October 03, 2022 Why Three Deep-Pocketed Funders Joined Forces to Take on Bipolar Disorder October 03, 2022/ Paul Karon Bipolar disorder has been significantly understudied. In response, several donors with personal experience of the condition are working with the Milken Institute on a $150 million initiative to fund and coordinate global research.Read More
September 08, 2022 Meet the Funder Collaborative Behind a Push for Psychedelic Mental Health Treatments September 08, 2022/ Simone Ellin The Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative has been working to secure federal approval of PTSD treatments using psychedelic substances. With plenty of well-heeled donors aboard, the group’s outlook is bright.Read More
July 01, 2022 Here’s How the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Is Growing Three Partnerships to Boost Global Health July 01, 2022/ Liz Longley The Greece-based Stavros Niarchos Foundation is expanding a major global health grantmaking initiative with commitments to three longtime partners based in New York City. Mental health is one focus area.Read More
March 24, 2022 Mental Health Hotline’s Launch Is Fast-Approaching. Philanthropy Can Help Make It a Success March 24, 2022/ Paul Karon Federal law requires activation of the 988 mental health crisis hotline number in July. Here’s how philanthropy can help states and communities build the next generation of crisis response and care.Read More
March 03, 2022 Where a Huge Mental Health Gift from the Ballmers Is Headed—and What It Means for the Field March 03, 2022/ Paul Karon The Ballmer Group's $425 million grant establishes a new children's mental health institute, building on the funder's strategy of connecting universities with community programs. It’s also a bellwether for mental health giving.Read More
September 01, 2021 The 988 Mental Health Emergency Hotline Is Coming. Philanthropy Can Help Ensure its Success September 01, 2021/ Paul Karon Funders say the upcoming national 988 mental health hotline is an opportunity to build robust local crisis response ecosystems—and possibly improve mental health care beyond emergencies. Here’s how philanthropy can help.Read More
October 15, 2020 Honoring a Young Actor’s Life, a Foundation Battles Mental Illness and the Stigma Around it October 15, 2020/ Ade Adeniji Bearing the name of a bright young actor, the Lee Thompson Young Foundation addresses mental illness and the stigma around it, particularly in Black communities. The foundation’s leader explains its focus and the personal story behind it.Read More
October 01, 2020 How a Mental Health Research Funder Backs Early-Career Scientists With New Ideas October 01, 2020/ Paul Karon The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is the nation's top non-governmental funder of mental health research, often providing seed funding that leads to grants from the public sector. More funders should take up this overlooked cause.Read More
July 08, 2020 Normalizing the Conversation: How This NBA Star Is Taking on Mental Health Issues July 08, 2020/ Ade Adeniji Professional athletes are opening up—and opening their wallets—in support of causes that have affected them personally. Case in point, NBA star Kevin Love’s charitable fund just made a six-figure mental health gift to UCLA.Read More
June 13, 2019 Unmet Needs: How This Rhode Island Funder is Addressing Behavioral Health June 13, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs More funders are stepping forward to address the growing mental health crisis in the U.S. Here we take a look at how a new behavioral health fund was formed in Rhode Island and how a community foundation is involved in moving millions in new grants. Read More