Perigee Fund

Perigee Fund is a national philanthropic endeavor committed to advancing work in the field of infant and early childhood mental health and maternal mental health. We were founded in 2018 and have begun to develop strategic priorities and make investments.

We are driven by the fact that the most influential period of brain development is between the prenatal period until about three years of age. While early childhood health and wellbeing are critically linked to success later in life, this knowledge has not translated to systems-level practice; investments in this area are underfunded at all levels.

Compelled by the urgent need to deepen supports in the earliest stage of life, the Perigee Fund has committed significant resources over the next two decades to advance knowledge and practice, increase advocacy, build partnerships, and align systems to ensure that babies, toddlers, and their parents thrive.