Think Bigger Do Good

06/24/2026

JUST RELEASED from Think Bigger Do Good: a new paper by Margaret (Peggy) Swarbrick and Nev Jones examining the promise, risks, and responsible integration of AI in peer support. ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/ym4jhe28


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Think Bigger Do Good is supported by: Peg's Foundation, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation and Sozosei Foundation.

06/16/2026

Research doesn't change systems by itself. People do.

That's why the collaboration between the Housing Narrative Lab and the Initiative on Health and Homelessness at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health caught our attention. Their work recognizes that even the strongest evidence creates impact when it becomes part of the public conversation.

Whether the issue is homelessness, addiction, or mental illness, research sitting in journals doesn't improve lives on its own. It must reach policymakers, practitioners, community leaders, and the public in ways that inform decisions and inspire action.

This philosophy is at the heart of Think Bigger Do Good. Our goal is not simply to share research, but to translate complex evidence into conversations that can shape better policy, better systems, and lasting change.

By Sarah Armour What we Learned From 16 Storytellers The digital content creators filling our social media feeds and taking up air time on podcasts and YouTube have a growing influence on American values, ideas and politics. But organizations working to ensure everyone has a safe and affordable plac...

06/12/2026

Innovation transforms mental health care, while sustainable systems bring it to scale.

As Rick Kellar shared during a recent Bridging Fields Convening, the opportunity lies in building the evidence and infrastructure needed to translate promising treatments into sustainable models of care.

The VA has the potential to serve as a proving ground—demonstrating how effective treatments can be brought to scale and inform broader adoption across Medicaid, CMS, and payer-provider systems.



U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Think Bigger Do Good is supported by: Peg's Foundation, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation and Sozosei Foundation.

05/28/2026

Join us June 22 as Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D. and Tyler Norris, M.Div. discuss the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted treatments—the clinical, ethical, and systems-level questions shaping how these therapies are being integrated into healthcare through clinical trials, state programs, and evolving pathways of care.

Moderated by Joe Pyle, President of Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation.

Register today and tag a colleague who should be in this conversation!
🔗 https://bit.ly/4fMQbCY


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Think Bigger Do Good is supported by: Peg's Foundation, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation and Sozosei Foundation.

05/26/2026

Tyler Norris, M.Div. has spent over four decades shaping health and well-being initiatives across hundreds of communities. Hear what he had to say in a recent Bridging Fields convening, then join the conversation on June 22 where Tyler Norris & Rachel Yehuda will discuss their new paper on psychedelic-assisted therapy, moderated by Joe Pyle.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/3btbfue5


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Think Bigger Do Good is supported by: Peg's Foundation , Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation and Sozosei Foundation.

05/21/2026

Last week, Think Bigger Do Good's Joe Pyle joined the Bridging Fields Convening — a gathering of philanthropic leaders exploring how funders can support equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy as it moves into clinical practice.

Joe shared how the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, with its 200-year history in behavioral health philanthropy, has approached this emerging space: treat philanthropic capital as risk capital, invest in board education, and don't let stigma drive decision-making.

Philanthropy has a real opportunity right now to shape who gets access to psychedelic-assisted therapy, how care is delivered, and whether equity is built in from the start.

Thank you to the Psychedelic Mental Health Access Alliance, Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative and The Riverstyx Foundation for convening this important conversation.


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Think Bigger Do Good is supported by: Peg's Foundation, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation and Sozosei Foundation.

05/16/2026

As interest grows, so does the risk of getting this wrong. From oversimplifying safety to building systems too quickly, early decisions will shape what psychedelic-assisted therapy becomes.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4dmUtzp


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Think Bigger Do Good is supported by: Peg's Foundation, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation and Sozosei Foundation.

05/08/2026

As federal officials reexamine psychiatric medications, part of the conversation is missing.

From SSRIs to psychedelic-assisted therapies, treatment outcomes depend on the system delivering care — the clinician/patient relationship, continuity of care, workforce capacity, and the complementary supports surrounding treatment.

Our newest Think Bigger Do Good paper on psychedelic-assisted therapy makes the case for designing policy with this larger picture in mind. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dmUtzp


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Think Bigger Do Good is supported by: Peg's Foundation, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation and Sozosei Foundation.

05/06/2026

It’s a very good day when our team can be together. 💚 What does a good day look like to you?



Peg's Foundation, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation, Sozosei Foundation