Lorraine Ramirez has worked in social justice philanthropy for 20 years, in the areas of LGBTQ rights, gender justice, racial justice, immigrant rights, anti-violence organizing strategies, and housing and the foreclosure crisis. She is the cofounder and director of Funders for Justice. She has supported many grassroots social justice community-based organizations across the United States in fundraising strategies, organizational development, safety and security practices, and coalition building.