Approach

Mobilizing Philanthropy

We activate increased awareness of mental health so individual and institutional funders can accelerate programs, policies, and solutions.

Our Mindful Approach

Mindful Philanthropy acts as a field catalyst for mental health philanthropy. This is not only about increased funding but about marshaling the resources for transformation and greater impact on society.

We are building a field, a community of funders, dedicated to mental health philanthropy.

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Convene

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Guide

Uplift

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Convene

We Convene philanthropy for accelerated learning and increased collaboration.

With events ranging from highly curated, movement-building summits, to webinars and special in-person funder convenings with mental health experts, we are catalyzing the sector with actionable connections.

We bring individual and institutional funders and diverse stakeholders together to learn from one another, break down silos, collaborate to mobilize resources and align efforts, and ultimately to build community to catalyze mental health funding.

Guide

We Guide the sector with foundational research and resources for mental health philanthropy.

We have produced 16 distinct guidance reports and over 35 public knowledge pieces as of 2024.

Our seminal series, Mental Health at the Center (MHAC), includes four foundational pieces guiding philanthropy:

  • The Case for Philanthropic Investment 

  • A Roadmap for Strategic Investment

  • U.S. Funding Landscape

  • Measurement and Evaluation (to-be-released Spring 2025)

Uplift

We Uplift emerging and innovative solutions in mental health.

We evaluate and elevate a diverse array of solutions for funders, including: public-private partnerships, demonstration projects, challenges, for-profit, nonprofit, and advocacy and policy programs. 

Our Work with Nonprofits
We are developing a portfolio of nonprofits that reflects the ecosystem of solutions to advance the sector. Nonprofits are vetted based on quality of programming, potential for impact, and financial and governance due diligence. Organizations are uplifted to funders through our Mindful Connect community, webinars, and written guidances.

Learn more about our uplifted solutions by joining the Mindful Connect community.

Mindful Connect

Join the funder community.