The New Harvest Foundation is the only foundation in South Central Wisconsin that channels charitable contributions exclusively to organizations working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, services, culture and community development. Founded in 1984, New Harvest Foundation pools contributions of hundreds of donors each year to provide grant money to LGBT causes. Its mission is to empower the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community by providing money for projects which nurture our communities' strengths, pride, diversity and positive character for all to see.