Friends of Ruby

Published purpose

Through this 40-month project, Friends of Ruby will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address employee work-life balance, supportive change management for effective use of technology, and build volunteer engagement. The project will include multiple technology upgrades to build technology capacity for growing agency demands, ensuring data security across all technology upgrades, and build online website processes to enhance volunteer recruitment and engagement. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Friends of Ruby will 1) conduct discovery and needs assessment of how technology, data, and business processes should support mission, service delivery, reporting obligations; 2) Review design and strategy of current systems in place and develop future technology architecture; 3) Begin integration of the Technology Roadmap into operational processes and organizational systems. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.