David Jobin has a simple mantra for Our Fund Foundation: stability. 

As president and CEO, he’s made it his mission to ensure South Florida’s LGBTQ nonprofits don’t just survive the moment but are equipped for the long haul.

“We’re built for the long game,” Jobin said. “We don’t depend on federal money. We don’t depend on state money. We don’t depend on even individuals giving in kind of the roller coaster of the economy. People talk to us about their legacy gifts, and those are here to stay. Our giving not only is maintained year to year, it increases year to year.”

That stability mattered most during crises. In the first six weeks of the COVID pandemic, Our Fund pushed out $600,000 in emergency grants to keep a slew of agencies’ doors open.

“Not a single agency shut their doors during COVID,” Jobin said. “I don’t know that you could point to another area in the country where you could say that about a network of LGBTQ agencies.”

For that resilience, Jobin will be honored on National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11), receiving the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award at its Be You Ball in Hollywood.

Since its founding in 2011, Our Fund has distributed close to $30 million. Last year alone, the foundation granted out $2.5 million, and in 2025, the board authorized an increase in its annual payout — boosting it from the typical 5% to 6.

“The difference in dollars is not that considerable,” Jobin said. “But it sends a message to our supporters and philanthropists that in this moment, we all need to lean in and not pull back. Our giving has never been more critical than it is right now.”

For Jobin, these decisions aren’t just about dollars but about positioning the LGBTQ movement to meet a hostile political climate. He points to conservative groups like Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA as a warning — and a model.

“I look at Turning Point and how effective that organization has been at training a new generation of conservative leaders. That is what the LGBTQ Task Force is doing [for our community] … Without these really large national institutions, with networks all over the country, I think we’re facing a really, really dark future.”

He’s quick to note that Our Fund’s role is complementary to those national giants.

“At the end of the day, it’s the agencies’ stories of creating change in the community that remind people why Our Fund is important,” he said. “Without the agencies at the table, frankly, there’s no reason to leave money to Our Fund.”

Among those stories, Jobin singles out Sunshine Pride House as one of his proudest accomplishments. The 12-bed shelter for LGBTQ youth ages 18–24, operated by Sunshine Cathedral and funded through a $1.5 million campaign, took four years of planning with donor Michael Kalb.

“That was a long journey we did together to figure out what the best solution would be to keep LGBTQ youth in Broward County and Miami-Dade off the streets,” Jobin said. “Now we’ve got a facility that can be used as a model for other institutions.”

He also points to the foundation’s responsiveness as funding streams have collapsed over the last several years because of the political climate.

“This moment really illustrates why Our Fund was founded in the first place,” Jobin said. “When you think of the cuts in federal funding, the cuts in state funding, even individuals pulling back in an uneven economy, our model allows us to stand any storm.”

That steadiness is rooted in legacy giving, which Jobin describes as the backbone of the foundation.

“We’re always having conversations with people about their legacy, and we’re having more of those conversations than we’ve ever had before,” he said. “A lot of it is because people understand that after marriage equality, some thought our work was done. Now they realize the work will never be done.”

Jobin’s own work is marked by a career steeped in arts, culture, and activism. He spent two decades in theater management before leading the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. from 2009 to 2013. From there, he took the helm at the Stonewall National Museum & Archives, where he oversaw the launch of the Stonewall Gallery on Wilton Drive. In 2015, he moved to Our Fund, shaping it into one of the largest LGBTQ-focused foundations in the country.

Through it all, Jobin has held onto one guiding principle: philanthropy must be built to last.

“All of these agencies, to keep their doors open, rely on stable funding,” he said. “That’s what Our Fund stands for — stability in the community.”

And that, he adds, is the legacy he hopes to leave behind.

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