Philanthropy
Nancy Cartwright is highly respected in the non-profit sphere for her unwavering dedication to philanthropy, particularly those causes centered around aiding children and adolescents
Know More About Drugs Alliance

She founded the Know More About Drugs Alliance (KMAD), a non-profit organization that educates parents about the side effects of prescribed opioids and psychotropic (mind-altering) drugs in a simple, easy-to-understand format.

Through the use of the FDA's Medication Guides (MedGuides), parents gain comprehensive knowledge about pediatric risks and side effects, empowering them to make informed decisions for their children.

The Know More About Drugs Alliance consists of doctors, medical experts, and award-winning documentary filmmakers who have extensively researched the effects of prescription drugs on children and teenagers. It also includes families who have tragically lost children due to legally prescribed medications.

Know More About Drugs Alliance
Which were featured on hundreds of billboards and bus stops across the greater Los Angeles area, in order to bring awareness to the campaign. Inspired by the age-old animation technique known as "reverse painting," her artwork draws inspiration from the actual side effects listed in FDA's Medication Guides, as well as media coverage on the prescription drug epidemic, which includes the alarming practice of prescribing powerful psychotropic drugs to infants and toddlers.
Philanthropic efforts
Philanthropic efforts
Her philanthropic efforts also benefit numerous organizations such as the American Library Association, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Cal State Northridge's Teenage Drama Workshop, the Way to Happiness Foundation, the Valley Performing Arts Center, and The Boys and Girls Club, among many others.  Nancy firmly believes in the importance of integrating arts into these initiatives, recognizing their impact on children's lives and community enrichment. In addition to her broader efforts, she has established a perpetual scholarship at Ohio University for forensic students, supporting her hometown in Ohio.