To further the MATTIE Foundation’s work on justice and mental health for marginalized women, Dr. Alfie Breland Noble is pleased to announce today that he is recommending the first round of grants from the MATTIE Foundation. I think so. These grants, totaling an initial $1.5 million, will go to 11 U.S.-based organizations dedicated to promoting the mental health, emotional well-being, and overall well-being of diverse and marginalized women and girls. Assigned.
This first round of funding is a pivotal moment in realizing the MATTIE Fund’s vision: “Mindful Advocacy for Fully Transformative Inclusion and Equity.” Named after Dr. Alfie’s late mother, Mattie McLeod Breland, the fund addresses mental health challenges faced by women from marginalized communities, including Black, Latino, AAPI, and Native American communities. The aim is to support innovative efforts to
“This first round of funding boldly demonstrates MATTIE Fund’s commitment to supporting organizations that are making a tangible difference in the lives of women and girls across the country,” says Dr. Alfie Breland-Noble. “With these awards, we uplift diverse communities, support those on the front lines of addressing mental health disparities, and provide resources to those who have been historically overlooked.”
The Fund’s first grants will focus on organizations that are deeply rooted in their communities and whose work focuses on providing culturally appropriate mental health care and emotional support to women and girls. guess. Dr. Alfie has worked intentionally to ensure the organizations he supports embody values of compassion, resilience, and a commitment to promoting inclusive and just systems.
About the MATTIE Fund
Mindful Advocacy for Totally Transformative Inclusion and Equity is a donor-advised fund sponsored and managed by the National Philanthropic Trust, established in 2024 with a $20 million gift from Pivotal Philanthropies. Dr. Alfie has been selected by Pivotal Philanthropies to serve as an advisor to the Foundation to advance the mental health and well-being of girls and women in diverse communities and drive systemic change in the areas of inclusion and equity. It is her intention to utilize the fund. .
