The National Council for Mental Wellbeing has received a $32 million unrestricted gift.
The contribution marked the second gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to the organization in four years, following a $7 million donation in 2022, according to a Jan. 26 news release.
The National Council said the funding would provide flexibility to strengthen the organization and support services used by its members to improve the delivery of mental health and substance use treatment, according to CEO and President Chuck Ingoglia.
Founded in 1969, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization representing over 3,200 mental health and substance use treatment organizations that serve more than 15 million children, adults and families.
Through its Mental Health First Aid program, the organization has “trained more than 4.5 million people in the U.S. to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges,” according to the release.
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