Building What’s Missing: LR Fox on Philanthropy, Foster Youth, and Unlocking Human Potential

In this powerful episode of Money to Give, Rick Peck sits down with LR Fox, founder of Next Global Capital and the Next Foundation, for a candid conversation about what happens when philanthropy moves beyond charity and into systems change. Drawing from his own experience growing up in foster care, Fox shares how his family office and foundation identify major social gaps and either invest in solutions, or build them when none exist.

At the heart of the conversation is Oasis Academy, a groundbreaking boarding school and support network designed to identify exceptionally talented youth from foster care, orphanages, refugee camps, and trafficking shelters—and give them a real pathway to thrive. “Every dollar we deploy is a vote for the future we want to build,” Fox explains, reframing philanthropy as an act of belief in human potential. Together, Rick and Fox explore what it looks like to give not just to relieve suffering, but to unlock opportunity and create ripple effects that can transform entire communities.

• Philanthropy can move faster and farther when it identifies gaps and builds solutions, not just funds existing programs.
• Youth with the greatest talent are often the most at risk without access to opportunity and support systems.
• Investing in long‑term pathways (education, mentorship, leadership) creates generational impact, not dependency.
• Giving rooted in lived experience brings credibility, clarity, and deeper outcomes.

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