Why the Visibility Impact Fund matters.
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Visibility Impact Fund funding has made a tangible difference in our ability to increase bi+ visibility and distribute affirming, accurate resources at a time when misinformation and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation are rising.
With this support, we expanded our bi+ pride and education resource distribution, strengthened Bi+ Health Awareness Month outreach, and provided more printed materials and toolkits to community organizations, schools, and providers who often lack bi+-specific resources. The funding helped us move from small-scale outreach to broader national impact, equipping local leaders with materials that visibly affirm bi+ identities.
One of the consistent themes we hear from community members is that simply seeing themselves named and represented reduces isolation and validates their experience. This funding has directly supported that visibility and connection.
We’re grateful for the partnership and the role VIF has played in helping bi+ communities feel seen, supported, and resourced. We hope that our collective work can continue to support one another.
— Bailey Merlin, President, Bisexual Resource Center
The Visibility Impact Fund is an essential part of the Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force's ability to host the B+ Well Conference two years and running, a one-day in-person wellness event focused on learning, healing, and connecting for the bi+ community, which is LABTF's way of addressing the significant health disparities impacting our community. We have received overwhelmingly positive feedback about this event, that people have laughed and cried due to emotional release during our workshops, that people were super excited to meet influencers and role models they've been following online, that people have flown from out of state to attend the event, that it's their very first bi+ event, and that it felt so good to be in community. This is what good bi+ organizing can do. It heals the community. And so B+ Well has become the biggest and most important event that LABTF produces yearly. And B+ Well is the only bi+ wellness conference in the nation and VIF is the only bi-focused giving circle in the nation and thus we absolutely rely on these grants to heal our community. And we hope to be able to continue doing this every single year.
--Dr. Mimi Mimi Hoang, Co-Founder, Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force
The Visibility Impact Fund has made a significant impact on the work of Bi+ Georgia. We have now had the opportunity to further meet our mission in creating a safe space for Bi+ people.... — Khafre Kujichagulia Abif, Founding member of Bi+ Georgia
[Rainbow Youth Center] is the only resource in Southwest Colorado serving Bi+ youth and families. The Visibility Impact Fund has enabled us to expand our reach … to uplift Bi+ youth voices, serve as the only Bi+ resource, and educate the community about the reality of Bi+ peoples incredible lives.— Jennifer Stucka-Benally, Executive Director and Co-Founder of 4 Corners Rainbow Youth Center
As a Black Bi+ woman, it is my honor, privilege and responsibility to #payitforward. The lack of resources dedicated to Bi+ issues, organizations and people is a problem we can fix. It feels good to be part of the solution by joining the giving circle at the Visibility impact Fund.— Kierra Johnson, Executive Director National LGBTQ Task Force
"We launched The Visibility Impact Fund because until dedicated funds are intentionally spent to address the unique needs of bisexual communities, LGBTQ equality will never truly be realized." — Neil Aasve, VIF Founder
"We often hear about resource scarcity, how there isn’t enough funding to go around, maybe next year. But the bisexual+ community is so rich! We’re rich in diversity, rich in culture, and yes, rich in resources. I am so proud to be a member of the Visibility Fund and to help leverage that richness within our community" — Heron Greensmith
"I was excited to join the leadership committee for Visibility Impact because funding is the major limiting factor for bi+ orgs to thrive. LGBTQ+ giving barely acknowledges bi+ needs, and now we can support ourselves. We deserve better, and now we can band together to build the better future we deserve." — Belle
“Not having to justify our existence and value as Bi+ organizers was a huge deal. When applying to VIF we could get right to talking about the work we needed to get done, not why we need to do the work in the first place.”— River McMican, Board Member, Bisexual Resource Center
I believe our shared challenge as bi+ people is that we are invisible in this binary culture, and thus too easy to erase. This is exactly what The Visibility Impact Fund is working to change.” —William Burleson, Leadership Team
“I’m a member of VIF because I know my contribution is part of something bigger. By combining our resources, VIF members can empower bi+ organizations and the entire bi community to thrive.” — Meg Weireter, VIF member