Looking Out Foundation

08/01/2025

Our mission at is to Make Music Mean More. For 10 years, our partner has been doing just that. They seek to empower youth in Arizona through music lessons, mentorship, and character education.

With a commitment to reaching underserved communities, SOUNDS Academy offers scholarships and free instruments to young people so they can access the power of music, regardless of their zipcode. With over 20 artists teaching on staff, offers multiple programs: Their Musical Access Program connects students to live music and instruments through ‘Instrument Petting Zoos’, their School programs brings lessons to students in low-income schools and community centers, and their SOLO Program provides one-on-one instruction. 100% of their SOLO Program graduates go on to attend college!
Thanks to the future of art and music is in good hands and we are so excited for all that these young musicians will become.

Your donations make it possible for us to support and other leading organizations in the arts. Thank you!!

07/30/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT! We are thrilled to share a new offering from Looking Out Foundation: Virtual Community Focus Groups!

Since our work began, your ideas have made it better. We would like to invite you to share more of them so we can continue to make our events and community more inclusive and expansive.

For this first round, we will be offering three spaces:
⭐Beyond the Binary (for Non-binary and Trans+ individuals)

⭐BIPOC (for individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color)

⭐and Allies Together (for those who don't hold any of the other two identities but want to help us increase support and inclusion for our community and events)

We are incredibly grateful to the leaders and advocates that are helping us hold and facilitate these spaces. Thank you, and !

Focus groups will be held via zoom on the dates listed above. We will do our best to invite as many people as we can to participate. You will receive an invite at a later date with information and directions for how to join the meeting.

To join us for these important conversations you can REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/jM5irNF9fkoGvQNz7

If you are unable to join us for a Focus Group but are open to providing feedback, please take this anonymous survey: https://forms.gle/5tUqUbEuQkKrizU39

The Looking Out Foundation works closely with Brandi Carlile to make music mean more. We will be sharing our findings with Brandi’s team. We will use these conversations to improve our events and expand opportunities and support within our community. We are so grateful for your willingness to share your ideas, energy, and time. See you there!

07/25/2025

We grow better together! 🌱 As programs like SNAP face cuts in funding, we are working with some awesome orgs and farmers across the country to fill the gaps.

Our grantee is celebrating 10 years of growing not just fruits and vegetables, but connection, community, and hope. What once was a golf course is now a vibrant farm where young people come to learn, to work, and to thrive.

Each year, donates thousands of pounds of fresh produce to local food banks. Every carrot, pepper, and eggplant represents a meal, a memory, and a moment of dignity for someone in their community.

Everyone deserves fresh, healthy food to support themselves and their families. Your support for helps us champion organizations like Elk Run Farm keep their bountiful work going. Thank you!

07/16/2025

07/11/2025

We are all seeing the headlines about current threats to healthcare access and we know how scary it is. That is why we are so grateful to know and partner with organizations like ! Health comes first, and Bridgercare is helping more people live healthy lives regardless of their income or insurance coverage.

is the largest grassroots family clinic in the state of Montana. They offer empowering and trustworthy reproductive healthcare for all people. They also use sliding scale pricing so that anyone is able to afford their services which include: annual exams, mental health support, birth control, menopause care, STI testing, gender affirming care, and more!

We are so grateful for their work to make healthcare nonjudgmental, affordable, and safe. Your support for helps us send grants to organizations like this one. Together we can keep spaces like this open to all and able to serve our communities.

07/08/2025

Texas, we are grieving with you and are heartbroken for all of the families affected by the floods this past week, which have taken over 100 lives and have destroyed multiple communities. In moments like this, we must come together to lift each other up and help our neighbors rebuild their lives and homes.

Today, we are sending Bramily funds to organizations working on the ground to offer needed support. We have granted $5,000 to who are working to prepare meals for first responders and affected residents across the flood zone to ensure all who have lost so much can still have access to fresh food.

We are also granting another $5,000 to as they deliver urgently needed medical supplies including: prescription medications, field medic packs for first responders, personal care items for displaced individuals, emergency medical backpacks, and chronic disease treatments such as insulin and inhalers.

