Why This Major Funder Wants to Send More Kids to Summer Camp

Why This Major Funder Wants to Send More Kids to Summer Camp

Summer camps don’t get a lot of attention from big foundations, but Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies believes they can improve mental health, ease loneliness and isolation, and foster healthy development.

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Is Smartphone Use Taking a Toll on Kids? This New Family Foundation Wants to Find Out

Is Smartphone Use Taking a Toll on Kids? This New Family Foundation Wants to Find Out

Are smartphones and social media contributing to the youth mental health crisis? The Winston Family Foundation’s new center at UNC-Chapel Hill is conducting research on the poorly understood impacts of technology use.

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To Stop Sexual Violence Against Children, This Funder Hopes to Raise Awareness—and Resources

To Stop Sexual Violence Against Children, This Funder Hopes to Raise Awareness—and Resources

The Oak Foundation, working with Together for Girls, is amplifying the voices of survivors to end childhood sexual violence. But other funders will need to step up in the face of an ugly problem that COVID has exacerbated.

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Recognizing Profound Impacts, a Small Family Foundation Targets Early Childhood Trauma

Recognizing Profound Impacts, a Small Family Foundation Targets Early Childhood Trauma

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, can cause lifelong health and psychological impacts. A small family foundation focused primarily on education just made a big gift for a new program combating their impact.

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How This Corporate Funder Is Backing Children's Mental Health at a “Crisis Point”

How This Corporate Funder Is Backing Children's Mental Health at a “Crisis Point”

Before the pandemic, the Morgan Stanley Foundation already saw a crisis in children's mental health. COVID only exacerbated those challenges. Here’s what Morgan Stanley’s approach looks like one year on.

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