Just days after a fresh Netflix announcement regarding a film adaptation of the bestselling romance novel The Wedding Date, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry prepared to restructure the Archewell Foundation. The couple has frequently launched ambitious projects only to rework or abandon them shortly after. This transition served as a calculated move to streamline their operations while maintaining a high-profile presence in the philanthropic sector.

The following transition explains how the Sussexes are now modifying their core non-profit business model.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are restructuring their charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation, and renaming it Archewell Philanthropies. This organizational shift is the latest example of the couple's tendency to pivot, following a pattern of initiatives that have been launched and then reworked.

Under the new structure, the organization will maintain its tax-exempt status and adopt a fiscal sponsorship model. This specific model allows the outsourcing of back-office functions while giving Archewell the flexibility to fund initiatives without setting up new nonprofits.

This model will also allow Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to do more philanthropic work globally by reducing overhead and speeding up how money moves. The organization, named after their eldest child Archie, was launched in 2020 as a social impact vehicle. Its primary focus has historically remained on mental health and digital wellbeing, and within the modern landscape, has officially changed its name.

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A closer look at the financial disbursements reveals exactly where the couple places their priorities.

The Archewell Foundation (now Archewell Philanthropies) has funneled significant resources into specialized research and advocacy groups that align with the couple's personal values. Data from recent impact reports show that substantial sums were allocated to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to study representation. This partnership specifically funded a first-of-its-kind report titled Rewriting Motherhood, which examines how television portrays working mothers.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry also provided a major grant of $250,000 to the Women’s Wellness (Spa)ce, a trauma-support center led by Ashley Biden. Other notable recipients include the NAACP, which received $125,000, and the mental health organization Humanity Crew, which was awarded $130,000.

The couple continues to prioritize projects that align with their personal brand of advocacy and social justice. By shifting to the Philanthropies model, they can now deploy these funds with greater speed and less public scrutiny of their internal processes.

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