This guide profiles seven philanthropic foundations that are solving problems in mental health and substance abuse today. For each foundation, there is a description of its approach, some of its most influential initiatives, and how its efforts fit into the broader mental-health landscape. Most of these subjects have a local focus, and a long view on bringing improvements to their communities. One—the Well Being Trust—was created in 2016 to promote mental health across the nation.
Author: Anna Bobb
Anna Bobb is a philanthropic and strategic advisor based in the nation’s capital. She helps individual philanthropists and foundations drive real-world change by crafting the relationships and insights necessary to turn research into practice.
She brings 20-plus years of experience creating high-impact initiatives and coalitions across philanthropy, government, leading health systems, corporations, unions, and the nonprofit sector.