What Drives Us
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our mission is to spread awareness of the amazing non-profits that Luke, his family and his businesses support. These non-profits are doing important work and making massive positive impact. Our hope is that you will join us in donating, volunteering and spreading the word about these outstanding organizations.
Our Team
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our team here at Luke Westerman Charities wish to shine a light on non-profits who are deserving of our collective support and help. The ones who are saving lives, inspiring others, breaking down barriers and promoting values that align with our mission.
Our Why
Our Mission
Our Why
This site will act as a guide and an introduction to those non-profits, their important work, the dynamic leaders and volunteers who make it happen day-after-day and the lives they impact. Most importantly, we provide a path for you to plug in and get active with these awesome causes.
Here Are This Month's Featured Non-Profits!
This Is Houston
This Is Houston is a 501(c)3 focused on saving animals in need throughout the greater Houston area. They rescue animals who have often been abused and with serious medical needs. They rehabilitate and care for these precious lives and then find them awesome forever homes. We strongly encourage you to check them out and consider getting involved or supporting them financially.
One of Luke's collaborations with This Is Houston --- Vera Lou ❤️ Here’s her story from her savior and our friend, Luke Westerman: “I was driving through Houston today and came across this… | Instagram
World Wildlife Fund
The WWF's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. They collaborate with local communities to conserve the natural resources we all depend on and build a future in which people and nature thrive. Together with partners at all levels, they transform markets and policies toward sustainability and protect and restore wildlife.
Americans For The Arts Action Fund
Americans for the Arts Action Fund (Arts Action Fund) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit and the only national arts advocacy organization dedicating 100% of their time, money, and political clout to advancing the arts in America. Their mission is to mobilize one million citizens in advocating for the arts and arts education around the country so that everyone has access to the arts.
Kiva
Luke is a Kiva trustee, and he had a great experience with the Kiva platform and his social entrepreneur sponsorship. As a result, we encourage others to use this compelling platform to help other social entrepreneurs who have a strong social mission of good for their community.
Opera Columbus
Luke was a longtime Trustee on the Opera Columbus Board of Directors. The mission of Opera Columbus is to advance the experience and the art of opera.
They also have a goal of equity, diversity, and inclusion to create programming through a thoughtful, intentional, process rooted in inclusiveness, authenticity, and representation of diverse voices and perspectives.
About Luke Westerman
Luke is an award-winning entrepreneur, a former Wall Street investor and venture capitalist and a devoted animal advocate. He is passionate about building dynamic businesses, guiding talented entrepreneurs and helping animals in need.
He actively coaches animal welfare organizations, lectures at universities and business seminars (400+ events), mentors entrepreneurs and leads and inspires movements to make life better for animals and their people.
Luke credits his dedication to animal welfare to his 15 year-old hurricane rescue dog, Franky.
After rescuing his first dog in 2008, Luke has devoted a large part of his life to helping animals. From fostering and adopting his own dogs, to volunteering and donating to countless animal rescues, to his work lobbying elected officials on various animal welfare issues, to successfully running a large No-Kill animal shelter. He is always looking for opportunities to positively impact animals.
Many of the non-profits Luke supports are animal welfare organizations that serve animals and their people. But Luke also cares deeply about the arts. He is a painter himself and has served as a board member of several arts organzations including Opera Columbus.
