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The things people most want to know about the work, the money, and how to be part of it. Use the links below to jump to what you need.
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About LMTD
What does "Let's Make THE Difference" mean?
The capital THE is deliberate. It’s not about making a difference among many; it’s about the specific difference a person, or a community, is here to make. The name is both who we are and the invitation.
When was LMTD founded?
In 2019. The work grew out of a promise our founder, Wendy Huffman, made to help the teachers and communities she and Bill Spalthoff had come to care about. The full story is on our About page.
Where is LMTD based?
We’re headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with African-led teams running the programs on the ground across the continent.
What's your 501(c)(3) status, and how can I verify it?
We’re a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 84-1728140), recognized by Candid with a Silver Transparency Seal. You don’t have to take our word for it, our Candid profile, financials, and reporting are public. View our Candid profile.
Who runs LMTD on the ground in Africa?
Refugees and local leaders do. They design and run the programs that serve their own communities, and they’re paid a living wage to lead them. You can meet the team on our About page.
Donations & tax receipts
How do I make a donation?
Through our Donate page. You can give once, set up a monthly gift, or fund a specific program. It takes about a minute.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. In the United States, donations to LMTD are tax-deductible if you itemize. We’re a registered 501(c)(3) (EIN 84-1728140). For larger or more complex gifts, your tax professional can help you structure your giving for the most benefit.
When will I get my tax receipt?
Automatically, by email, right after you give, sent to the address you use at checkout. It includes everything your records and your accountant need.
Can I set up a monthly recurring gift?
Yes, and it’s the best way to help. Monthly donors become part of The Difference Makers, with a quarterly live call with Wendy and monthly stories from the field. You can change or cancel anytime.
Can I donate to a specific program?
Yes. Larger gifts can be directed to a specific project, running the bakery for a year, funding the Peace Campaign, or starting a new bakery, so you can follow one piece of work start to finish. See the Donate page.
Can I give in honor of, or in memory of, someone?
Yes. You can dedicate your gift when you give. If you’d like us to notify the person or family being honored, just reach out and we’ll help.
Can I donate stock, crypto, or other non-cash gifts?
Not directly through the website yet, but we’d genuinely like to make it work. Contact us and we’ll talk through the options.
Can I include LMTD in my will or estate plan?
We’d be honored. Planned giving isn’t set up as a self-serve option yet, so the best path is a short conversation, reach out and we’ll point you in the right direction.
What's your refund policy?
If you made a mistake or want to change a gift, contact us and we’ll make it right. For monthly gifts, you can change or cancel anytime.
Where the money goes
How much of my donation reaches the programs?
Between 75 and 90 cents of every dollar lands directly in the work. The rest covers the operations and oversight that keep it verified.
How do you verify your partners on the ground?
Before funds leave the U.S., we verify the partner, deliver the money directly to the program leader, and report back with photographs, named leaders, and line-item accounting. We partner with leaders we know personally or through trusted referrals, chosen for values alignment and real local legitimacy.
What does your overhead cover?
The 10 to 25 percent that doesn’t go directly to programs covers verification, financial oversight, and the basic operations that keep the work accountable, the things that let us promise the rest reaches the communities.
Where can I see your financials?
Our Candid profile is public and is the best place to start.
The programs
What is the Knead to Feed Bakery?
A refugee-owned social enterprise bakery in the Kakuma Settlement, Kenya. At full capacity it produced 4,000 loaves a month, employed up to 12 staff, and trained more than 100 people in baking and business, until a monsoon destroyed the building. It’s being rebuilt now.
What is the Peace & Conflict Resolution Outreach?
A peace curriculum written by refugees and taught by refugees that reduced violence in two settlements by an estimated 60%, enough that the camp manager asked us to run it for every incoming refugee.
What countries do you work in?
We have participants in 11 countries, with leadership and active programs in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia. We’re ready to expand as funding allows.
How do you decide which communities to work in?
We go where need and potential are both high, and we partner with local leaders so the outcomes last and stay community-led. Our partners tell us what their communities actually need.
Are you adding new programs?
Yes, as funding allows. Today’s focus is the two flagship programs and the African Women’s Leadership work; new programs grow from what communities ask for and what we can fund sustainably.
We also receive gifts directed toward sponsoring people into the Landmark Forum in Africa. There’s a waiting list, so donations earmarked for it go only toward that purpose. We’re grateful for every one of them.
The Collective
What is The Collective?
It’s for contributors building a legacy project of their own, with mentorship from Wendy, a community asking the same questions, and the option to travel to Africa to meet the leaders your work supports
Who is it for?
People who’ve built a career or a business and want to put what they’ve built behind something that matters, with more involvement than a donation alone.
Do members travel to Africa?
That’s part of it, the option to visit the communities you support and meet the team in person. We’ll share the details as you learn more.
How do I join, and what's the commitment?
The Collective is growing intentionally, so the first step is a conversation rather than an application form. Reach out through the Collective page and we’ll talk about whether it’s the right fit and what’s involved.
Corporate sponsorship
How does corporate sponsorship work?
Companies sponsor a specific program and receive recognition, impact reporting, and story rights, with tiers from $2,500 to $25,000 a year plus custom partnerships. Our sponsor page has the full picture and a form to start a conversation.
Where can I see the sponsorship tiers?
On the sponsor page, including what’s included at each level.
Can my company be the exclusive sponsor of a program?
Category exclusivity is available at higher tiers. The sponsor page covers it, and a conversation is the best way to work out the details.
Volunteering & site visits
Can I volunteer with LMTD?
We’re a small organization, so volunteering is limited and usually skills-based (things like communications, grant writing, or professional expertise). Reach out through the contact page and tell us what you’d bring.
Can I travel to Africa with you?
Site visits to the communities are part of The Collective and select partnerships. If visiting matters to you, that’s a great reason to start a conversation.
Do you accept in-kind donations?
Sometimes, depending on the need and the logistics of getting goods where they’re going. Contact us before sending anything so we can make sure it’ll actually help.
Can my church or community group partner with you?
Yes, we welcome group and congregation partnerships. Reach out and we’ll find a way to work together.
Contact & support
How do I get in touch?
Through our contact page. We’re a small team, and a real person answers.
Where do I send press inquiries?
See the press section on our contact page for the right address and what we welcome from journalists.
How do I update my recurring gift or contact info?
For changes to a monthly gift, reach out through the contact page and we’ll help, or use the link in your donation confirmation email.
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