{"id":25342,"date":"2020-04-01T05:04:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T05:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/?page_id=25342"},"modified":"2026-03-26T19:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:27:57","slug":"our-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/our-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587837108220{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95e8b {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95e8b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"light\">Our Grant Philosophy<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95f07 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95f07\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Lodestar Foundation is focused in its grantmaking and will consider funding only organizations, projects, and programs that further our mission, although we also choose to support special projects from time to time. Moreover, our grants are designed to fully leverage our assets as much as possible. Not only do we try to maximize strategic impact by focusing on projects that support systemic changes in the way nonprofits conduct business, but we also often leverage our funds by establishing challenge and matching grant requirements which may be applicable to our grantees and their boards as well as third parties. We require our grantees to report to us periodically for at least two (2) years after funding to let us know how the grant has impacted their work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In addition to making direct grants, we also engage in field-building activities to build knowledge and to educate others in the areas of encouraging philanthropy and fostering collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95f2a {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95f2a\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587837196095{background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95f47 {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95f47\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"light\">Strategic Funding Areas<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95f61 {margin-top: 70px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95f61\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;26171&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h3\">ENCOURAGING PHILANTHROPY<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95f78 {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95f78\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]To implement our strategy of encouraging philanthropy, we focus on strengthening organizations that primarily exist to encourage philanthropy, volunteerism, or public service generally for the public good. We support donor networks as well as nonprofits that have as a primary mission the desire to generally (a) grow philanthropy, (b) promote the concept of volunteerism (but not individual volunteer programs), or (c) support, encourage or train citizens to participate in public service.<\/p>\n<p>Along with these initiatives, one of the primary strategies of The Lodestar Foundation is to encourage philanthropy in others. We believe that fostering a spirit of philanthropy can lead to a more generous, empathetic, and cohesive society, benefiting individuals and communities alike. One way in which we are fulfilling this goal is to highlight and honor special individuals who chose a path of service to others, foregoing fame or fortune. The individuals are accomplished, generous, and largely unknown to the general public. They had the opportunity for a lucrative, for-profit career path and chose not to. These quiet, values-driven, determined philanthropists are the real difference makers and seek to make a definable difference in a particular area of human endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources<\/a> page to learn more about these unsung heroes in philanthropy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95f8f {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95f8f\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h3\" style=\"text-align: right;\">SUPPORTING COLLABORATION<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95fa6 {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95fa6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;left-to-right&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">We support those nonprofits that have made the joint decision to explore and\/or implement permanent relationships. We support sustained collaborations of all types, ranging from joint programming to administrative consolidations (sharing office space and\/or services) to mergers and acquisitions to associations and confederations. We also initiate and support efforts to build resources and knowledge about collaboration as a strategic capacity-building tool for nonprofits.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95fbc {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95fbc\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;26056&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95fd2 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95fd2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;26141&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h3\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Special Projects<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95fe6 {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95fe6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In addition to our two strategic funding areas, we make investments in a number of important projects that deserve to be highlighted. A number of our grants in these project areas qualify as Philanthropy and Collaboration grants and are listed in one of those two categories, as well as being listed as Special Projects.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e95ff9 {margin-top: 70px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e95ff9\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In addition to the Strategic Funding Areas described above, Lodestar has been a long-standing supporter of local issues of general community concern and selected international NGOs. To date, these general grants total almost $4.1 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e9600c {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e9600c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587837150149{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e9601e {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e9601e\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"light\">Grants<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e9602d {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e9602d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For ease of access to our grants database, we have provided quick links via the categories listed below, or please select one or more choices from the drop down menus to view a customized list.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e9603b {margin-top: 70px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e9603b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Philanthropy Grants<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list lazy-loading gem-list-type-checkbox gem-list-color-5\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/our-grants\/?grant_keywords=&amp;grant_year=All&amp;grant_category=Philanthropy+Grants&amp;grant_amount=All&amp;hashed=1\">All Philanthropy Grants<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/our-grants\/?grant_keywords=&amp;grant_year=All&amp;grant_category=Encouraging+Philanthropy+Grants&amp;grant_amount=All&amp;hashed=1\">Encouraging Philanthropy Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/our-grants\/?grant_keywords=&amp;grant_year=All&amp;grant_category=Volunteerism%2FPublic+Service+Grants&amp;grant_amount=All&amp;hashed=1\">Volunteerism\/Public Service Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>EXCEPTIONAL GRANTS<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list lazy-loading gem-list-type-checkbox gem-list-color-5\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/exceptional-grants\/\">All Exceptional Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Collaboration Grants<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list lazy-loading gem-list-type-checkbox gem-list-color-5\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/our-grants\/?grant_keywords=&amp;grant_year=All&amp;grant_category=Collaboration+Grants&amp;grant_amount=All&amp;hashed=1\">All Collaboration Grants<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/our-grants\/?grant_keywords=&amp;grant_year=All&amp;grant_category=Collaboration+Field-Building+Grants&amp;grant_amount=All&amp;hashed=1\">Field-Building Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/our-grants\/?grant_keywords=&amp;grant_year=All&amp;grant_category=Collaboration+Exploration%2FImplementation+Grants&amp;grant_type=All&amp;grant_amount=All&amp;hashed=1\">Exploration\/Implementation Grants<\/a><br \/>\n<em>(Subdivided by the following grant types: Joint Programming, Alliance\/Network, Back Office Collaboration, Merger\/Acquisition)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Special Project Grants<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list lazy-loading gem-list-type-checkbox gem-list-color-5\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/grants\/special-projects-promoting-international-peace-and-stabilization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Peace and Stabilization Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/grants\/special-projects-jewish-related-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jewish Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/grants\/special-projects-supporting-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media-Related Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/grants\/special-projects-supporting-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro-Democracy &amp; Justice Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69ef977e962bc {margin-top: 25px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69ef977e962bc\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587837108220{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;] Our Grant Philosophy [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;] The Lodestar Foundation is focused in its grantmaking and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"our-grant-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-25342","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25342"}],"version-history":[{"count":104,"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122472,"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25342\/revisions\/122472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}