Beyoncé has partnered with Twitter boss Jack Dorsey to provide $6 million in relief funding for mental health support services.
The funding from Beyonce’s BeyGOOD non-profit via Dorsey’s #startsmall initiative, which he has set up with $1 billion in equity from his mobile payments platform Square, will go to various organizations providing mental health and wellness services.
The money will go to organizations across the U.S. through partnerships with the University of California, Los Angeles, and the National Alliance in Mental Illness (NAMI).
A press release stated that BeyGOOD chiefs recognize, “the immense mental and personal health burdens being placed on essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Going on to highlight the