Philantopics Newsletter

$400,000 Grant Received for Science-Based Evaluation

On May 21st, the Foundation was notified that the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation had awarded Betty Ford Institute a grant of $400,000 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Betty Ford Children’s Program.  Working with the independent research organization, Treatment Research Institute (TRI) located in Pennsylvania, the goal of the project is to understand whether, to what extent and how, the Betty Ford Children’s Program disrupts the intergenerational cycle of addiction. >more

It Keeps Giving and Giving and Giving

The fuzzy pink sunglass-bespectacled bunny in the commercial promoting long-lasting battery power reminds me of the enduring character of an endowment fund. Once established, it just keeps paying out money year after year after year. But, unlike the battery that eventually runs down, the endowment fund lasts in perpetuity. And perpetuity is a long time. >more

MusiCares Benefit Concert

The glamorization of sex, drugs and rock n' roll has, for years, taken a toll on some of the greatest talent in our culture. Over time and with consistent efforts in the areas of education and public relations, gradual progress has been made to shift the falsely held perception that drinking and drugging are expected to go hand-in-hand with rock n’ roll. MusiCares and the MAP Fund are two organizations that have been working tirelessly to bring about that change. >more