FUNDER BRIEFS
Our Funder briefs are designed to help you get up to speed quickly with different areas of mental health philanthropy. We are constantly building this series of briefs - if there is a theme that we have not yet covered that would be of interest to you, just let us know.
We have also featured briefs from others where helpful with their kind permission.
MENTAL HEALTH & YOUTH
This brief was developed by Kokoro to help funders navigate the global space of youth mental health, including major initiatives and collaborations, and youth mental health charities recommended by members of the Future Mental Health Collective.
MENTAL HEALTH & INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (SDG5)
This brief aims to explain the relationship between IPV and poor mental health and highlight those major collaborations working to fund support in this area of work.
MENTAL HEALTH & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Global demand for mental health support far outstrips the global supply of mental health providers. To fill this gap, impactful community and peer-provided services are stepping up. Read here for further information and opportunities to collaborate, helping to rapidly scale the world’s mental health workforce.
MENTAL HEALTH & CLIMATE CRISIS
Learn here about the many ways in which the climate crisis affects global mental health and how poor mental health hampers our collective ability to tackle the climate crisis. This briefs highlights global initiatives working at the intersection of mental health and climate change.
MENTAL HEALTH & YOUTH
This brief was developed by Mindful Philanthropy with the support of the Morgan Stanley Children’s Mental Health Alliance. In it you’ll find data snapshots from their US-based research, as well as five bits of advice for funders exploring youth mental health.
MENTAL HEALTH & WOMEN AND GIRLS
This brief - developed by Mindful Philanthropy - considers how mental health cuts across key areas such as education, employment, and health within SDG5 and addresses key Considerations for Funding Women and Girls’ Mental Health.