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How Is Philanthropy Stepping Up to Meet the Mental Health Crisis?
Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation and Corporate Giving
OVERVIEW: Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation supports human rights, immigrants and refugees, agriculture, animals, wildlife and public health in places all over the world. IP TAKE: Bronner’s expansive view of the “root causes” of immigration and … [Read more...] about Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation and Corporate Giving
Service: Nine Grantmakers That Have Veterans’ Backs
How a Foundation Is Stepping Up for Military Kids Facing Mental Health Challenges
Trans Lifeline
Dore Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Fred H. and Mary S. Dore Foundation makes grants for research, prevention and support for families affected by SIDS. Other areas of giving include health, higher education and human services. IP TAKE: The Fred H. and Mary S. Dore … [Read more...] about Dore Foundation
From Breadth to Depth: The Blank Family Foundation Tackles Mental Health
There has been a blizzard of coverage of the U.S. mental health crisis over the last several years, but the precise causes — and effective solutions — to our collective deterioration are harder to identify. That’s why, when the Arthur M. Blank Family … [Read more...] about From Breadth to Depth: The Blank Family Foundation Tackles Mental Health
Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation aims to expand access to career opportunities, high quality health care and the “transformative power of the arts.” IP TAKE: According to a recent letter from its founders, the Sheri and Les Biller … [Read more...] about Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
Maritz Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Maritz Family Foundation demonstrates a strong interest in the well being of infants and toddlers. Other areas of giving include education, economic opportunity and Jewish causes. IP TAKE: The Maritz Family Foundation lacks … [Read more...] about Maritz Family Foundation
Riverstyx Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Riverstyx Foundation supports research on psychedelic drugs, hospice care, the environment and Indigenous culture. IP TAKE: The Riverstyx Foundation makes grants in niche areas that are unlikely to receive support elsewhere. The … [Read more...] about Riverstyx Foundation
McKinstry Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The McKinstry Charitable Foundation supports a broad range of causes across the U.S. It prioritizes education and the states of Washington, Colorado and other western states. IP TAKE: The McKinstry Charitable Foundation’s largest grants … [Read more...] about McKinstry Charitable Foundation
Satya and Rao Remala Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Satya and Rao Remala Foundation gives across a broad range of interest areas including health, education, women’s causes, economic and community development. Giving prioritizes Washington, but also goes to national and international … [Read more...] about Satya and Rao Remala Foundation
Creag Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Creag Foundation supports the efforts of small nonprofits that innovate in areas of human services, global development, health, environment, economic opportunity and more. IP TAKE: The Creag Foundation makes modest grants to smaller, … [Read more...] about Creag Foundation
Casey Family Programs
OVERVIEW: Casey Family Programs works nationally to provide human services to vulnerable children. It also offers consulting, policy development and research and evaluation services to stakeholders in the field. IP TAKE: Casey Family Programs is an … [Read more...] about Casey Family Programs
How a New Funder Is Taking on the Thorny Issue of Youth Mental Health
Earlier this week, as U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made a remarkable call to add mental health warning labels to social media apps, he deemed the youth mental health crisis “the defining issue of our time.” It’s certainly one that could do with … [Read more...] about How a New Funder Is Taking on the Thorny Issue of Youth Mental Health
A Look at How a Veterans-Focused Foundation Backs Mental Healthcare
Many military veterans find that leaving the service doesn’t mean leaving the war behind. Thirty percent will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetimes, according to the U.S. National Alliance of Mental Health, and every … [Read more...] about A Look at How a Veterans-Focused Foundation Backs Mental Healthcare
A Philanthropy-Backed Competition Taps Winning Cohort to Promote Youth Mental Health
The need for more philanthropic support for mental healthcare has been a running theme at Inside Philanthropy. While the National Institute for Mental Health reports that more than 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. live with a mental illness, mental health … [Read more...] about A Philanthropy-Backed Competition Taps Winning Cohort to Promote Youth Mental Health
Suicide Is a Major Problem in Rural America. How Can Philanthropy Step Up for Prevention?
