The Elevance Health Foundation is tackling substance use by focusing in on overlooked populations. It’s one of a relatively small number of philanthropies addressing the escalating opioid crisis in any significant way.
Read MoreTo 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.
Read MoreGuest authors Scott Strode and Evan Feinberg take the nonprofit sector to task for failing to slow down the opioid crisis. They argue that philanthropic interest is there, and that if more effective programs are built, funders will come.
Read MoreSome of the country’s largest health philanthropies have shifted their focus away, and only a handful of others have stepped up. Why isn’t philanthropy doing more about this national health emergency?
Read MoreThere are certain issues where philanthropy has tried to make a dent and failed. Others are seemingly so intractable that funders have mostly shied away. Here are some key areas where the sector has struggled to move the needle.
Read MoreBloomberg Philanthropies just announced a five-state, $120 million expansion to its overdose prevention work. It’s a much-needed step to combat a leading cause of death, but it doesn’t push many strategic boundaries.
Read MoreAs part of a $4.5 billion legal settlement, the opioid-dealing Sackler clan will temporarily relinquish the right to place their name on buildings. It’s a novel development for a family central to the ongoing debate over toxic gifts.
Read MoreBankrolled by one of the pharma giants that helped fuel the opioid crisis, a relatively new foundation established to fight this problem is working to respond to a rise in overdose deaths around the country during the pandemic.
Read MoreThis funders latest round of grants underscores its multifaceted approach to supporting Pennsylvanian’s health and well-being. We look at how this funder is setting an example in local health funding, especially in relation to the opioid crisis.
Read MoreAt a time when Americans are dying by the thousands from opioid and other addictions, substance abuse treatment programs can save lives. Finding a good program isn’t easy, though. Arnold Ventures, along with other funders, is looking to change that.
Read MoreFollowing a $70 billion merger, CVS Health and Aetna are doing more than fusing companies—they’re combining their corporate giving and have already made millions of dollars in grants. What’s the strategy? And which nonprofits are getting money?
Read MoreHealth funders have been remarkably passive as the most urgent public health crisis in recent memory has claimed ever more lives—70,000 last year alone. The good news is that Mike Bloomberg is now paying attention.
Read MoreAs the deadliest public health crisis in recent memory rages on—new data shows that 72,000 people died from drug overdoses last year—most foundations are taking a pass. Here are two exceptions.
Read MoreIt’s a public health scourge that’s ravaging marginalized groups while elected officials dither. That sounds awfully familiar, which is why HIV/AIDS funders have a lot to share when it comes to the opioid crisis.
Read MoreIt troubling to think that pharma firms may reap PR benefits with philanthropy to address a problem they helped create. On the other hand, any and all new funding is badly needed to fund anti-opioid efforts.
Read MoreWhen a profit-thirsty global corporation causes a devastating public health crisis, what should we think when it steps forward with a modest philanthropic pledge to address that crisis?
Read MoreAmid a growing opioid epidemic, one of the many places were addiction during pregnancy is a growing problem is the state of Montana. A health legacy foundation is trying to tackle the problem.
Read MoreWhile few national funders are taking on the opioid epidemic, some regional grantmakers are finally starting to take action. A case in point is the Colorado Health Foundation.
Read MoreAttorney General Healey announced a statewide grant fund for local programs geared toward opioid abuse education and prevention. A corporation is footing the bill.
Read MoreWhen GE relocated to Boston with controversial tax breaks, it promised millions in new giving. One problem that immediately caught GE's attention was the devastation wrought by opioids.
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