taken steps to address this crisis.  A Foundation that supports QEJ has graciously agreed to advance a grant to QEJ, but that takes time, and we need the support immediately, and it will only meet part of our needs. QEJ’s Board has given what they can and a few of QEJ’s close friends have pledged to make gifts totaling 11 thousand dollars if our supporters can match this amount. Please look into your heart and do what you can to help us reach this goal. Your gift will go directly to supporting QEJ’s work.

At this critical time, please consider making an emergency gift of $100 to QEJ by clicking here. Gifts of all sizes are appreciated and will allow us to continue our pioneering work. Thank you for your understanding, generosity and continued support of Queers for Economic Justice. We deeply appreciate you as our partner for justice.

With much gratitude,
Kenyon Farrow
Executive Director