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1o years of the Give a Damn Foundation – an evening of connection, urgency and hope

On July 31st, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Give a Damn Foundation. With over 75 attendees—members, alumni, ambassador organizations, partners, and friends—the energy was palpable.It was an evening full of stories, inspiration, and reflection: – Reflecting on 10 years of trust-based giving to impactful initiatives worldwide.– Reflecting on the current situation of LGBTQ+ […]

06.09.2025News

Proud to walk in solidarity at Budapest Pride

On June 28, our board member Hein Rijkenberg joined Give a Damn Foundation members Michiel Thunnissen and Lisa van Ginneken at Budapest Pride, standing with over 200,000 others in solidarity with the LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary. We were honoured to be part of this powerful movement — and proud that, as Give a Damn, we […]

01.07.2025News

The Give a Damn Foundation supports eight organisations worldwide in 2025

In a world where the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ people are under increasing pressure, from new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to violent repression, we at the Give a Damn Foundation remain unwavering in our commitment to those who stand up for equal rights. In 2025, we will support eight organisations on three different continents with donations. […]

12.06.2025News

Workplace Pride Conference 2025

The annual International Conference organised by Workplace Pride took place on 6 June. This year’s theme was ‘Beyond Pride’. Building a Roadmap for Inclusion. Workplace Pride is one of the ambassador organisations of the Give a Damn Foundation. This was a good reason for board members Edith Molemans and Marieke van Herwijnen to attend the […]

10.06.2025News

Interview Edith Molemans in The Optimist

The president of the Give A Damn was interviewed by Gijs de Swarte for The Optimist magazine. In the interview, Edith explains that Karen Kraan, Vera Peerdeman and she founded the Give A Damn Foundation almost 10 years ago. She talks about what drives her and what we do as Give A Damn. Read the […]

09.05.2025News

Grateful for the support from Paramount’s Proud ERG

At the Give a Damn Foundation, we are committed to the acceptance and empowerment of the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. Inspired by our mission, Proud ERG, Paramount’s LGBTQ+ employee community, decided to organize a bake sale to collect donations from employees. The proceeds were donated to the Give a Damn Foundation, allowing us to use them […]

16.03.2025News

Review of member meeting Give A Damn January 2025

On 23 January 2025, many of the Give A Damn Circle gathered for the first 2025 members’ meeting. With this time as guest speaker; Sophie de Graaf. Director of Lawyers for Lawyers. Lawyers for Lawyers has long been a valuable ambassador organisation for the Give A Damn Foundation. For example, in 2017, through L4L, we […]

05.02.2025News

Emergency Fund Support for LGBTIQ+ Activists in Ghana

The Give a Damn Foundation has provided emergency fund support to the organization LGBT+ Rights Ghana, which advocates for the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community in Ghana. The situation in the country has worsened in recent years, with increasing discrimination, violence, and repression against LGBTIQ+ individuals and their allies. In 2024, the threat escalated further […]

05.02.2025News

Review of member meeting Give A Damn 7 November 2024

On 7 November, a good number of members gathered at Van der Valk in the Zuidas for the last members’ evening of this year.Successes celebrated, the Give A Damn circle has grown to 56 members this year and we hope to continue to grow even further. Especially in these times with reports of the tap […]

13.11.2024News

Article on Give A Damn in Amsterdams Balie Bulletin

Edith Molemans was interviewed by the Amsterdams Balie Bulletin (the digital publication of the Amsterdam Bar Association); in the interview, she explains how she founded the Give a Damn Foundation with Vera Peerdeman and Karen Kraan almost a decade ago. From a privileged position, in a prosperous and relatively tolerant country like the Netherlands, they […]

28.10.2024News

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