About the Organization

Mission

Queer economic power: funding businesses, guiding success.

Our story

QBA founding board members on stage at Denver Startup Week
3 Queer people looking engaged

2018 – 1.0

Jade Baranski founded the organization.

2019

QBA adds a Board of Directors of (5) founding volunteers.

2020 – 2.0

QBA officially becomes a 501(C)3!

2020

Membership launches.
(Major shoutout to our first supporters!)

2022 – 3.0

Capacity building, fundraising, and program development.

2023

Queer Peer Mentorship Program enrollment.

2025 – 4.0

Shift to funding queer businesses as primary mission.