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Happening TODAY: Melissa Stevens?will speak on the impactful panel "How Giving Affects Yourself and Others" at The State of Happiness 2025 launch. This conversation will explore the impact of philanthropic giving, the data behind how charitable giving and acts contribute to one's sense of happiness and well-being, and the principles of effective altruism. Don't miss this insightful discussion! Join the live stream here: https://lnkd.in/grx7eEiN #Philanthropy, #MilkenInstitute, Gallup, World Happiness Report

Philanthropic funding has the power to promote equitable opportunities for everyone to achieve good health by ensuring that biomedical research remains community-centered, writes?SPARC Director Ishita Das, PhD, PMP: https://lnkd.in/g5MFkxTR #philanthropy #HealthEquity

How can innovation in #GreenEnergy change the future of Africa? One powerful way: by engaging young entrepreneurs who are pioneering clean energy solutions.? ? We have just released the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Impact Review, highlighting the transformative power of supporting local innovators tackling local challenges. In 2022, the Milken-Motsepe Prize launched a $2 million global competition to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable off-grid electricity across Africa.? ? Among the groundbreaking solutions from the competition were solar microgrids powering custom-designed tractors for deep-bed farming and a containerized electricity generation and storage system for remote communities.? ? These innovations continue to impact over 9,000 community members, including smallholder farmers, individual consumers, government agencies, and businesses. Learn more about the Prize’s far-reaching impact here: https://lnkd.in/dEkni-pM. #GreenEnergy #SustainableDevelopment #Innovation #OffGridPower #Africa #MilkenMotsepePrize #EnergyAccess #Impact #MilkenInstitute Emily Musil, Terry Mulligan, Martine Y. Polycarpe, MPH, Adoma Addo, Madeleine Cashin, John Schellhase, GEG Group of Companies, Jordan Oxley, Ever Dekkema, Newdigit, Joy Egbe, Derick Nwasor, Smart Villages, Zoe Slattery, Aftrak Ltd, Omnivat, Deney Van Rooyen, Angela Homsi, Samir Ibrahim, Yolanda Mabuto ????, Anita Otubu, Jonathan Schulhof, Motsepe Foundation, Milken Institute

?? A milestone in #bipolardisorder research and clinical care >>$9.2M in grants to expand the BD2 Integrated Network with four new sites. Caitlin Millett with The Feinstein Institutes, Jorge Almeida with Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, Lisa Eyler with UC San Diego School of Medicine, Caleb Adler with University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Lindner Center of HOPE are leading teams that will work alongside our six existing network sites to close knowledge gaps, accelerate discovery, and improve care for people living with bipolar disorder. The BD2 Integrated Network now includes 10 U.S. sites, with an international site announcement coming soon. Read more about this expansion and what it means for the future of bipolar disorder research and treatment: https://lnkd.in/eehmP-3E

I was happy to join Adam Torres recently on his excellent Mission Matters Media podcast to talk about Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy's recent report on climate and environmental philanthropy. Adam and I discussed recommendations for philanthropists who are just starting their giving journey when it comes to climate and environmental issues, as well as thematic giving areas that are likely to have an outsized philanthropic ROI. You can listen to our conversation here: https://lnkd.in/d4Zrk-Du #climate #philanthropy

Last year, the surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis, yet only one percent of total philanthropic funding in the US supports crime- and violence prevention-related endeavors. Gun violence has begun to decline since its recent peak in 2021, with some cities experiencing nearly a 40% decrease over the last two years. This shows that investments in gun violence prevention are working—it is a sign to continue investing, not to pull back. Last week at the Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Forum, Emily Musil moderated a panel discussion with Julie Morita, Thea Monta?ez, and Rev. Michael McBride, discussed how to continue the recent momentum in reducing gun violence, find new ways to collaborate and apply a social innovation lens that involves all different types of stakeholders—philanthropy, government, business, and community organizations. Gun violence touches almost every aspect of the social impact sector – everything from housing to food security to economic mobility to education. Learn more about the Milken Institute’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative: https://lnkd.in/dJybP4Fr #PreventGunViolence, #MilkenInstitute Milken Institute The Joyce Foundation, LIVE FREE USA

The biomedical ecosystem has developed the capacity to produce vast amounts of biological and clinical data, but making sense of that much data is only possible with computational tools equipped to handle their volume, like #AI and #MachineLearning.?? ? The?Biswas Family Foundation?has partnered with Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy’s Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) since 2023, resulting in the Foundation launching the Transformative Computational Biology Grant Program. The program has committed $15 million to accelerate the use of computational approaches in research and medicine. Last week, five funded research groups convened in San Francisco to share their latest progress, solicit feedback from one another, and discuss potential collaborations and new research directions.? ? To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/4hRe1Mm. ? Manolis Kellis? ANSHUL KUNDAJE Brad L. Pentelute? Katie Pollard, PhD Pranav Rajpurkar? Marinka Zitnik Cara Altimus Ishita Das, PhD, PMP Taylor Evans, PhD #ComputationalBiology? #AIinHealth

For Rare Disease Month, we continue to highlight Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). LHON is a hereditary rare disease that causes sudden blindness, often hitting adolescents and young adults. While rare, investment in LHON research can open a window into other conditions. Learn more in our Giving Smarter Guide: https://lnkd.in/eRWBAs7C #raredisease #raredieasemonth #leadership Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy

During Rare Disease Month – and all months, we understand the importance of collaboration, communication, and community are the foundation for meaningful progress. ? In his recent Milken Institute Insights piece, Associate Director Quinton Banks writes about how a supportive community can alleviate feelings of isolation and foster resilience for individuals living with a rare disease. ? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gXjWZyGi ? #raredisease #leadership #community #rarediseasemonth

Achieving health equity, in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve the best possible health, requires ongoing, broad-scale efforts to counteract prevailing disparities.? ?? Philanthropic organizations can support those societal efforts by acting on any of the opportunities identified in "Health Equity in Science: A Giving Smarter Guide", a comprehensive landscape analysis that specifies areas where philanthropic funding is well suited to drive change. The guide is the product of a partnership between Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy's Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.? ?? Read more:?https://lnkd.in/dZZSgpRj? Samantha K.?? Ishita Das, PhD, PMP? Aggie McMahon Stephens? Erin Ross, PMP Cara Altimus #healthequity #representation #access #equity