WHAT WE DO

Pride by Side supports initiatives and organisations that are creating positive outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people or communities.

We work with nonprofits, social enterprises, businesses, and governments around the world to help them build their internal capacity and strengthen their connections within the LGBTIQ+ ecosystem.

We do this by helping initiatives better understand their capacity needs, matching them with experts, collating resources, and creating a range of other opportunities such as workshops and events.

With less than 0.026% of global philanthropy directed to LGBTIQ+ causes, Pride by Side aims to turbocharge queer and ally-led efforts to make the world a better place for the community.


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A group shot of participants at a Pride by Side workshop
The Pride by Side team on the rooftop of Google HQ in Sydney.

WHAT IS CAPACITy BUILDING?

Capacity includes all the things an initiative needs to do and have to be successful. We often talk about capacity as the following:

1 · Impact and evaluation

e.g. impact strategy, outcomes measurement, theory of change, etc.

2 · Business and Governance

e.g. business strategy, financial modelling, operations, reporting, policy, etc.

3 · User and ecosystem

e.g. stakeholder engagement, research and insights, user mapping, co-design, etc.

4 · branding and communications

e.g. marketing strategy, branding, messaging and storytelling, social media strategy, etc.

5 · Systems and processes

e.g. internal processes, knowledge management, technical infrastructure, etc.

6 · People and Culture

e.g. wellbeing, values, diversity and equity, leadership, employee lifecycle, etc.

7 · LGBTIQ+ perspectiveS and experience

e.g. lived experience, advocacy, networks, community, intersectionality, etc.

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Want to LEARN MORE?

This is just the tip of the iceberg. See the about page for more information

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“I’m feeling completely rejuvenated and motivated to keep going with the work we do, even though it can be hard at times. ”

THE GROWING NETWORK

Below are some of the faces and organisations we've collaborated with, supported, or have been supported by:

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Capacity building workshops

Capacity building workshops

Google.org

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Initiatives across Asia-Pacific (APAC) working towards improved outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people and communities are under-resourced, underfunded, disconnected from each other, and stretched beyond their capacity.

Google.org, as part of Sydney World Pride 2023, provided funding to 13 LGBTIQ+ organisations from across the Asia-Pacific region, and invited Pride by Side to work with the funded orgs to build skills, capacity, and connectedness. Engagement commenced with an intensive, 2-day workshop in Sydney, Australia, and will continue with ongoing,bespoke support.

Branding and communication

Business and governance

Impact and evaluation

User and ecosystem

LGBTIQ+ perspectives and experience

Strategy and impact recommendations

Strategy and impact recommendations

APCOM

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Pride by Side

In the wake of COVID-19, APCOM, Asia's largest NGO focussed on HIV/AIDS wanted to reaffirm its impact metrics and better understand how to best serve its communities.

Impact measurement specialists provided analysis and research to underpin recommendations for APCOM's future strategy, and in assessing the potential impact of those future projects.

Impact and evaluation

LinkedIn strategy

LinkedIn strategy

The Equality Project

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The Social Story Co.

In preparation for their "Better Together" conference, The Equality Project wanted to better leverage and engage key audiences via LinkedIn.

As experts in impactful social media, The Social Story Co. created a bespoke LinkedIn Strategy to help support The Equality Project's work not only for the conference, but well into the future.

Branding and communication

Impact measurement strategy

Impact measurement strategy

Fairer Victoria

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Pride by Side

Fairer Victoria, the group responsible for advising state government on embedding inclusion, access, and participation, wanted to measure progress towards a Victoria that is safe, well, and equitable for LGBTIQ+ communities.

Experts of impact measurement helped develop a strategic approach on which an outcomes framework could be built.

Impact and evaluation

LGBTIQ+ perspectives and experience

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LATEST NEWS

Support to the YES campaign

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Pride By Side supports the YES campaign for a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. We fully support The Uluru Statement from the Heart and stand in solidarity with First Nations communities on this journey towards genuine reconciliation. We call on our network to VOTE YES in the upcoming referendum on 14 October to contribute towards building a better, more inclusive, and equitable future for all Australians.

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AICD Scholarship

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A huge congratulations to Pride by Side’s Director, Olivia Roney, for being awarded a scholarship from the Australian Institute of Company Directors to participate in their Governance for NFPs program 2023.

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Strategic Directions FY2024

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Today we've released our four strategic priorities for FY2024 each accompanied by key themes and goals to guide our work over the next twelve months.

Team news

30 Queer Needs

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Does your LGBTIQ+ initiative need new connections, new skills, or help with a deliverable? This Pride Month we’re running “30 Queer Needs”—a campaign for the month of June where we match 30 LGBTIQ+ initiatives with experts who can help. Queer or ally-led initiatives from non-profit, business, or government are welcome to apply.

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IDAHOBIT 2023

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#IDAHOBIT isn't just a day to be proud of who we are. It's also a reminder of the role that sharing stories and narratives have in helping people understand our experiences as queer people: Our joys, our losses, our struggles, our triumphs, our aspirations, and our realities. It was a pleasure to be invited by Sonder to talk about LGBTIQ+ issues—particularly within the context of wellbeing.

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HOW TO Get INVOLVED

Get support

Are you an organisation or initiative that is looking to create better outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people or communities but needs a little extra support?

Fill out our request for support form via the link below and we'll find you the perfect expert to collaborate with. Support is free for small charities.

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Offer expertise

Do you have skills that LGBTIQ+ initiatives could benefit from? Apply now to be an expert! It takes only a minute to sign-up.

Experts mostly provide their expertise on a volunteer basis, though there are sometimes paid opportunities, too.

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Donate

Pride by Side is run by a small but super dedicated team of volunteers.

So, every dollar we receive goes a long way to helping us broker support and resources for LGBTIQ+ initiatives.

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Find out more

Curious to learn more about who we are, how we measure our impact, or how to get involved?

Learn more via the about page.

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