Our Work

Leading Change. Empowering People.

OUR WORK

Leading Change

Lutheran Services in America is a network of 300 health and human service nonprofits, who each year collectively reach one in 50 people across 1,400 communities in the United States. We are the network’s national office dedicated to advancing innovative solutions that achieve a healthier, more equitable future for millions of people in America.

Empowering People

Through partnerships and collaboration, Lutheran Services in America leads programs that address the policy and practice changes that are needed so that all people in America can lead their best lives. We leverage our national network lens to identify trends and opportunities to scale success. Our work includes piloting promising solutions, evaluating results and sharing best practices with stakeholders across the health and human services sector.

OUR NETWORK

300 health and human
services organizations in
1,400 communities

EXPLORE

“Through our passion and commitment, we are achieving much more as a network than we ever could individually. Together, we are an unstoppable force for change, united in our mission to achieve a healthier, more equitable future for all people in America.”

Marian Baldini
President & CEO
KenCrest
(Member Organization)

Today, we are leading innovative programs in the areas of:

CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES

Advancing equitable outcomes

OLDER ADULTS

Supporting dignity, independence, purpose and choice

HEALTH & HOUSING

Connecting affordable housing and supportive services

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Championing full and meaningful lives

SOCIAL SECTOR LEADERSHIP

Driving transformational change

PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY

Amplifying a unified, faith-based voice

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Bipartisan Report Recognizes Importance of Nonprofits in Public Health

The Bipartisan Policy Center released a report that outlines a plan for building a more equitable and sustainable public health system in the United States. Our president and CEO served as a member of a 14-person task force that shaped the report’s recommendations.

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