Laurie McBride 2021 Scholarship: Are you a CSUS student? The Stonewall Foundation of Greater Sacramento’s Laurie McBride Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 academic year. DEADLINE: March 2, 2021. There are two…
New 2021 Scholarships!
2020 Recipients of the Sam Catalano and Laurie McBride Scholarships
Congratulations to this year’s Sam Catalano and Laurie McBride scholarship recipients! Funded by the Stonewall Foundation of Greater Sacramento, these scholarships aim to support emerging advocates who understand that fighting for equality requires ongoing…
Black Lives Matter
We the board of the Stonewall Foundation of Greater Sacramento believe and state affirmatively and unequivocally that Black Lives Matter. We are outraged by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and condemn…
Application deadline for the Laurie McBride Scholarship has been extended!
The application deadline for the Laurie McBride Scholarship has been extended to March 30th, 2020. The Laurie McBride Scholarship offers an award up to $7,500 for the 2020-21 academic year to a qualified junior…
Applications for the Sam Catalano Scholarship is closing soon!
Applications for the Sam Catalano Scholarship is closing soon. The Sam Catalano Scholarship offers an award up to $2,000 for the 2020-21 academic year to qualified Los Rios Community College student. This scholarship is…
Stonewall Foundation establishes Sam Catalano Scholarship Los Rios Community College District
Our Stonewall Foundation of Greater Sacramento works to cultivate LGBTQ+ leaders by building a pipeline of support for youth and young adults focused on making a difference in their communities. With support from so many…
Applications for the Laurie McBride and Sam Catalano Scholarships are now open!
Applications for the Laurie McBride and Sam Catalano Scholarships are now open. The Laurie McBride Scholarship offers an award up to $7,500 for the 2020-21 academic year to a qualified junior or senior or…
Welcome our newest members to the Board of Directors!
The Sacramento Stonewall Foundation would like you to meet our newest board members, Nate Pelczar, Laura Tully and Monica Montano!
Nate is a Program Manager with the California Product Stewardship Council, a non-profit with the mission of advancing environmental sustainability and producer responsibility within California. Nate received a Master of Public Affairs degree from Indiana University with an emphasis in public policy analysis and non-profit management. He has 15 years of experience as a project manager, management consultant, and compliance subject matter expert, serving both public and private sector clients. Nate has long shared his skills and expertise with community organizations that advance equality, education, and the arts in greater Sacramento. Originally from the Midwest, Nate is an avid outdoorsman and spends his free time cycling, hiking, backpacking, and traveling the world.
Laura is a clinical psychologist and faculty member in the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry, where she specializes in the treatment of adolescents and young adults experiencing psychosis. As Director of Clinical Training at the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program, Laura has championed the implementation of inclusive practices as part of clinical training and care, with a particular focus on mentoring LGBTQIA+ providers. Laura is the recipient of a Mentoring Innovation Award for her project "Being out in professional spaces: LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity and Visibility", a reflection of her dedication to fostering inclusivity, visibility and community for LGBTQIA+ individuals in the health professions.
Monica is the Director of the CalMedForce Grant Programs at Physicians for a Healthy California, the non-profit for the California Medical Association. CalMedForce awards $40 million annually to residency programs with the goal of increasing the number of primary care and emergency medicine physicians serving the medically underserved populations and areas in California. Prior to her current role, she was a California Council on Science and Technology Fellow working as a Committee Consultant for the Assembly Health Committee in the California Legislature. She analyzed various health related pieces of legislation while providing staff support to Legislators and their constituents. During her time in the Legislature Monica was on the Board of the Capitol LGBTQ Association as the Operations Director. Monica has her PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is originally from Kansas and never tires of seeing a beautiful sunset over the ocean. Monica can often be found playing kickball with her partner in the Sacramento Gay Varsity League.
Support the foundation that builds our pipeline of LGBTQ leaders by Dec. 31st!
Dear Friends, Our Foundation works to cultivate LGBTQ+ leaders by building a pipeline of support for successful futures aimed at making a difference for our community. We expanded partnerships by funding school district LGBTQ+ student…
A final thank you to our Sponsors
A big thank you to our generous sponsors! We look forward to seeing all of you tomorrow at our Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Pairing at 5 pm.
Get tickets at www.sacstonewallfoundation.org/tickets/
