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Grantmaking
We fund organizations and projects which disrupt our current behavioral health space and create impact at the individual, organizational, and societal levels.
Participatory Funds
Our participatory funds alter traditional grantmaking by shifting power
to impacted communities to direct resources and make funding decisions.
Special Grant Programs
We build public and private partnerships to administer grant dollars toward targeted programs.
Program Related Investments
We provide funds at below-market interest rates that can be particularly useful to start, grow, or sustain a program, or when results cannot be achieved with grant dollars alone.
Alyson Ferguson, MPHContact Alyson about grantmaking, program related investments, and the paper series.
Samantha Matlin, PhDContact Samantha about program planning and evaluation consulting services.
Caitlin O'Brien, MPHContact Caitlin about the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness, the Annual Innovation Award, and trauma-informed programming.
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This month, the Scattergood Foundation is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting the work of Black voices and practitioners in behavioral health. We’re kicking the month off with our very own Joy Ogbonnaya, Operations Coordinator, and Aminata Diallo, Manager of Learning and Community Impact. Listen along for reflections on Black History Month, the current […]
After 2020, the typical new year hopefulness may seem futile. But with the COVID-19 vaccine in distribution and a new administration starting this month, there is good reason to believe that this year will at least be better than the last. The harsh lessons of 2020 are still top of mind, making now the right […]
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