Native Americans in Philanthropy Challenge When Erik Stegman joined Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) after serving as the Executive Director of the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute, NAP had undergone several leadership transitions and was facing challenges, like financial and structural instability, that are not uncommon for nonprofits at a […]
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Building Stronger Roots Challenge Washington State is uniquely suited for youth outdoor engagement through abundant natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities, a strong network of outdoor schools, the practice of environmental education in schools, and an ethos of philanthropic and policy support for youth development. Historically, however, there has been no official coordinating body for
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National Park Foundation Challenge LBC Action began to work with Lise Aangeenbrug when she was the Executive Director of the Outdoor Industry Association. In 2022, Lise transitioned to the National Park Foundation (NPF), where she became Chief Program Officer and the leader of the organization’s Program and Partnerships team. Faced with the challenge of onboarding
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Military Families Outdoors Challenge LBC Action partner Blue Star Families is committed to strengthening military families by connecting them with their neighbors to create vibrant communities of mutual support. Blue Star Families knew from its own data that the outdoors contributed to social and emotional learning for military families, but the organization did not have
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Open Pathways Project Challenge Historically, organizations that connect youth to the outdoors have lacked data demonstrating how outdoor-based programming contributes to social sector outcomes. This data gap makes it more difficult for these groups to increase philanthropic and policy support for experiences that may inaccurately be seen as nice to have, but not critical for
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Fresh Tracks Challenge In late 2015, the Obama Administration issued a call for bold new programs that would use the outdoors to broaden horizons for diverse young Americans facing persistent opportunity gaps. Although there was no LBC Action yet, the people, values, and capabilities that would come to define LBC Action were ready to answer