BUILDING TRANSFORMATIVE & JOYOUS FUTURES
Who We Are
Building Transformative & Joyous Futures (BTJF) is a new formation out of what was formerly known as Black Trans Fund.
BTJF is a capacity building & education institute (defined as organization having particular focus) that supports the development of creatives and organizers through workshops, fellowship programs and grantmaking. BTJF works with community leaders and organizations building off of the legacies of joy in order to restore autonomy and self-determination. Our mission is to equip our movements and communities with the tools and knowledge necessary to remain joyful and resilient while moving towards the liberated world we dream of.
“I don’t need their permission to exist, I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved, and seek happiness, and share that with the people that we care about.”
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (1946-2025) | Activist
Want to donate to BTJF? Here are the areas that you’re supporting:
Programming: Donate to support our workshop series and fellowship programming that provides skillbuilding and leadership development opportunities.
Resourcing: Donate resources that go directly to organizations and groups that are directly investing in joy and liberation.
Click on the button to DONATE. The server will take you to the BTJF's donation page titled "Black Trans Joy Fund"