March 2022

Mental health philanthropy

Volume 27 , Number 1

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Mental health philanthropy

Volume 27 , Number 1

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Against a backdrop of existing social and economic inequalities, the global Covid pandemic has exacerbated mental health problems for the most vulnerable.

Globally, those suffering from the impact of war, extreme poverty, famine and climate change are those who suffer most acutely, both materially and psychologically. As with so many other issues, it is therefore the most vulnerable people and communities who should be at the forefront of philanthropy’s response.

But for too long, and for too many people, that has not been the case.

Could the Covid pandemic be the moment to crystallise change both in the scale and focus of funding for mental health around the world?

This issue of Alliance explores the present state of philanthropy for mental health (who is doing what and where the gaps are), the intersections with other issues, the factors which have limited mental health philanthropy and the steps that are needed to bring philanthropists together to make common cause in the area. Guest edited by Krystian Seibert, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University Australia and chair, Mental Health First Aid, Australia.

Special feature

Does philanthropy have a mental health problem?

1 March 2022
Krystian Seibert

Philanthropy has often shied away from tackling mental health. Do the reasons usually given for this mask a deeper unease among funders? As a person who is passionate about both philanthropy and mental health and whose work spans both these realms, it was an honour to be given the opportunity to be the guest editor of Alliance magazine’s special feature on mental health philanthropy. Articles like this often highlight facts and figures – these are …

Editorial

An agenda for mental health philanthropy

Many of you reading this, like myself, will have struggled with mental ill health at some point in your life or given support to a loved one who has.   Whether you’ve experienced anxiety, depression, disordered eating, schizophrenia or simply felt a period of prolonged loneliness and alienation, the issue of mental health touches us all.  Against a backdrop of existing social and economic inequalities, the global Covid pandemic has exacerbated mental health problems for the most vulnerable. Globally, those suffering from the impact of war, poverty, famine and climate change are those who suffer most acutely, both materially and psychologically. …

Letters

Tax: no need to wait for government action

Emily Collins-Ellis

Seeing Graham Hobson’s piece, ‘More tax, more philanthropy’ (Alliance, December 2021), I wanted to add an extra nudge for readers …

Help! How can I hold my foundation accountable?

Veritas

Dear Veritas, I work for a foundation that, like so many others, made commitments to diversity and racial justice during …

 
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