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Last month, Mindful Philanthropy issued a moonshot challenge to philanthropy, calling on funders to invest 5x more in mental health by 2035 - to $35B annually - through strategic collaboration and bigger, bolder bets.
This week we are issuing a call for a dramatic increase in philanthropic funding for mental health, addiction, and well-being, an increase of 5x the current funding to get us to $35B in annual funding by 2035.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience disproportionately high mental health and substance use disorder rates. Yet, they often have less access to treatment and supportive services than other groups due to higher levels of racism, systemic oppression, and trauma.
For us at Mindful Philanthropy, every May marks not only Mental Health Month but also the anniversary of our founding. As we work to elevate mental health in the national conversation and guide funders to greater impact in this area, we’re reflecting on the state of the field, how far we’ve come, and the exciting opportunities ahead for funders to change the course of our nation’s well-being.
In this blog, we highlight key solutions and insights from both the event and report to help funders break through barriers to investing and amplify their impact for our nation’s young people. As with many issues, philanthropy has a unique and urgent role to play in catalyzing change, convening stakeholders, filling critical gaps in public funding, and seeding innovation.
In this blog, we highlight key solutions and insights from both the event and report to help funders break through barriers to investing and amplify their impact for our nation’s young people. As with many issues, philanthropy has a unique and urgent role to play in catalyzing change, convening stakeholders, filling critical gaps in public funding, and seeding innovation.
Here are some takeaways from our recent event on youth mental health policy at the historic Kennedy compound.
This back to school season, here are some considerations for funders when choosing a mental health curriculum to support in schools.
To accompany our recent crisis reform guide, here are key questions to help funders learn about how their community currently responds to mental health crises and identify ways to engage locally.
Miriam Pearsall, former Executive Fellow at Well-Being Trust, shares a personal story about her experience with a police response to her mental health crisis, and her hope about how 988 will transform emergency mental health response.
There are many myths about 988 and its implementation. Here, Dr. Tom Insel helps clarify the facts for funders who want to get involved.
With the national 988 mental health crisis hotline soon launching on July 16th, Peg’s Foundation and Mindful Philanthropy share our insights on why funders should support crisis reform and how to meet this unique moment for lasting impact.
Homelessness has long been a complex social issue that funders have cared about. This three-part blog series explores the relationship between homelessness and mental health and key facts that funders should know to make a difference.
Homelessness can take many forms. Part 2 of this three-part series helps funders understand the different forms of homelessness and the challenges in accounting for this population in order to support appropriate interventions.
Despite the many challenges it presents, homelessness is solvable. Part 3 of this three-part series explores effective, evidence-based solutions to homelessness that funders can support.
This Mental Health Awareness Month , Mindful Philanthropy and the Well Being Trust are reflecting on our rapidly changing world, and how philanthropy can seize this moment to shape the mental health of generations to come.
To kick off Mental Health Month, Mindful Philanthropy is launching our blog, as a new place to share our latest resources and guidance for funders.
This July, the launch of the nationwide 988 mental health hotline presents funders with a unique opportunity to create a robust crisis response system that supports people with mental health challenges before, during, and after their most vulnerable times.
This Women’s History Month, we highlight the challenges that caregivers face, the impact this role has on their mental health, and how philanthropy can help.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color experience disproportionately high rates of mental health and substance use disorders. Yet, they often have less access to treatment and supportive services than other groups, due to higher levels of racism, systemic oppression, and trauma.
Every year, millions of Americans donate their time and resources to help issues that are close to their heart. For many, this includes mental health.
On Veterans Day, Americans honor the service that veterans and their families make to our country. But what about their mental health needs?
National entities are just now beginning to ring the alarm on the issue of youth mental health, as students return to in-person school and educators continue to struggle with how to address the trauma, social and developmental delays, and growing needs related to youth mental health associated with COVID.
The opioid and overdose epidemics predate the COVID-19 pandemic, yet, the problem is worsening. How can philanthropy help?
As we come to the close of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and National Recovery Month, Mindful Philanthropy is highlighting key issues and opportunities related to deaths of despair, including those deaths related to alcohol, drugs, or suicide.
