Less than 2% of philanthropic giving in the United States goes toward mental health. Liza Green of the UBS Optimus Foundation named that number from the stage at the 2026 JED Foundation Gala, and our team has carried it around since. “Mental health is one of the defining challenges of our time,” she said. “Funding…
National Compassionate Leadership Week runs September 6 through 12 this year. The TramutoPorter Foundation, which Donato Tramuto co-founded with Jeff Porter, established the week in 2022. The premise holds up. Leaders get better results when they lead with empathy, and compassion belongs at the center of how we work. Donato has spent a career making…
Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday, September 2nd at her home in New York City. She was 92. Her official Instagram account announced her death, saying she passed away “surrounded by some of the many who loved her.” The world will remember her for the movement she built. She helped launch Ms. magazine and co-founded the…
People and practices for meeting loss with care Grief moves at its own pace. It shows up in more forms than we expect, after a death, or the quieter loss of a life you thought you were building. No calendar tells it when to arrive or when to ease. For anyone sitting with loss right…
What the science actually says about relapse and recovery When someone has relapsed, there is often a particular look in other people’s eyes: a small tightening around them and the quiet drawing of conclusions that everyone saw this coming. It is an old reflex many have. It’s also almost always wrong. Watch how problem-solving courts…
Our interns have started plenty of school years between them. Some walked into a new building on day one, some logged into a first class from a desk at home. We asked what helps them begin a year well, and their advice had more to do with mindset and setup than with any supply list.…
By Phoebe Strickland, Flawless High School Intern This past July, I had the opportunity to attend Yale Young Global Scholars, a two-week academic program on Yale’s campus that brings together high school Juniors and Seniors from over 100 countries to learn and engage with some of the world’s most pressing challenges. I went in expecting…
By Dr. Robin Jones There is something truly magical about bringing community and wellness together under the South Florida sun. Reflecting on our time at the 2026 Wonder Festival, I am filled with immense gratitude for the connections, conversations, and incredible energy that filled the Riviera Beach Marina. The atmosphere was set from the moment…
Sydney Towle was 23 years old when she was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer that typically affects people over the age of 50. What followed was three years of treatments and challenges most people, especially those in their twenties, will never face. Across her vibrant social media, Syd met all…
New backpacks, fresh supply lists, first-day photos. Heading into the 2026 school year, mental health experts are asking families to add one more thing to the prep: your child’s nervous system. Counselors and pediatricians made the same case all summer: that mental health belongs on the back-to-school checklist next to the sneakers and the pencils.…
