In The News
“Indigenous youth prepare for the first descent down the Klamath River after dam removal”
Oregon Public Broadcasting, Jessie Sears, 2025
LIL Grant Partner Rios to Rivers in Action:
A feature on their Paddle Tribal Waters program
“Getting to watch these tribal youth grow as both kayakers and as people has definitely been one of the highlights of my life,” Paddle Tribal Waters co-founder Rush Sturges said. “They have essentially gone from complete beginners to some of them being grade 4, 5 kayakers.”
To these kayakers, the descent is about so much more than whitewater sports.
“Kayaking is a very cool part of this, but the first descent isn’t about the kayaks,” said 16-year-old Hoopa tribal member and Paddle Tribal Waters participant Julian Rogers. “It’s about the century-long battle that my people have been fighting and is the start of a new beginning.”
“Growing Opportunity: How a Capacity Building Partnership Is Blooming in Chicago’s South Side”
Philanthropy Daily, Maria D'Anselmi, 2024
A grant from Levine Impact Lab is helping Southside Blooms expand its work bringing hope and healing to places plagued by violence and poverty.
Neither Peter Levine nor his brother Gary had nonprofit experience when they ventured into philanthropy. However, their partnership with Southside Blooms is just one example of how their 20+ years of experience in venture capital have helped the groups they fund in more than just financial ways.
“Merging Trust-Based Philanthropy and VC-Style Support to Help Communities Bloom”
Inside Philanthropy, Wendy Paris, 2024
Peter Levine, a venture capitalist, partnered with climber Alex Honnold to launch the Levine Impact Lab (LIL) in 2023, providing funding and venture-capital-style support to grassroots climate-focused nonprofits. The Lab, which blends philanthropy with a startup incubator model, also draws on Levine’s VC network to offer mentorship and resources, driving significant growth and impact for its grantees.
“Famed A16Z VC Peter Levine has donated $5 million to bring startup and company building to climate non-profits”
Business Insider, Julie Bort, 2022
After recovering from a cancer battle, Peter Levine, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, has shifted his business focus towards philanthropy. He launched the Levine Impact Lab in partnership with the Honnold Foundation, bringing Silicon Valley startup expertise to non-profits, especially those working in the environmental justice and sustainability fields. The initiative provides training and resources to selected non-profits, with plans to expand in the next few years.
“Why venture capitalists should invest in nonprofits the same way we support tech startups”
Fast Company, Peter Levine, 2022
Peter Levine and Alex Honnold have launched the Levine Impact Lab to bring Silicon Valley's venture capital model to grassroots climate-focused nonprofits. The Lab provides selected organizations with funding, mentorship, and resources to help them scale their impact, particularly in marginalized communities. The initiative aims to create an open-source framework to support nonprofits globally, with a focus on addressing energy inequities and driving meaningful climate action.
