Fashion brands have been facing racial reckonings for a while now. The Italian fashion house, Gucci, has ramped up its equity efforts since 2019 by backing “changemakers,” including plenty of community organizations.
Read MoreThe USO is probably best known for entertaining people in the military, but the nonprofit offers a range of services. In response to COVID-19, the Lilly Endowment gave the organization $3 million to meet needs of service people and their families
Read MoreThe pandemic is causing rates of depression, stress, substance abuse, anxiety and other psychological problems to rise sharply. Fundraisers at charities addressing mental health issues say donations aren’t keeping pace with the need.
Read MoreBlank recently made two multimillion-dollar gifts in the healthcare space, building on years of giving. In a conversation with IP, he reflects on his latest donations, his new book, and where he sees his philanthropy heading next.
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 MoreMental health issues are on the rise among college students and young people entering the workforce. Backed by a retired CEO with a family connection to the cause, RADical Hope Foundation wants to teach resilience before crisis occurs.
Read MoreNonprofits that address youth mental health, particularly young people of color and LGBTQ+ adolescents, are struggling. The new Upswing Fund wants to help them not just survive, but evolve.
Read MoreBearing 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 MoreLaunched in 2006 by former beauty industry executive Audrey Gruss, the Hope for Depression Research Foundation has been quietly funding study of the mind and brain. Now, it's committing millions to translate basic science into treatments.
Read MoreEmergency medical workers in New York are experiencing serious mental health strains as the pandemic continues. Corporate, foundation and family donors are responding to help FDNY’s EMS workers.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThirty years after the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, people with disabilities face a wide range of inequities, now worsened by COVID-19. Can a philanthropic collaborative spur more disability-centered giving?
Read MoreIt’s hardly a secret that philanthropy needs to step up its game dramatically on mental health. One relatively new player in this space, Well Being Trust, is looking to make an impact with a comprehensive focus on policy and practice.
Read MoreDespite the staggering costs of mental illness, little grant funding flows to this area. But a former executive at OSF argues that bold new investments in mental health hold the key to gains across a range of issues that funders care about.
Read MoreStaggering death counts, personal loss, and isolation are taking a toll on our mental health. While this is a small segment of philanthropy, here are four funders addressing the pandemic’s stressors on vulnerable populations.
Read MoreCrowdfunding and corporate foundations aren’t usually part of the same conversation. But a crowdfunding effort by PricewaterhouseCoopers employees set the table for a $6 million grant by the PwC Charitable Foundation to the Trevor Project. Here’s how.
Read MoreSome 2 million Americans have now served tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. What has philanthropy been doing to help former soldiers handle the physical and mental tolls of service, and ease the transition back to civilian life?
Read MoreAs finance veteran Clifford Chiu has expanded his philanthropy, he and his wife Leigh have focused on the growing mental health crisis on campus—and especially how it affects students of color. We talk to Chiu about his evolving giving.
Read MoreThe latest in Denny Sanford’s string of big gifts finds the credit card billionaire underwriting a new institute at University of California San Diego to research empathy and reshape medical training to benefit doctors and patients.
Read MoreFoundations and nonprofits are becoming more interested in addressing trauma among children and adolescents, as research points to its many negative effects on life outcomes. America’s Promise Alliance is one organization taking on this issue, tapping a $6 million grant.
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