Resourcing LGBTIQ+ Futures: Lessons and Possibilities for the Sector
Description
Following her Churchill Fellowship to the United States and United Kingdom, Rainbow Giving Australia’s CEO, Em Scott (she/her) will share key insights and practical strategies from her report Resourcing LGBTIQ+ Futures.
In the US and UK, recent years have shown how quickly funding landscapes can shift under pressure, as well as how LGBTIQ+ organisations can build resilience.
This session will explore practical recommendations for how LGBTIQ+ organisations can:
Build a realistic diversification plan to reduce reliance on any single funder, income stream, or corporate partnership
Position LGBTIQ+ work within the “polycrisis” — making clearer connections to shared priorities like democratic norms, social cohesion, equitable health outcomes, and climate/disaster resilience
Strengthen individual giving capacity, including legacy giving
Invest in network leadership and coordination — moving from competitive silos to shared solutions
Designed for the LGBTIQ+ community sector, this session will support organisations to build more sustainable funding models, reduce fragmentation, and strengthen collective impact.
Read the report: https://rainbowgiving.org.au/news/churchill-fellowship-report
Note: This event was previously scheduled for 10th June, however has been moved to 17th June to support attendance for those involved in the LGBTIQ+ Health Australia 'Health & Ageing in Difference Conference'.
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Em Scott (she/her)
Em is a proud queer woman, whose career is focused on improving outcomes for LGBTIQ+ communities and creating a more equal Australia. She is the former CEO of GiveOUT and former CEO and Board Director of Out for Australia (an LGBTQIA+ not-for-profit), with 10 years of experience as a health and human services management consultant including at Nous Group. She is an admitted lawyer and MBA graduate from AGSM @ UNSW Business School. In 2024, she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate global philanthropy strategies to improve outcomes for LGBTQIA+ Australians. Some of her work as a consultant includes developing strategies for: Commonwealth Department of Health Blood Borne Viruses and STIs, LGBTQIA+ Legal Service Victoria, a drug and alcohol treatment facility for women, Tasmanian's new torture prevention body, and diversity and inclusion in the NSW Public Sector. She is a water sport enthusiastic, and proud to play with the queer inclusive Sydney Stingers water polo team.
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