Since 2012, The L-Fund has provided emergency financial assistance to cis, trans, and queer identifying lesbians in crisis across the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. Wanting to help beyond emergencies, our grants have expanded to include education assistance, health and wellness aid, and grants for lesbian artists. Founded by lesbians for lesbians, we work closely with the community at large to improve the lives of our sisters. Find out more about us.
Our Grant Programs
We Provide Small Grants Up To $3,500
Vision Statement
The L-Fund envisions an enriched future for the lives of cis, trans, and queer identifying lesbians.
Mission Statement
The L-Fund empowers cis, trans, and queer identifying lesbians through financial crisis assistance as well as grants in the areas of health and wellness, the arts and education in the Greater Coachella Valley.
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Some Recent Grant Recipient Stories
Wendy Wonder
Wendy’s art was accepted for a 3-week show at a popular local venue and she was thrilled. There was just one problem. She couldn’t afford to frame her illustrations on paper! We were happy to grant her $1,000 to purchase all the frames she needed and her show was a big success
Amy
Amy is a self-sustaining lesbian mother of three who was in need due to events that were not in her budget. She hesitated reaching out, but for the best interest of her children she knew she needed to ask for help. Because her children require frequent medical and therapy appointments, she needs a working vehicle. The tags were expired and in order to get the car to pass smog, it needed a catalytic converter. This was unexpected and out of her budget. We happily paid for her auto repairs.
L-Fund Lesbians in Need (LIN)
Jessie Yamamoto
Jessie is a trans lesbian who needed $2,500 paid towards her tuition at Idyllwild Arts Academy where she will be studying creative writing and acting. Jessie wants to use her life experiences and be a voice for other kids like herself. Her dream is to be a stand up comedian and hopefully be a cast member on SNL!
We were excited to help an exuberant Carolina Romero
who needed assistance with a 3-day certification program being held in Texas that would allow her to apply for a promotion in her field of work – engineering. The L-Fund grant is for $2,350 and pays for her airfare, hotel, certification course and the purchase of a new laptop she desperately needed to do her work. The L-Fund and Carolina were also recently featured on KESQ News!
The L-Fund awarded Cindy Weinstein, a Fiber Artist, a $1,133 grant for her booth and installation at the Joshua Tree Music Festival in 2024. This money purchased the scarfs and bandanas that people could buy, tie-dye in an indigo vat, and then wear at the festival. (An interactive experience at her booth.) It also paid for the materials needed to complete the creation of an installation piece, larger than the one pictured here, named “California Poppy Garden”, that will be featured on the festival grounds.
A SPECIAL NOD TO A LONG TIME SPONSOR
Eisenhower Health is a not-for-profit, comprehensive health care institution that includes the 463-bed Eisenhower Hospital, the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center at Eisenhower and the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower. Situated on 130 acres in Rancho Mirage, and with outpatient clinics across the valley, Eisenhower Health has provided a full range of quality medical and educational services for 50 years for residents and visitors to the greater Coachella Valley. Eisenhower recently earned the LGBTQ Health Care Equality Top Performer Designation in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index and is a proud supporter of The L-Fund.
Eisenhower Health Events Calendar
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