About our Foundation

We believe in community. When communities come together to take care of each other and the planet, when they work as a team to tackle issues like poverty, climate change, or mental illness, when communities are strong- profound change can happen. Our founder’s vision was a world where: we lift others up in hard times, we help vulnerable populations- not just humans, but animals too, and we work hard to create a more sustainable future for our children and beyond.

We believe in the ripple effect: you can make a big difference by starting small. That’s why our foundation seeks out smaller, forward-thinking organizations that are looking to create better communities through outreach in areas of mental health, child health and development, community welfare, animal welfare and environmental impact. We seek out problem-solvers, innovators, educators, dreamers and do-ers. We hope that by helping these small organizations carry out their visions and achieve their goals, our impact will be exponential.


About Richard Reed

Richard Reed (right) with Jan Skogen, Grant Manager

Richard Reed was a lifelong entrepreneur and philanthropist. His love of science, innovation and progress led him through many business ventures and opportunities. As a lifelong student of life, Richard studied a myriad of topics that included cultural diversity, history, economics, physics, climate change, socio economic impact in community and more. He was a firm believer that learning is a linear and infinite opportunity that we should never take for granted.  

In 2015, Richard decided to form a private foundation that would focus on areas he found important to the future and sustainability of local communities. His initial focus was on children and animals in need with the projected areas of climate and disease to be addressed in future years. Unfortunately he passed away in 2016, just a little over a year after the creation of the Foundation. His daughter, Tamara, and his dear friend, Jan Skogen have continued the vision of the Foundation.