Suicide is one of the leading causes of the death in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide rates increased by 36% over the past two decades. The number of suicides reached a record high of 49,449 in 2022, up 3% from the … [Read more...] about Suicide Is a Major Problem in Rural America. How Can Philanthropy Step Up for Prevention?
Many Mental Health Issues Start in Early Childhood. This Funder Aims to Help the Youngest Patients
The pervasiveness of mental health issues across the population, and the importance of providing treatment to people experiencing these conditions, have perhaps never been more prominent in the public health conversation. This is a welcome advance … [Read more...] about Many Mental Health Issues Start in Early Childhood. This Funder Aims to Help the Youngest Patients
This Real Estate Mogul Is Funding Psychedelics Research to Support the LGBT+ Community
It wasn’t so long ago that there were few funders looking into psychedelics research. A few years back, I dug into the interesting Riverstyx Foundation, which focuses part of its grantmaking on psychedelics, spirituality and end-of-life care. … [Read more...] about This Real Estate Mogul Is Funding Psychedelics Research to Support the LGBT+ Community
Why This Major Funder Wants to Send More Kids to Summer Camp
A Look at the Trellis Foundation’s Work to Reduce Barriers to Success for College Students
One of the big themes that emerged in IP’s State of American Philanthropy survey on giving for higher education was the degree to which funders prioritize support for student access and success. Grantmakers want to ensure that students — especially … [Read more...] about A Look at the Trellis Foundation’s Work to Reduce Barriers to Success for College Students
Melinda French Gates Backs a Funding Challenge to Help Teens Navigate a Tech-Driven World
This week, a brand-new nonprofit introduced itself and unveiled a $1 million funding challenge to help young people chart their way through the digital landscape, terrain that can be both exhilarating and perilous. The mission of Young Futures is … [Read more...] about Melinda French Gates Backs a Funding Challenge to Help Teens Navigate a Tech-Driven World
This Higher Ed Funder Recognized the Growing Crisis of Student Mental Health Over Ten Years Ago
At its most extreme, the crisis of student mental health shows up in disturbing reports of campus suicide, which are responsible for an estimated 1,100 deaths each year at colleges and universities in the U.S. But mental health on campus is a much … [Read more...] about This Higher Ed Funder Recognized the Growing Crisis of Student Mental Health Over Ten Years Ago
This Foundation Is Highlighting the Link Between Opioids and Maternal and Infant Health Risks
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is the only national foundation that has a singular focus on finding and fostering solutions to the opioid crisis. But that doesn’t mean its focus is narrow, given the complex nature of this social … [Read more...] about This Foundation Is Highlighting the Link Between Opioids and Maternal and Infant Health Risks
Six Problems Philanthropy Barely Tried to Solve in 2023
As we barrel toward the end of another year, it’s always worth asking exactly where philanthropy is dropping the ball — and where it never bothered to pick it up in the first place. Last year, I wrote up a list of seven problems that have defied … [Read more...] about Six Problems Philanthropy Barely Tried to Solve in 2023
NBA Veteran Kevin Love on His Charitable Fund and Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health
Born in Santa Monica, California, NBA veteran Kevin Love, 35, was a double-double machine during the prime of his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers, racking up five All-Star Game appearances between 2011 and 2018. He is … [Read more...] about NBA Veteran Kevin Love on His Charitable Fund and Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health
Suicide Is at Epidemic Levels in the U.S. Philanthropy’s Response Has Been Underwhelming
Someone in the United States dies from suicide every 11 minutes. In 2021, suicide was one of the top nine leading causes of death in the country, and the second most frequent cause of death for people aged 10 to 14 and 20 to 34. Just over 48,000 … [Read more...] about Suicide Is at Epidemic Levels in the U.S. Philanthropy’s Response Has Been Underwhelming
With Two Big Supporters, a New Research Center Will Help Kids Thrive in a World Filled With Tech
Whether you are on the subway, at the doctor’s office, or waiting to board a plane, if you look up from your phone long enough to notice, you’ll see that everyone around you is bent over their phone, too. What does it mean that we’ve become a society … [Read more...] about With Two Big Supporters, a New Research Center Will Help Kids Thrive in a World Filled With Tech
