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Our Impact Areas

All people should have a voice in their community and the opportunity to enjoy a high quality of life.

Culture

We support culture by amplifying the transformative power of creativity and the arts for individuals, institutions and communities.

Higher Education

We support institutions that advance the pursuit of knowledge and produce the next generation of scholars and leaders.

Journalism

We support local, innovative journalism that educates the public, holds leaders accountable and combats misinformation.

Justice and Community Wellness

We foster thriving communities through systemic justice reform, community programs and public health interventions.

Medicine

We support groundbreaking, humanity-affirming medical care and research with the potential to transform lives.

Our $1.5 Million Commitment to Innovation

Our new fund focuses on three issue areas affecting children and their families: mental health, early intervention efforts in schools, and public health approaches to reducing gun violence.

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Supporting Future of Blood Cancer Research

The Tow Foundation has committed $2 million to support multiple myeloma research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. The work will be led by Dr. C. Ola Landgren and will focus on studying early detection and predisposition for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.

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What We're Saying

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Congratulations Community Partners in Action on expanding the Reentry Welcome Center in Hartford! The new space serves as a one-stop hub for formerly incarcerated individuals to connect with family and meet their health, housing and employment needs. https://bit.ly/3pg7e4V

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Research from @risj_oxford found that 42% of Americans actively avoid the news at least some of the time.

@EmilyBell, Tow Professor and Director of the @TowCenter, has her doubts about these figures, especially as they pertain to new forms of media. https://bit.ly/3Jw1FZC

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"I think we’re at the cusp of a new revolution." - Professor Tuuli Lappalainen @tuuliel of grantee partner @nygenome on the latest advancements in RNA mapping. Read more about these exciting advancements here: https://bit.ly/3Q38pAJ

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