TIME100 Philanthropy Honors Jaymes Black as Trailblazer
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Shaping the Future of Giving: Jaymes Black Joins the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy List

There is a difference between giving money and shaping a future. While the TIME100 Philanthropy list often highlights personal wealth, this year’s inclusion of The Trevor Project’s CEO, Jaymes Black, celebrates a different, more modern role: the architect of impact. Jaymes has built a powerful engine for philanthropic movement, positioning themselves as the critical conduit between resources and the survival of LGBTQ+ youth. Today, we celebrate this milestone for Jaymes as a leader, and for The Trevor Project as a powerful force building a better world for LGBTQ+ young people.  Under Jaymes’ leadership, The Trevor Project has moved beyond the…
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Stack Overflow Co-Founder Jeff Atwood Donates $1 Million to The Trevor Project

The Atwood family made eight $1 million donations to various nonprofit groups in the U.S. working to support and provide resources to communities in need January 7, 2025 – Today, The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis organization for LGBTQ+ young people, announced that they are the recipient of a $1 million donation from Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Overflow and Discourse. “We are profoundly grateful to Jeff Atwood and the Atwood family for this incredibly generous gift,” said Jaymes Black (they/she/he pronouns), CEO at The Trevor Project. “Our life-saving work would not be possible without the support…