The Transcend Campaign

The Transcend Campaign is sponsored by Pfund Foundation. Supports transportation for queer youth from North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa to access out-of-state healthcare, remote schooling options, and provides assistance related to relocation and care access amid anti-LGBTQ legislation.

TRANSCEND Fund – PFund Foundation The TRANSCEND Fund addresses the emerging needs of our Transgender & gender non-conforming community members. TRANSCEND funding is used to support Trans+ rights advocacy and general operating support for organizations that support Trans+ & gender non-conforming folks throughout their lives. To apply for TRANSCEND funding please see PFund’s Community Grants page .

Join us at the 2025 Drop Deadlift Gorgeous fundraising event! Organizations serving Trans+ and gender non-conforming people can submit a general operating grant request for an on-going or emerging need that aligns with the program purpose and goals.

Grants of $5,000-$50,000 will be available to organizations serving Trans+ and gender non-conforming communities in PFund’s 5-state service area (Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin). TRANSCEND organization grant applications will go through our participatory grant-making process, where LGBTQ+ community members participate in the grant recommendation process from late October to early November.

Click here to view a recording of the informational webinar held on September 26, 2024. Click here to see the application evaluation tool community members will use to evaluate grant applications. *Beginning in 2025, 90% of TRANSCEND donations will directly support grant making, and 10% of TRANSCEND donations will support the administrative costs of our community-based grant reviews and grant application software expenses.

To apply for a TRANSCEND grant, organizations must meet the following qualifications: Organizations must explicitly and primarily serve LGBTQIA2S+ populations in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and/or the Native Nations therein. Organizations must offer services and programming specifically for Trans and gender non-conforming communities.

Organizations must have been in operation at least 1-year as of September 1, 2024. Organizations must be registered as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the IRS. Informal groups with a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.

Join us as a volunteer community grant reviewer! Community grant reviewers receive a 1-hour training and then spend 3-10 hours over a two-week period reading and reviewing grant applications.

So far, TRANSCEND Campaign donations have been distributed to: Minnesota Online High School Rainbow Wellness Collective Planned Parenthood North Central States The Paper Lantern Project Hennepin Healthcare Foundation Jewish Family & Children Service of Minneapolis J-Pride Program The Transformation Project LGBTQ+ Family Connections Center, Inc North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Project of the Quad Cities Rainbow Alliance Advocacy, Inc. Gay/Straight Alliance for Safe Schools Want to support the TRANSCEND Fund?