Impact Stories
Fresh Tracks
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. The idea: bring aspiring leaders from urban and Indigenous communities together for a shared experience blending civic engagement, cultural-sharing, and outdoor exploration.
Outdoor Equity Network
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 youth development and wellbeing.
Military Families Outdoors
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 the capacity or the expertise to scale their outdoor-based programming nationwide. That’s where LBC Action partner Wilderness Inquiry came in.
National Park Foundation
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 her new staff around a set of strategic goals set by the NPF executive leadership team, Lise engaged LBC Action to support a year-long strategic planning effort.
