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The Richmond Memorial Health Foundation is committed to fostering an equitable and healthy Richmond region. We check in with President Mark Constantine to explore its strategic framework, upcoming initiatives and more.
As mental health programs expand, the nation is facing a growing shortage of professionals to work in settings from schools to hospitals. A few major players are engaged, but there’s a huge opportunity here for more funders.
Mindful Philanthropy, which was founded by a group of mental health foundations, is pushing funders to boost support for an urgent — and still vastly underfunded — issue.
The Utah-based Huntsman Foundation is a lead sponsor of an upcoming multiyear Ad Council marketing and media initiative to drive awareness — and solutions — for the U.S. mental health crisis.
Even as men continue to dominate society at the top, many are falling through the cracks, with sad and disturbing consequences. Can funders make a difference?
Social isolation is a product of community design, social norms, public policy, and systems that make it hard to build connections — and it affects millions. Guest authors provide five ways funders can combat this growing problem.
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.
For the Eisner Foundation, funding a community-based orchestra, open to all ages, has helped build ties between the generations, enriching an L.A. neighborhood. It’s a testament to the power of intergenerational programming.
Policymaker and former OSF Program Director Ken Zimmerman has been named head of Fountain House, a group that has also picked up big donors lately. What does that say about mental health philanthropy?
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.
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation focuses on youth and mental health, backed by Gaga herself, funding partners, and ticket sales. Executive Director Maya Enista Smith explains how its work has evolved over the years.
The Baszucki Brain Research Fund, created by tech industry couple David and Jan Baszucki, has accelerated grantmaking in 2022 to support research in bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.
The Elevance Health Foundation, like its corporate counterpart, recently changed its name from Anthem. It’s seeking to address disparities, emphasizing the continuum of care around substance use and mental health.
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.
The New York Community Trust gave $4.5 million to support the field of social work, an encouraging development at a time of increased reliance on social workers. But what can philanthropy do about the job’s high cost and low wages?
This couple from America’s richest family are founders of a sizable but low-profile foundation. Here’s what we learned from a deep dive into their grantmaking on maternal health, early childhood development, and more.
Are smartphones and social media contributing to the youth mental health crisis? The Winston Family Foundation’s new center at UNC-Chapel Hill is conducting research on the poorly understood impacts of technology use.
At long last, our two-time winner for Philanthropist of the Year has dropped another Medium post—this time with the names of grantees included. Here are some key takeaways.
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.
The groundbreaking grantmaker left it to her latest grantees to publicize their gifts—or not. Since then, there’s been a steady stream of gift announcements, some of them massive. Here’s what you need to know.
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.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation recently made a $15 million grant to get a youth mental health program off the ground in Greece. We take a closer look at this global funder’s longstanding commitment to an overlooked issue.
A huge donation from the estate of a late California philanthropist will fund a new research center devoted to the study of depression. It’s welcome news as calls mount for more philanthropic attention to mental health.
The L.A. Education Recovery Fund was founded to help the Los Angeles students who’ve been most impacted by the pandemic. Here’s who’s backing this public-private partnership effort, and what it’s supporting so far.
We recently published an in-depth paper looking at giving to higher education institutions as part of IP’s State of American Philanthropy project. Author Mike Scutari walks through some key takeaways.
In IP’s weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what’s happening in a particular area of philanthropy, loaded with links to our past coverage and State of American Philanthropy research. This week: mental health.
Blue Shield of California is supporting California’s ambitious Homekey program to provide housing for people experiencing homelessness in the Golden State. For some students, it’s been transformative.
A small but dedicated group of funders—corporate, individual and family—backs veterans issues. On Veterans Day, we take a look at the key players and what they’re supporting, from job training to therapeutic psychedelics.
The Oak Foundation, working with Together for Girls, is amplifying the voices of survivors to end childhood sexual violence. But other funders will need to step up in the face of an ugly problem that COVID has exacerbated.
The Morgan Stanley Foundation recently announced the first winners of its new philanthropic award seeking fresh approaches to children's mental health. Here are the five organizations in the first cohort.