Harvey Milk Foundation

The Harvey Milk Foundation was founded in 2009 by Harvey Milk's nephew, Stuart Milk, and Harvey’s campaign manger and political aide, Anne Kronenberg, based on discussions held with the family and close Harvey allies.

The Foundation's work currently includes encouraging local, regional, national and global organizations to embody and utilize Harvey Milk’s story, style, and collaborative relationship building approach; supporting LGBT youth; speakers bureau; and education emphasizing Harvey’s story and the LGBT community’s collective story being told across broad and culturally diverse audiences.

Vision statement
"The Foundation, through Harvey’s dream for a just tomorrow, envisions governments that celebrate the rich and universally empowering diversity of humanity, where all individuals – gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, racial and ethnic minorities, the elderly, the young, the disabled – all who had been excluded can fully participate in all societal rights without exception."

Projects
Some of the foundation's current projects include:
 * Global organizer of Harvey Milk Day
 * Harvey in Schools
 * Harvey Milk Stamp Campaign
 * Conferences supporting youth development
 * Speaking engagements

Leadership

 * Stuart Milk, Co-Founder & President
 * Ann Kronenberg, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of Harvey Milk Day
 * Nicole Murray-Rameriz, Co-Chair of Harvey Milk Day
 * Michael Colby, Program Director
 * Julie Stern, Volunteer Coordinator

History
The Harvey Milk Foundation was established by Harvey’s nephew, Stuart Milk, who like Harvey has chosen to speak out as an openly gay advocate for not only the LGBT community but the collective communities of people who remain marginalized or diminished by inequality in the law as well as societal inequality. Although Stuart was just 17 years old when his uncle was assassinated in public office, he has continued to spread around the globe the conversations, stories and messages that Harvey shared with Stuart.

In discussions held with the family and close Harvey allies including Harvey’s campaign manger and political aide, Anne Kronenberg, the concept of the Milk Foundation gave rise and with the vision of this group of Harvey Milk intimates the Foundation was born. Harvey believed broad public education and dialogue was paramount to his life’s work as a civil rights leader and the Milk Foundation seeks to inspire individuals, communities and organizations to carry on his values in a timeless vision for a better world.

Stuart Milk and Foundation volunteers have worked to bring forward the story of his uncle, successfully collaborating with Milk Day legislation sponsors California State Senator Mark Leno and the California statewide LGBT organization, Equality California, to have every May 22 permanently celebrated as Harvey Milk Recognition Day throughout California. In giving Stuart the 2009 Equality Champion Award, former Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors said, “no one represents the legacy of Harvey Milk better then his nephew who worked tirelessly to personally get the support needed from Ambassadors, Senators, Democrats and Republicans- resulting in having the Milk Day bill being signed into law”.

Support / Funding
The Harvey Milk Foundation accepts donations - which are tax deductible - online and via mail.


 * Donation information

Fiscal sponsor
The Miami Foundation is currently serving as the foundation's fiscal sponsor, processing donations and assisting with other fiscal operations.