WHAT WE DO

Pride by Side builds the capacities of LGBTQIA+ initiatives.

We make sure those trying to improve outcomes for LGBTQIA+ people and communities have the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to achieve their goals.

With 53% of initiatives unable to achieve their strategic goals due to insufficient capacity, our work is critically important.

We are the only organisation in Australia to exclusively provide bespoke, capacity-building support based on LGBTQIA+ initiatives’ unique needs and gaps.

Pride by Side connects initiatives with experts, resources, knowledge, and networks.

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A group shot of participants at a Pride by Side workshop
The Pride by Side team on the rooftop of Google HQ in Sydney.

What is capacity building?

Capacity includes all the things an initiative needs to do and have to be successful. We often talk about capacity as the following:

1 · Impact and evaluation

Impact strategy, outcomes measurement, theory of change, etc.

2 · Business and Governance

Business strategy, financial modelling, operations, reporting, policy, etc.

3 · User and ecosystem

Stakeholder engagement, research and insights, user mapping, co-design, etc.

4 · branding and communications

Marketing strategy, branding, messaging and storytelling, social media strategy, etc.

5 · Systems and processes

Internal processes, knowledge management, technical infrastructure, etc.

6 · People and Culture

Wellbeing, values, diversity and equity, leadership, employee lifecycle, etc.

7 · LGBTQIA+ perspectiveS and experience

Lived experience, advocacy, networks, community, intersectionality, etc.

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Want to LEARN MORE?

This is just the tip of the iceberg. See the about page for more information

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“I’m feeling completely rejuvenated and motivated to keep going with the work we do, even though it can be hard at times. ”

THE GROWING NETWORK

Below are some of the faces and organisations we've collaborated with, supported, or have been supported by:

Recent Pairings

Capacity building workshops

Capacity building workshops

Google.org

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Pride by Side

Initiatives across Asia-Pacific (APAC) working towards improved outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people and communities are under-resourced, underfunded, disconnected from each other, and stretched beyond their capacity.

Google.org, as part of Sydney World Pride 2023, provided funding to 13 LGBTIQ+ organisations from across the Asia-Pacific region, and invited Pride by Side to work with the funded orgs to build skills, capacity, and connectedness. Engagement commenced with an intensive, 2-day workshop in Sydney, Australia, and will continue with ongoing,bespoke support.

Branding and communication

Business and governance

Impact and evaluation

User and ecosystem

LGBTQIA+ perspectives and experience

Strategy and impact recommendations

Strategy and impact recommendations

APCOM

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Pride by Side

In the wake of COVID-19, APCOM, Asia's largest NGO focussed on HIV/AIDS wanted to reaffirm its impact metrics and better understand how to best serve its communities.

Impact measurement specialists provided analysis and research to underpin recommendations for APCOM's future strategy, and in assessing the potential impact of those future projects.

Impact and evaluation

LinkedIn strategy

LinkedIn strategy

The Equality Project

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The Social Story Co.

In preparation for their "Better Together" conference, The Equality Project wanted to better leverage and engage key audiences via LinkedIn.

As experts in impactful social media, The Social Story Co. created a bespoke LinkedIn Strategy to help support The Equality Project's work not only for the conference, but well into the future.

Branding and communication

Impact measurement strategy

Impact measurement strategy

Fairer Victoria

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Pride by Side

Fairer Victoria, the group responsible for advising state government on embedding inclusion, access, and participation, wanted to measure progress towards a Victoria that is safe, well, and equitable for LGBTIQ+ communities.

Experts of impact measurement helped develop a strategic approach on which an outcomes framework could be built.

Impact and evaluation

LGBTQIA+ perspectives and experience

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LATEST NEWS

Volunteer Position · Project Liaison Manager

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Come volunteer with us! We're looking for a Project Liaison Manager—a critical role that ensures LGBTQIA+ organisations and experts have a delightful and impactful experience during the lifecycle of being “paired” together.

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Volunteer Position · Marketing Manager

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Come volunteer with us in 2025! We're looking for a Marketing Manager—a critical role responsible for growing the Pride by Side community by translating and amplifying our work in ways that stakeholders and the public can understand and engage with.

Team news

ThePrideGuide

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ThePrideGuide is a joint initiative between [Pride by Side](http://pridebyside.org) and [Rainbow Giving Australia](https://rainbowgiving.org.au) to compile useful databases for (and about) the rainbow sector in Australia.

New collaboration

Download the national report now!

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Today we release the summary report from Pointing to Progress 2024—an Australian-first survey to uncover the capacity strengths and challenges of the LGBTQIA+ sector.

Resource

7 days until something biiiiiiig

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On October 9 we're releasing the findings from from our national LGBTQIA+ sector survey, Pointing to Progress—and the stats are... startling. Stay tuned!

Resource

HOW TO Get INVOLVED

Get support

Are you an organisation or initiative that is looking to create better outcomes for LGBTQIA+ people or communities but needs a little extra support?

Fill out our request for support form via the link below and we'll find you the perfect expert to collaborate with. Support is free for small charities.

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Offer expertise

Do you have skills that LGBTQIA+ initiatives could benefit from? Apply now to be an expert! It takes only a minute to sign-up.

Experts mostly provide their expertise on a volunteer basis, though there are sometimes paid opportunities, too.

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Donate

Pride by Side is run by a small but super dedicated team of volunteers.

So, every dollar we receive goes a long way to helping us broker support and resources for LGBTQIA+ initiatives.

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Find out more

Curious to learn more about who we are, how we measure our impact, or how to get involved?

Learn more via the about page.

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Read now: LGBTQIA+ Sector report