Seattle PrideFest sees drop in corporate sponsorships, turns to crowdfunding

Amid DEI rollback, Seattle Pride events see corporate sponsors pull back

Seattle Pride and other LGBTQ+ groups in the city have lost significant funding as corporate sponsors — including some that have backed celebrations for years — have scaled back their financial support.

Pride Groups Scramble to Fundraise as Corporate Sponsors Lag

Parade organizers in US cities are turning to local businesses and residents to fill funding gaps. But they haven’t given up on wooing corporate partners.

Seattle PrideFest sees drop in corporate sponsorships, turns to crowdfunding

Seattle PrideFest lost $75,000 in corporate sponsorships. They are fundraising to cover the costs of security and paying artists at the Seattle Center festival.

Struggling Pride Toronto festival gets $350,000 funding infusion from city

One of Toronto’s largest festivals has received a lifeline from the city after announcing earlier this year that it would be scaling back its 2025 event due to reduced funding from some of its key sponsors coupled with rising costs of putting on the four-day event.

Toronto to boost Pride Toronto funds by 26% after corporate sponsors pull support

The City of Toronto will increase funding for Pride Toronto this year by 26 per cent after the festival said it lost three corporate sponsors in a move it linked to backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the U.S.