Through research and stakeholder engagement, the Veterans Community Initiative developed a comprehensive transition support framework that identifies crucial factors that influence the ability for veterans and their families to thrive post-service. The framework includes four main components: Health and Well-Being, Economic Opportunity, Community, and a Streamlined Veteran Support Ecosystem. Conversations with funders and experts across the veteran support ecosystem highlighted the importance of collaboration, cross-sector engagement, and standardizing data collection to sustain impact.

Selected Emerging Philanthropic Opportunities

• Enhance veteran well-being through brain and mental health research and enhanced access and delivery of clinical care

• Advance economic opportunity by providing for basic needs, increasing opportunities for career advancement, and aligning higher education to veterans' needs

• Center community through transition support for families and prioritizing solutions that strengthen community safety and well-being

• Streamline resources to increase efficiency and impact across the veterans' transition support ecosystem

• Deploy targeted capital and efforts to build community and connection across multiple stakeholder groups

• Build pathways to improve integrated support for veterans and their families that address multiple dimensions of the transition experience

About the Tullman Family Office
 

The Tullman Family Office directs the Tullman family’s philanthropy, political advocacy, business investments focused on social impact, and community engagement initiatives. TFO is committed to enabling all individuals to pursue healthier and more prosperous lives, enabling businesses to prioritize civic impact, and empowering moderate politicians to serve with reason and compassion. In the simplest of terms, the family’s giving mentality can be described as patriotic philanthropy. The family recognizes the responsibility to contribute to making America—and the world—stronger, safer, and more equitable. For more information: https://www.tullmancommunityventures.org/
 

About The Duchossois Family Foundation
 

The Duchossois Family Foundation strives to empower individuals to enhance their quality of life through wellness and economic opportunity, with a specific commitment to supporting our nation’s veteran population. TDFF’s existing and future work focuses on ensuring veterans and their families have access to job services, career opportunities, mental health, and well-being support, and efforts to diminish food and housing insecurity, social isolation, substance abuse, and suicide. TDFF is deeply committed to connecting, collaborating, and convening with others to strengthen opportunities for veterans and build awareness and support to help them succeed during their transition to civilian life. For more information: https://thedff.org/.