Philanthropy’s New Role During the Trump Administration: Dr. Mona Jhaveri of Music Beats Cancer Explains

The Trump administration has slashed funding for scientific and medical research, if not ended it completely. According to Dr. Mona Jhaveri, founder of ​​Music Beats Cancer, a nonprofit and charity dedicated to advancing cancer solutions, these cuts are fundamentally changing philanthropy’s role and how it is structured.

“There’s a critical funding gap killing promising cancer innovations,” Dr. Jhaveri explains. “When these projects fall into what is called ‘the valley of death,’ it’s not just ideas that die but the potential to save actual lives. Without bridge funding, groundbreaking treatments never reach the patients who desperately need them. This isn’t just a research problem; it’s a global health crisis affecting real people waiting for better solutions.”