Welcome
THE board of directors has released the following statement:
It has been almost four years since Scott succumbed to the cancer with
which he was diagnosed in 2004, and so bravely fought. He wanted to ensure that one day he and the generation that was at the forefront of
LGBT and HIV/AIDS activism would be succeeded by a cadre of bright,
energetic young men and women trained in the essential skills of
leadership. Thus he spent much of his energy in his final year of life working to create a framework in which this training could occur:
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation.
In the four years of our existence, the Foundation has funded
internships at sixteen organizations dedicated to the advancement of LGBT equality, training a score of talented young individuals from across the country.
The Foundation has now expended the funds that were raised by Scott
and his friends, patients, and colleagues. At the conclusion of 2011
the Foundation will cease operations, and no additional grants will be
awarded. We know that Scott is smiling in the knowledge that the
Foundation he launched has so significantly contributed to enhancing the talents that will be focused on the ongoing struggle for full LGBT equality.
The R. Scott Hitt Foundation believes that the obstacles facing full Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender equality are enormous. Confronting and eliminating these obstacles will require a new generation of activists to launch, lead, and work within organizations that will ultimately prevail in the battle for full equality. Our goal was to provide an opportunity for the next generation of community leaders to receive a solid foundation in development and leadership skills in order to achieve future success.
The foundation has awarded annual grants for funding paid internships at pro-LGBT 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. Applicants did not need to identify as LGBT in order to apply.
Recipients of THE R. Scott Hitt Internship
in Leadership Development for 2011
Please join us in congratulating these exemplary organizations and individuals and as we work in unison to equip our future leaders and ensure the legacy of strong leadership within our community.
API EQUALITY LA
Tommy Tseng
lAMBDA lEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND iNC.
eLYCE n. mATTHEWS
ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGE ASYLUM AND MIGRATION(ORAM)
Gay STraight alliance network (gsa)
IAN O'BRIAN
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
ANNA C. DAVIS
tHE TREVOR pROJECT
aARON COOK
Recipient of THE a.n.g.l.e undergraduate Internship for 2011
pROYECTO IGUALDAD - Lambda LEgal DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND INC -Los Angeles
Taj Tucker
Previous grant AWARD RECIPIENTS
THE A.N.G.L.E. INTERNSHIP
An eight week paid intern program geographically limited to Southern California for undergraduate students on summer break or 2011 graduates. This internship is funded through a one-time $5000 grant made directly to the sponsoring 501(c)3 organization.
THE R. SCOTT HITT INTERNSHIP
IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
A seven to nine month internship program for college graduates and post-graduate students. This position is funded through a $20,000 grant payment made directly to the sponsoring 501(c)3 organization.