Sharing Beforeplay

by Bob Morehouse, CEO
October 10, 2012

Sharing Beforeplay Beth and I are in Seattle at the Communications Network annual conference. This is a gathering of the top communications officers from foundations all across the country, recognizing that it's no longer enough to...

We’ve still got work to do!

by Bob Morehouse, CEO
January 11, 2010

We’ve still got work to do! When the Gill Foundation indicated they wanted a fun holiday card, we were fixated on something to do with supporting LGBT philanthropy. But Tim Gill and his communications guru Fred Sainz stuck to their guns, saying they wanting something energetic, more like jib-jab.

Advocating for Equality

by Bob Morehouse, CEO
September 18, 2009

Advocating for Equality Founded in 1994, the Gill Foundation has been fighting and scrapping and kicking deadbeats in the shins for fifteen years working for LGBT equality. Their just-published annual report, part of a completely new Vermilion-produced website, chronicles the events of the past 15 years in an interactive timeline that puts their efforts in perspective with significant national events of the time. There’s also a short video that shows the start/stop, step-by-step process of change over the past couple years, and popup maps that provide a picture of the changing national legal structure on marriage recognition, nondiscrimination laws, and the like. It’s nice to see someone like Tim Gill, whose foundation at last count has given out close $100 million in grants, stand up for his convictions and make a difference in our society.