DIFFA’s Mission:

The mission of the Foundation is to provide funding to organizations that support individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, food insecurity, and mental health challenges, while also extending assistance to the unhoused and offering healthcare access for underserved communities across the nation.

DIFFA’s Purpose:

To support service organizations working tirelessly to combat HIV/AIDS, homeless, food scarcity, and mental health issues.

Who we serve:

DIFFA serves a broad range of organizations and communities, including LGBTQ youth, at-risk minority populations, and incarcerated populations. The DIFFA grant philosophy is to address the most pressing community needs, closing the gap left by insufficient and declining government funding.  Prevention of new HIV/AIDS cases in at-risk groups, namely the homeless community and those suffering from opioid addiction, has become more critical in recent years.

What sets us apart:

• DIFFA is one of a few organizations that grants unrestricted funds, ensuring that necessities like utilities, transportation, hot meals and buddy programs for the organizations we serve are covered.
• A donation to DIFFA ensures that grant money goes to organizations where it can make the most impact for those living with HIV/AIDS. Our Grants Committee members personally inspect AIDS service organizations, judge fiscal responsibility, and measure program effectiveness on behalf of our donors.

Where we are today:

• DIFFA has a three-star rating on Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency on Guide Star charity rating platforms.
• Since our founding in 1984, DIFFA has granted over $55 million dollars to HIV/AIDS foundations nationwide.
• With our contributions to education, testing, treatment and advocacy programs, we hope to help end the AIDS epidemic, and until then, that people living with HIV will know their status and receive treatment.