Keep the magic alive.
Kiefer Magic is a nonprofit created in memory of our son, Kiefer Leutschaft. We turn our loss into action: funding mental health and suicide prevention work, scholarships for future behavioral health professionals, and support for families after a suicide loss.
Why we do this
In 2021, we lost our son, Kiefer, to suicide. In an instant, our world stopped. The shock, the grief, the questions that may never have answers: nothing prepares a family for that kind of loss.
In the days and months that followed, we learned how alone a family can feel after a suicide. People want to help but don't know how. Finding a counselor, a grief group, or simply someone who understands can feel impossible when you can barely get through the day.
That is why Kiefer Magic exists. Kiefer had a gift for bringing people together and for being kind to anyone who was hurting. We want to be that for other families: the call, the hand, the help finding the next step, so that no one has to walk this path alone.
Julie and Brian Leutschaft, Kiefer's parents
What is postvention?
Postvention is the support and care given to individuals and families after a suicide loss. It means being there through the shock and grief, helping people find counselors, grief groups, and practical help, and staying with them in the months that follow. Caring for those left behind is also part of prevention, because people who lose someone to suicide can be at greater risk themselves.
What we do
Turning loss into action. Keeping the magic alive.
Kiefer Magic is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals and families impacted by suicide loss, strengthening connections to behavioral health resources, and helping prevent future tragedies.
Founded in memory of Kiefer Leutschaft, our mission transforms a profound personal loss into meaningful action, ensuring that no one has to navigate the aftermath of suicide loss alone.
We focus on postvention — the support and care provided to individuals and families after a suicide loss. We connect survivors with existing community resources, peer support, grief services, and practical wraparound assistance to help them navigate the difficult journey ahead.
Through community partnerships, mental health awareness initiatives, and educational and career opportunities for the next generation of behavioral health professionals, we work to build a more compassionate, connected, and supportive community.
His story is our reason. His legacy is our mission. Together, we can turn loss into action, offer hope in the hardest moments, and keep Kiefer's magic alive.
