Member Programs & Services
Too often, where LGBTQ+ people live still defines job and housing protections, access to HIV medication, and whether queer kids will be safe in schools.
That’s why the work of state-based advocacy organizations is so important.
Equality Federation wraps state partners in the programs, services, and support they need to tackle the fights in their states.
Empowered leaders transform organizations that inspire movements.Equality Federation programs and services enable members to maximize their power, mobilize supporters, and fight for our collective future.Learn more about the programs and services available to Equality Federation state partners.
Strengthening Your Leadership
At the heart of our movement are empowered leaders who, with support from our coaching and training, have transformed their organizations to weather any challenge.
- Executive Leadership Training and Coaching
- Staff and Board Leadership Support
- Learning Cohorts for Leadership Development, Organizing, Communications, Fundraising, and Public Health Advocacy
- Leadership Conference
- Healing Justice & Wellness Fund
Advancing and Safeguarding Your Organization’s Impact
Our network is the LGBTQ+ movement’s first line of defense against attacks and incubators of new organizing strategies. We provide holistic support to members that enables them to secure and protect their impact and build relationships with national partners and funders.
- Relationship-building Opportunities with National Movement Partners, Policy Experts, and Funders
- Organizational Development Support
- Scenario Planning and Crisis Communications Consultants
- Capacity Scan Assessment
- Data and Systems Coaching and Training
- Safety & Security Emergency Fund for Digital Security Training, and Physical Security Upgrades
Organizing, Policy, and Narrative Change Campaigns
We provide our network with the experts, organizing training, and technology needed to win policy and narrative change campaigns, mobilize people power, and set an expansive agenda.
- Access to the Equal Treatment voter model
- Access to Narrative and Messaging Research
- Access to Data and Technology through The Movement Cooperative
- Rapid Response Communications Consultants
- Media and Spokesperson Training
- Legislative, Organizing, and Data Infrastructure Support, Training, and Coaching
- Emergent Needs Fund for 501(c)4 Legislative and Grassroots Advocacy
- Rapid Response Call Program
- Strategy and Issue-Specific Webinars
Advocating for Health Care Access and Affordability for All
Equality Federation’s public health advocacy centers the leadership of people living with HIV, while supporting our network in advocating for gender affirming care, reducing racial disparities in health care, protecting reproductive rights, and expanding access to HIV medication.
- Access to Messaging and Advocacy Toolkits (HIV, Mpox)
- Access to Bi-monthly Public Health & HIV Policy Advocacy Training
- Rx Access and Advocacy Cohorts (HIV, PrEP, Mpox)
- Vanguard HIV Policy Change Makers Fellowship
- Rapid Response Legislative and Advocacy Support