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October 24, 2024

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As members of The Goodness Web, your family joins a diverse community of results-oriented donors and partners who pool their resources and expertise to accelerate the most promising mental health initiatives to improve lives.


Only together can we do good, better.

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CEO Corner with Dr. Celine Coggins
Two Lessons from the Road

 

Dear trusted friends and supporters of The Goodness Web,

 

I joined The Goodness Web in the summer, a time when large meetings and events are minimal. With the transition to fall, my calendar transitioned to a life on the road. In the past few weeks, I’ve been in New York, DC, Dallas, Houston, and even Emigrant, Montana for work travel. I love getting to meet people who want to improve the same part of the world that I do—youth mental health. Each person has a story, and those stories are the fabric of our Web.

 

Getting to meet so many of our donors and grantees in person for the first time really brought to life two of pillars of TGW: (1) the power of human connection and (2) the importance of collaborative giving for nonprofits.


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Events and Learning Opportunities

As The Goodness Web grows, we are expanding the ways we can learn together and connect. Please mark your calendars for the following:

The Goodness Web Salon Series, feat. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, October 29, 2:30-4:30 pm ET. We are honored to host the Surgeon General for a discussion on youth mental health in New York City next week.

 

Community Briefing with Katya Hancock from TGW Grantee, Young Futures. November 13, 12:00-1:00 pm ET. We are committed to ensuring you can learn directly from our grantees who are leading cutting-edge work with young people. In our first Community Briefing, Celine will interview Katya Hancock, Executive Director of Young Futures, TGW's most recent grantee partner. Her organization, funded in partnership with The Goodness Web, Melinda French Gates's Pivotal Ventures, and the Susan Crown Exchange, helps young people navigate a social media driven world and build real connections.

 

Ambassador Retreat, March 31 to April 2, 2025. TGW has grown rapidly thanks to generous families across the country who have helped us expand the Web and our collective giving capacity by hosting salons and bringing our work to their networks. We are hosting our first retreat to bring together our Accelerator-level families and individuals who are committed to playing a leadership role in building our community and driving greater resources toward youth mental health. The event will be held in the Boston area and will be structured to include time for deeper learning on mental health philanthropy, reflecting on our collective role in advancing the field, and celebrating our progress. It will begin with a dinner on March 31st and conclude with lunch on April 2nd. More details to follow.


 

Grantee Spotlight

TGW is proud to support these organizations, among others, with major grants.

 

Inseparable released their Voters’ Views on Mental Health 2024 polling research, and found that the growing mental health crisis is a bipartisan priority for voters nationwide.

 

Young Futures just shared exciting progress on their first cohort of nonprofit Innovators! They also just completed the application process for their next funding challenge, after having received 175 applications.  We look forward to hearing updates on those selected for their next cohort around the new year! Lastly, if you are interested in volunteering as a mentor for Young Futures’ cohort members, please email Jessie Shaw (jessie.shaw@thegoodnessweb.org) for more information.

 

Think:Kids’ Founder & Director Dr. Stuart Ablon shares actionable tips for talking with your kids about social media. In this digital world, we welcome Stuart’s empathy and creativity toward navigating technology usage as a family.

 


Eyes, Ears, Heart

These are the articles, podcasts, and videos that we’ve seen, heard, or been touched by recently:

From our Grantees:


In the News:

 

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please feel free to reach out to our team at info@thegoodnessweb.org

April Newsletter

April 25, 2025
As members of The Goodness Web, your family joins a diverse community of results-oriented donors and partners who pool their resources and expertise to accelerate the most promising mental health initiatives to improve lives.

Elizabeth Binder Named Chief Operating Officer of The Goodness Web

April 23, 2025
Elizabeth Binder has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Goodness Web (TGW). In this role, Binder will focus on operations, finance, and grantmaking strategy. Binder brings over 15 years of social sector leadership and experience to TGW. Prior to joining TGW, she was a partner at The Bridgespan Group, a global nonprofit consultancy, where she advised social sector leaders on strategy, grantmaking, and operations. In that role, she worked with a broad range of organizations, including philanthropic collaboratives, foundations, and NGOs. Before she joined Bridgespan, Binder spent five years at Bain & Company, working primarily with Fortune 500 companies. Binder has had a passion for and commitment to improving youth mental health throughout her career. She believes that transforming mental health for young people is one of the most important issues our society faces and has worked extensively with leading organizations in the field. Binder holds an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where she also earned a Certificate in Public Management. As an undergraduate, she studied commerce and psychology at the University of Virginia. The Goodness Web (TGW) connects a diverse community of results-oriented donors who pool their resources to accelerate the most promising mental health initiatives with the goal of improving the lives of youth and those who care for them. In just a few years since its launch, TGW has raised over $18M to grant to nonprofits capable of driving systems change and increasing access to support across the adolescent mental health ecosystem. TGW will award $4M in new grants in 2025. TGW was founded by Jan and Rob Swartz and Mark and Gina Verdi. “Elizabeth has dedicated her career to helping organizations build and execute on strategies to tackle social issues at scale. She brings the strategic and operational skillset we need to continue to grow our impact,” said TGW Co-Founder and Board Chair Mark Verdi. “Elizabeth’s experience in business, strategy, and philanthropy, combined with her passion for supporting youth mental health, is exactly what we need to help TGW expand into its next chapter. I am excited to partner with her to accelerate our growth and impact,” added TGW CEO Celine Coggins.  Of her new role, Elizabeth reflected, “I believe deeply in The Goodness Web’s mission to address the youth mental health crisis. I couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity to build on the incredible work that The Goodness Web has already done.”

The Goodness Web 2024 Annual Report

March 24, 2025
The Goodness Web 2024 Annual Report

February Newsletter

February 21, 2025
Dear TGW Supporters, Our Board of Directors has approved almost $4M in grantmaking for 2025 based on your generous contributions. We expect to make 5 grants with those funds in 2025. We are grateful to you for trusting us to invest these donations wisely in nonprofits poised to make a transformative impact on youth mental health.

Announcement | $1M Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Degrees in Behavioral Health

February 20, 2025
Reach University, a nonprofit university advancing apprenticeship degrees in care industries, today announced its plans to launch a stackable “Behavioral Health Pathway,” beginning with its existing Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree.

TGW Insider Briefing feat. Anna Bobb of Path Forward

February 3, 2025
In our February 2025 Insider Briefing, TGW's CEO Dr. Celine Coggins interviewed Anna Bobb, Executive Director of Path Forward, one of TGW's inaugural grantee partners. As a coalition of healthcare purchasers, clinician associations, health systems, philanthropists, and health-related nonprofits, Path Forward works to ensure equitable access to mental health and substance use care for all Americans.

January Newsletter

January 24, 2025
As members of The Goodness Web, your family joins a diverse community of results-oriented donors and partners who pool their resources and expertise to accelerate the most promising mental health initiatives to improve lives.

November/December Newsletter

December 4, 2024
As members of The Goodness Web, your family joins a diverse community of results-oriented donors and partners who pool their resources and expertise to accelerate the most promising mental health initiatives to improve lives.

TGW Hosts Event with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy

November 27, 2024
View the entire interview by TGW CEO Celine Coggins with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy

TGW Insider Briefing feat. Katya Hancock of Young Futures

November 13, 2024
In our first Insider Briefing, TGW's CEO Dr. Celine Coggins interviewed Katya Hancock, Executive Director of Young Futures, TGW's most recent grantee partner. Her organization, funded in partnership with TGW, Melinda French Gates's Pivotal Ventures, and the Susan Crown Exchange, helps young people navigate a social media driven world and build real connections.
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