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Philosophy has appointed the first seven advisory board members to its Hope & Grace fund. They are:
The advisory board's first undertaking will be the launch of the hope & grace fund's first round of grants which will provide $20,000 grants to community-based organizations that promote women's mental health and well being. Additional grants will be distributed to select organizations on a quarterly basis.
Within five years, the hope & grace fund's intention is to give more than $10 million to organizations that work to reduce stigma and other barriers for those seeking treatment for mental health issues, provide access to mental health treatment and foster support networks for women with mental illness.
Jill Scalamandre, Senior Vice President, philosophy brand and Chief Marketing Officer – Skincare, at Coty, commented:
"We are dedicated to changing the landscape of philanthropic efforts in the beauty industry by supporting community-based mental health efforts through these impactful grants. These newly appointed experts will offer an abundance of knowledge, experience and connections that will open new doors within the mental health space.”
Dr. Belisa Vranich, hope & grace Founding Advisory Board Member, Clinical Psychologist and Author, said:
“Health of the mind, often invisible to the world, has never been treated with quite the same understanding or compassion as other current women's affairs issues. My personal mission, and that of this board, is to lessen the stigma around mental health."
- Dr. Hortensia Amaro, PhD, Dean's Professor of Social Work and Preventive Medicine, and Associate Vice Provost of Community Research Initiatives, University of Southern California.
- Jeannette Pai-Espinosa, President, The National Crittenton Foundation (TNCF).
- Helen Porter, philanthropist and founder of Helen L. Porter and James T. Dyke Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute.
- Marc Rey, Senior Vice President of Coty, North America and President, Coty US.
- Dr. Alina Salganicoff, PhD, Vice President and Director of Women's Health Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation.
- Jill Scalamandre, Senior Vice President of philosophy and Chief Marketing Officer for Coty Inc.
- Dr. Belisa Vranich, PsyD.
The advisory board's first undertaking will be the launch of the hope & grace fund's first round of grants which will provide $20,000 grants to community-based organizations that promote women's mental health and well being. Additional grants will be distributed to select organizations on a quarterly basis.
Within five years, the hope & grace fund's intention is to give more than $10 million to organizations that work to reduce stigma and other barriers for those seeking treatment for mental health issues, provide access to mental health treatment and foster support networks for women with mental illness.
Jill Scalamandre, Senior Vice President, philosophy brand and Chief Marketing Officer – Skincare, at Coty, commented:
"We are dedicated to changing the landscape of philanthropic efforts in the beauty industry by supporting community-based mental health efforts through these impactful grants. These newly appointed experts will offer an abundance of knowledge, experience and connections that will open new doors within the mental health space.”
Dr. Belisa Vranich, hope & grace Founding Advisory Board Member, Clinical Psychologist and Author, said:
“Health of the mind, often invisible to the world, has never been treated with quite the same understanding or compassion as other current women's affairs issues. My personal mission, and that of this board, is to lessen the stigma around mental health."
