The Looking Out Foundation amplifies the impact of music by awarding grants, engaging community, and creating powerful partnerships. From neighborhood to nation, we activate our dedicated coalition of fan volunteers and utilize our platform to uplift humanitarian causes, organizations, and advocates leading the fight to create a better world.
Since its inception, LOF has granted over $9 million to support social justice and humanitarian causes across the US and globally, providing vital funding for LGBTQIA2S+ support, protection for children and families in war torn countries, disadvantaged youth, public health, women, the arts, the hungry and the unhoused.
With an average donation of $25 per campaign, we are able to send funds to organizations making a difference on the ground worldwide.
We are fueled by the spirit of our fans and donors and reciprocate that energy back into communities around the world.
We believe it is our job as artists to generate awareness about issues and injustices in our world, and we are on a constant quest to grow our support base and create change.
We are bound by our shared passion for music, and it serves as a vehicle for the impact we aim to deliver.
We believe in the power of expression through art and support organizations that allow creative spirits to thrive.
Grantees:
Americana Music Association Foundation
Ink People Center for the Arts
Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra
Red Curtain Foundation For The Arts
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras
We provide funding to organizations that work to improve their communities, no matter how big or small they may be.
Austin Disaster Relief Network
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Congregations For The Homeless
Easter Seals Disability Services
Family Promise of Monroe County
Focus Points Family Resource Center
Green Doors Homes Through Community Partnership
It Takes A Village Collaborative
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Native Horsemanship Youth Program
Pennsylvania Elks Home Service Program
Pennsylvania Elks Major Project
Seattle Foundation (The Plate Fund)
We work relentlessly in fighting for gender equality and fund programs that empower women globally.
We advocate for and fund programs that educate and inform so that everyone can make better decisions for their lives and for the planet.
We support organizations that deliver direct care and services to the people who need it most, and who are often overlooked.
The Children’s Home Society of Idaho
LOVE- Latinas on the Verge of Excellence
We combat social injustices by backing organizations who are on the front lines of the resistance to inequality.
Gloria (she/her) joined the Looking Out Foundation as our Executive Director in 2024. Gloria has worked in nonprofits for over 12 years. As a lifelong Gamecock and graduate of The University of South Carolina, Gloria loves that her current position at LOF allows her to pursue her love of helping people. Her previous positions included Executive Director of Together Rising and stints as an elementary teacher and as a Program and Operations Manager at the International Rhino Foundation. She is an optimistic Gamecock fan and mother to a busy kiddo. She loves spending time with her family and searching the bookshelves for her next page-turner.
Fun Fact: Gloria has performed at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville for their Writer’s Night.
Kate (she/her) joined the Looking Out Foundation in 2025 and serves as our Communications & Volunteer Manager. Prior to joining LOF, Kate worked in the humanitarian aid sector for nearly a decade, supporting nonprofits in education, refugee resettlement, and grantmaking. She deeply believes in the power of storytelling for change and currently lives in Denver, Colorado. She can always be found dancing at the nearest Indigo Girls concert or performing at a poetry slam.
Fun Fact: Katheryn’s favorite book of all time is about moss!
Sami (she/her) first joined the Looking Out Foundation as a volunteer in 2024, she then joined our staff as our Grants and Research Manager in 2026. Sami has a PhD in biochemistry and worked for over a decade in immunology research before pivoting when she became a mother herself and watched children being separated from their parents at the U.S border. She has now worked in humanitarian aid for over 5 years, beginning with her work on the grants and research team at Together Rising. She is an advocate for equity in grantmaking and defending human rights, and is thrilled to be bringing her passion and skill to LOF. Sami lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest where she loves tide-pooling and is frequently roped into being eccentric characters in her children’s pretend-play.
Fun fact: Sami loves to talk about shark immunology and the microbiome. Don’t get her started. Seriously! Don’t!
