Despite the scope of the problem — someone in the U.S. dies from suicide every 11 minutes — national philanthropies’ willingness to directly confront it hasn’t measured up.
Read MoreThis legacy health funder in South Carolina received $8 million from MacKenzie Scott and will channel funds toward behavioral health. The foundation’s leader tells us about that decision and more.
Read MoreFor World AIDS Day, guest authors Athena Cross, Carl Baloney and Jesse Milan Jr. call attention to diminishing HIV-related philanthropic support, despite prevailing racial equity gaps in diagnoses and treatment.
Read MoreThe Susan Crown Exchange and Pivotal Ventures are founding donors of the new Center for Digital Thriving, which centers youth experiences in an effort to understand positive and negative impacts of technology.
Read MoreThe late Microsoft co-founder’s Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has launched its newest Discovery Center. Its goal: exploring how the human nervous system and immune system interact to shape health and disease.
Read MoreTackling demographic disparities in outcomes and care has been a big priority for cancer funders lately. Susan G. Komen, a major backer of breast cancer research, care and advocacy, is no exception.
Read MoreAs the nation gets older, philanthropic funders are backing a growing array of efforts across sectors to make places and policy more age friendly. Here are several promising developments to note.
Read MoreMike and Sofia Segal came to the U.S. in 1978 from Ukraine with $120 and built a fortune in the electric power industry. Now, they're rolling out a set of big donations, starting with a $17 million gift to fight a rare blood cancer.
Read MorePhilanthropy for veterans often stems from personal or family experience, making a decline in the percentage of Americans who’ve served a cause for concern. But these veterans-focused funders bucked that trend in 2023.
Read MoreRichard Tate assumed the top role at the Golden State public health funder in September. We connected with him to learn about his personal journey, what’s on the horizon at Cal Wellness, and his hopes for philanthropy.
Read MoreIn a twist on the site visit, spending time with another foundation’s grantee helped St. David’s Foundation in Texas build its own intergenerational portfolio. Here’s how the program took shape and what it’s backing.
Read MoreThe winners of the Maternal & Infant Health Award, organized by Lever for Change and several funding partners, are working in high-need communities to save the lives of mothers and infants.
Read MoreWhile the VA provides infertility treatments for some veterans, there are gaps. The Bob Woodruff Foundation’s VIVA initiative aims to fill them with a more inclusive and flexible model of support.
Read MoreMindful Philanthropy, which was created in 2020 by mental health funders, has set an ambitious goal for philanthropy: to increase the sector’s funding for mental health, addiction, and well-being by five times — to $35 billion annually.
Read MoreThe Kresge, de Beaumont and Robert Wood Johnson foundations teamed up on an initiative to strengthen our ailing public health system and address inequities by connecting public health leaders and community groups.
Read MoremRNA technology promises vaccines that could be easily produced and highly effective against disease, especially in places with low access to medicines. Here’s how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is ramping up its support.
Read MoreWith a $100 million target, the “Only Murders in the Building” star is directing her philanthropic attention toward mental health. IP’s Ade Adeniji attended her kickoff event, and spoke with Gomez about this highly personal cause.
Read MoreSongs of Love connects children facing serious health conditions with musicians who compose original songs for them. We talked with Leon Cooperman about why he backs the organization, and his wider philanthropy.
Read MoreSpun out of the Wellcome Trust, the U.S.-based Burroughs Wellcome Fund continues to sharpen its focus around diversity and equity in research, supporting early-career scientists, and more.
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.
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