Deb Mahan
Executive Director, Gazette Charities Foundation
Deb Mahan is the Executive Director of Gazette Charities Foundation, Southern Colorado affiliate of The Anschutz Foundation. She has been a leader in Colorado for more than 30 years and has served on many boards and commissions.
With a background in neuropsychology, Deb has spent her career in both the non-profit and business sectors, and this informs her current work in philanthropy. She is convener of the Colorado Mental Health Consortium, a group of experts, providers and thought leaders advocating for mental/behavioral health legislation in the policy environment.
Deb has a passion for encouraging and enhancing the well-being of all, and a profound belief in the power of the human spirit to heal. She’s a yoga instructor, dancer, runner, hiker, cyclist, and most importantly, mom!
WHY MENTAL HEALTH?
Over 20% of the population lives with a mental health or substance use disorder.
From academic achievement to economic mobility and overall equality, mental health and addiction play a central role in every major social issue.
Mindful Philanthropy envisions a world in which all funders are invested in solutions that integrate mental health and well-being so that all people have equitable access to the tools and resources they need to be well.
ABOUT
Mindful Philanthropy was founded in 2020 with the mission to catalyze impactful funding in mental health, addiction, and well-being. We envision a world in which all funders are invested in solutions that integrate mental health and well-being so that all people have equitable access to the tools and resources they need to be well.