We know these are just the first steps in a long journey of recovery and we are grateful to all of you for supporting us and donating so we can respond in real time. Thank you ♥️

06/30/2025

Pride is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we come together. It is a time for community, collaboration, and action.

This Pride Month and beyond, we are working to make sure everyone has the right to healthy, joyful lives. This is why we have teamed up with - to turn up the volume on love, courage, and compassion, and to break down the stigma, discrimination, and neglect that continue to stand in the way of ending AIDS.

As international funding cuts continue, the need for this support has never been more urgent. You can give now and join our partnership at the link in our bio to make a difference across the U.S and worldwide!

06/27/2025

Pride Partner of the Week! 🌈🧭 This month we have been working to connect you with the organizations and advocates your LOF donations support. Today, we want to introduce you to the Campaign for Southern Equality. is working to build a South where LGBTQIA2S+ people are equal in every part of life. They fund grassroot movements, organize responses to political threats, and provide access to needed resources.

Right now is rising to meet the moment with their Trans Youth Emergency Project. 27 states have passed laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, and a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld those bans for now. As a result, thousands of transgender youth and their families are being forced to identify new healthcare providers, travel extreme distances, and take on significant expenses just to get the care they need. The Trans Youth Emergency Project is the largest national program helping families navigate these laws and providing financial support through renewable travel grants. Donations made to the Trans Youth Emergency Project go directly to families in need.
You can check out their book 'Trans Kids, Our Kids' to learn more!

We are proud to fund and partner with these advocates who are on the ground providing needed support to our community. Thank you and thank YOU to our incredible Bramily donors who make these partnerships possible.

06/23/2025

CALLING ALL CHANGEMAKERS! We know this Pride Month has held a lot of heaviness and heartbreak. So, we are coming together to gain lessons in hope and action from a leader who continues to push the bar for LGBTQIA2S+ rights forward despite all odds: Nadine Smith!

Join us this week as LOF’s Executive Director, Gloria Goeres, goes live with Nadine to discuss the groundbreaking work of , how they continue to emerge victorious against prejudice, and what we can all do to fight back in our own states and communities. You can RSVP at the link in our bio or just hop on ‘s Instagram at 2:30 EST THIS WEDNESDAY! Bring your questions for Nadine and get ready to make music mean more together for all people in every state. We’ll see you there!

06/20/2025

Pride Partner of the Week! 📣🌈 We are a foundation that is fan-funded and fan-led. This means, we make sure your donations go to the causes you care about most. Today, we are excited to introduce you to another incredible organization your generosity has supported. is the first and only physical community center serving LGBTQIA2S+ people in the state of Mississippi.

For over a decade, The Spectrum Center’s volunteers have worked to break barriers for Q***r people by creating an active directory of safe spaces in the Pine Belt, referring people to affirming providers, hosting events, and providing education and training through their Q***r Workshop Program. This program offers members classes in anything from car maintenance and self defense, to s*x education and music. They also fiercely advocate for change in the state legislature and provide mutual aid. This year alone, they are delivering over $16,000 in microgrants to families and individuals facing financial insecurity.

is doing the work! And your support helps that work continue. You can learn more about donating and which organizations we fund at the link in our bio!

06/13/2025

Pride Partner of the Week!🌈🌲 Each time you donate to , you are helping us deliver grants to organizations like - a trailblazing non-profit organization with a mission to empower LGBTQIA2S+ youth by connecting them to their people, place, and passion. Through transformative leadership summer camps, family camps, backpacking trips, mental health services, and year-round leadership programs, Brave Trails provides life-changing experiences for young people.

With your help, Brave Trails has impacted the lives of over 2,000 LGBTQIA2S+ youth across 50 U.S. states and 17 countries. Each year, they provide more than $125,000 in financial aid to ensure that every camper has the opportunity to attend. 

Stay tuned to meet more of our partners and learn how you are making music mean more...

06/11/2025

You are all INCREDIBLE! This community rallied together for Brandi's Birthday, made change happen, and brought joy to children. We raised $39,660 for to continue their incredible work offering education and mental health services to young people in Gaza. We are so grateful for your support. Thank you for helping us make music mean more-

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