OUR VISION
The Foundation for Tolerance, Acceptance & Understanding is a new organization still in the formation stage. Our goal is to challenge the prejudices many people have about the LGBT community - we will do this through an innovative
and original advertising and marketing campaign, including television, social media, and other high-profile media venues.
We will also partner with for-profit organizations to provide continuous funding for special projects like anti-bullying, and capital campaigns supporting forward-thinking school and institutions that provide safe havens for LGBT
students, such as the Alliance School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which describes itself as "a safe place for students regardless of sexuality, identity, appearance, ability or beliefs."
This campaign is the first of many, and will help the Foundation get things started!
OUR BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
The founders and directors of the organization have extensive backrounds in the areas of business operations, management consulting, taxation, advertising, marketing, public speaking, law and finance. We have advised and created
nonprofit organizations in the past for others, operating in such areas as diabetes research, endangered species, children's education, and help to the needy and homeless, to name a few.
After advising others for so long, we have decided to use our expertise in this area that we feel strongly about, and believe we can make a difference.
THE FUTURE WE ARE CREATING
It seems to us that not a day goes by that we don't see another senseless act of violence or prejudice against an individual or group, committed in the name of someone's "belief." While we encourage people to respect others' beliefs,
we envision a world in which people are tolerant, accepting and understanding of others, despite their differences.
We want to promote a society in which people are not beaten, killed or driven to suicide because of bullying and harassment, and until that society exists, we want to create safe havens for those that are in danger of being treated
this way.
The tau symbol has many meanings - we chose it
as our symbol and acronym because it represents peace, life, hope and unity. We think it is a fitting symbol for our vision.