Founder, Perigee Fund

Lisa Mennet, PhD, is the founder of Perigee Fund, a philanthropy dedicated to advancing the mental health and well-being of babies, families, and caregivers during pregnancy and the earliest years of life. A psychologist and leader in the field of infant and early childhood mental health, Lisa served families for 20 years before founding Perigee in 2018 after recognizing both a need and an opportunity for philanthropy to focus more deeply on the social and emotional development of the youngest children, especially those affected by adversity, trauma, and systemic inequities. Her vision was to include parents and primary caregivers in the early childhood equation, recognizing that babies thrive through the strength of their earliest relationships. Perigee Fund was born from a simple but urgent belief: babies can’t wait.