Daily Featured Foundation - 1/9/26

1/9/2026

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Scattergood Foundation

Website: https://www.scattergoodfoundation.org/

Mission & Purpose: To challenge and change how behavioral health is viewed, organized, and practiced. Based in Philadelphia, the foundation is a national leader in disrupting the status quo of mental health and substance use treatment.

Broad Funding Guidelines: While rooted in the Philadelphia region, they have a national footprint when it comes to innovation. They fund nonprofit organizations that are using new strategies to improve behavioral health outcomes. They do not typically fund standard direct services; they fund disruptive ideas, policy advocacy, and anti-stigma campaigns.

Featured Opportunity: The "Scattergood Innovation Award" and their focus on "Think Bigger Do Good" policy grants make them a unique partner. They are looking for projects that use data, technology, or new service models to radically improve access to mental health care.

Recommendation: A mental health advocacy group or a behavioral health startup (nonprofit) in Pennsylvania (or with a national model) that is trying to change how care is delivered, rather than just delivering more of the same.