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Here’s Why More Philanthropic Funders Need to Get Behind Mental Health Research
On World Mental Health Day, guest contributor Ann Richman calls for much-needed research funding to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health conditions affecting millions in the U.S.
How Is Philanthropy Stepping Up to Meet the Mental Health Crisis?
New analysis by Mindful Philanthropy dives into how funders have responded to an ongoing crisis (spoiler alert: they’re still not doing enough).
Service: Nine Grantmakers That Have Veterans’ Backs
As we mark another anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which kicked off an era in which millions served, here are some key funders supporting vets and their families.
How a Foundation Is Stepping Up for Military Kids Facing Mental Health Challenges
A growing array of grantmakers are backing mental health these days, often with a focus on youth. The Bob Woodruff Foundation is paying particular attention to the children of service members and veterans.
From Breadth to Depth: The Blank Family Foundation Tackles Mental Health
The Arthur M. Blank Foundation launched its mental health and wellbeing grantmaking initiative two years ago. We explore its wide-lens approach — and what it’s learned along the way.
How a New Funder Is Taking on the Thorny Issue of Youth Mental Health
Officially launched in 2022, The Goodness Web has given away over $7 million so far, channeling resources mostly raised from individual donors. As it grows, it aspires to be a coordinating force for youth mental health philanthropy.
A Look at How a Veterans-Focused Foundation Backs Mental Healthcare
Veterans’ mental health is a major throughline in the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s support for service members. As it funds direct services, the foundation also aims to improve the field’s overall quality of care.
A Philanthropy-Backed Competition Taps Winning Cohort to Promote Youth Mental Health
Young people’s digital wellbeing is the focus for Young Futures’ Lonely Hearts Club Funding Challenge, which just announced its 10 inaugural winners. Behind the challenge are funders like Melinda French Gates and Susan Crown.
Suicide Is a Major Problem in Rural America. How Can Philanthropy Step Up for Prevention?
Philanthropic grantmaking has been underwhelming around suicide prevention in general, and the need is particularly acute in rural communities. But there are a variety of ways for funders to engage.
Many Mental Health Issues Start in Early Childhood. This Funder Aims to Help the Youngest Patients
Morgan Stanley has made childhood mental health a signature focus of its charitable giving. A new $20 million commitment, along with a new category of partnerships, aims to expand care through early childhood.
This Real Estate Mogul Is Funding Psychedelics Research to Support the LGBT+ Community
Funding for psychedelics research is on the rise, with advocates pointing to benefits for veterans, trauma survivors and others. Robert Ansin’s Healing Hearts Changing Minds focuses on treatments to support LGBT+ people.
Why This Major Funder Wants to Send More Kids to Summer Camp
Summer camps don’t get a lot of attention from big foundations, but Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies believes they can improve mental health, ease loneliness and isolation, and foster healthy development.
A Look at the Trellis Foundation’s Work to Reduce Barriers to Success for College Students
Based in Texas, the Trellis Foundation is all about boosting the success of low-income students and students of color. We dig into its two-year mental health learning collaborative, programs serving specific student groups and more.
Melinda French Gates Backs a Funding Challenge to Help Teens Navigate a Tech-Driven World
Pivotal Ventures has teamed up with the Susan Crown Exchange and The Goodness Web to support Young Futures, a new nonprofit hosting funding challenges focused on digital wellbeing for youth. The first is already in progress.
This Higher Ed Funder Recognized the Growing Crisis of Student Mental Health Over Ten Years Ago
The Duke Endowment started working with four colleges back in 2013 to support students’ emotional wellbeing. With mental health concerns on the rise among youth, those efforts could serve as a model for other grantmakers.
This Foundation Is Highlighting the Link Between Opioids and Maternal and Infant Health Risks
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is supporting work to remove barriers to recovery and healthcare for pregnant women and new mothers with substance use disorder.
Six Problems Philanthropy Barely Tried to Solve in 2023
To some extent, trying and failing to solve big problems comes with the territory of philanthropy. But sometimes, funders fail even to try, paying scant attention to issues well worth their dollars. Here are examples from this year.
NBA Veteran Kevin Love on His Charitable Fund and Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health
In recent years, this NBA All-Star has opened up about his struggles with anxiety and depression, prompting him to launch the Kevin Love Fund, which focuses on mental health and wellbeing of young people.
Suicide Is at Epidemic Levels in the U.S. Philanthropy’s Response Has Been Underwhelming
Despite the scope of the problem — someone in the U.S. dies from suicide every 11 minutes — national philanthropies’ willingness to directly confront it hasn’t measured up.
With Two Big Supporters, a New Research Center Will Help Kids Thrive in a World Filled With Tech
The Susan Crown Exchange and Pivotal Ventures are founding donors of the new Center for Digital Thriving, which centers youth experiences in an effort to understand positive and negative impacts of technology.
Military Experience Is Less Common Today, But These Funders Are Staying True to Veterans
Philanthropy for veterans often stems from personal or family experience, making a decline in the percentage of Americans who’ve served a cause for concern. But these veterans-focused funders bucked that trend in 2023.
A Call to Action for Philanthropy in the Face of a Mental Health Crisis
Mindful Philanthropy, which was created in 2020 by mental health funders, has set an ambitious goal for philanthropy: to increase the sector’s funding for mental health, addiction, and well-being by five times — to $35 billion annually.
With a Glitzy Hollywood Event and a Big Fundraising Goal, Selena Gomez Takes on Mental Health
With a $100 million target, the “Only Murders in the Building” star is directing her philanthropic attention toward mental health. IP’s Ade Adeniji attended her kickoff event, and spoke with Gomez about this highly personal cause.
How the Meadows Foundation Supports the People (and Animals) of Texas
Animal welfare is one of many causes championed by the Meadows Foundation, a 75-year-old family funder that gives in its home state of Texas. Here’s a look at how Meadows works and what it’s prioritizing right now.
Address Youth Homelessness or Youth Mental Health? Philanthropy Can Solve Both
In this guest article, philanthropist Tricia Raikes shines a light on the interrelated crises of youth homelessness and mental health, and tells us how her foundation has been addressing that nexus in Washington State.
A Big Gift to UC San Diego is the Latest Philanthropic Push to Better Understand Psychedelics
Psychedelics show great promise in a range of medical therapies, but legal constraints and stigma have kept public funding minimal. As a result, philanthropy remains crucial to advancing research. Here’s the latest gift.
Moved by a Schizophrenia Diagnosis, This Family Is Channeling Millions Toward Mental Health
Shari and Garen Staglin’s son Brandon began showing symptoms of schizophrenia as a teen. Today, he’s president of One Mind, which backs mental health, and the family is raising serious funds for research and more.
How One Funder Is Seeking to Bolster Mental Healthcare in Rural America
While better mental healthcare is needed across the U.S., there are stark disparities in care between urban and rural areas. Here’s how the Helmsley Charitable Trust is tackling the problem in the Midwest and elsewhere.
Carlyle Crew: A Closer Look at Daniel A. D’Aniello’s Giving for Higher Ed, Mental Health and More
One of the founders of the investment giant Carlyle Group, D’Aniello and his wife Gayle have made some big gifts for higher ed, spirituality and Catholic causes, and a leading conservative think tank. Here’s a rundown.
New Frontier: Philanthropy’s Role in Digital Mental Health
App-based digital mental healthcare saw a renaissance during the pandemic. As we observe Mental Health Awareness Month, guest author Anna Bobb offers some ways philanthropy can further catalyze that promising field.
