<p><span class=Apple-style-span style=font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; ><p class=MsoNormal style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >DignityUSA recently received a grant from the Gill Foundation the nation&rsquo;s largest funder of lesbian and gay organizations. The grant will support our general operation.</p><p class=MsoNormal style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >&ldquo;We are very appreciative to receive this grant from the Gill foundation. It will help us in our efforts to further our mission&rdquo; said Matthew Gallagher Executive Director. &ldquo;This generous grant allows us to effectively continue our work and reach new levels of success.&rdquo;</p><p class=MsoNormal style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Founded by software entrepreneur Tim Gill in 1994 the Gill Foundation celebrates 10 years of investing in change for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people. With an endowment of approximately $226 million the foundation is the largest funder of lgbt organizations in the U.S&nbsp; and has invested nearly $67 million in nonprofits throughout the country to date. The foundation was named the 2004 Outstanding foundation by the Association of Fundraising Professionals&nbsp; the largest association of charitable fundraisers in the world.</p><p class=MsoNormal style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >&ldquo;As we continue our mission of securing equal opportunity for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression we are proud to support such a worthwhile organization and its important work &ldquo;said Rick Jung national program officer for the Gill Foundation.</p><p class=MsoNormal style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >For more information about the Gill Foundation visit&nbsp;<a href=http://www.gillfoundation.org/ target=_blank style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0 0 102); text-decoration: none; >www.gillfoundation.org</a>.</p></span></p>