We’ve Built A Foundation On Investing in Positive Outcomes
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced the establishment of The Tow Center for Developmental Oncology (TCDO). Led by biologist and pediatric oncologist Dr. Alex Kentsis, TCDO will bring together researchers and physicians from across MSK to transform both our understanding and treatment of early-onset cancers. Read the official press release here.
The Tow Foundation stands in solidarity with the Black community and its allies to dismantle the systems that have contributed to the racial injustice and deep, violent oppression in our country. We encourage our peers in philanthropy to do the same, using both their words and actions. Staying silent is not an option. The Tow Foundation is committed to highlighting the work of our grantee partners in support of a more safe, just and equitable society for all. Please tune in to their social media channels to learn more.
We feel it is our obligation to help others achieve success in their own lives, to alleviate pain and suffering, and to offer opportunities for joy. We hope to provide leverage and make possible far greater things than we could achieve alone.
Our investments focus on the support of innovative programs and system reform in the fields of juvenile and criminal justice, medicine, higher education and culture. Learn more about our vision.
New: Thirty-three prisons lost power and 20 had water shortages after Texas’s electrical grid failed for several days. Staff, prisoners and their families reported frigid—and increasingly ...horrific—conditions. https://trib.al/zJJjaqD
There is still time to register for @RobinHoodNYC's #NoCityLimits conference! This year's lineup includes speakers from grantee partners @CDFNewYork, @BrennanCenter, @WNYC and more!
.@RobinHoodNYC has announced the lineup for their annual conference that aims to fight poverty. https://www.amny.com/news/robin-hood-foundation-announces-lineup-for-national-conference-to-take-on-poverty-and-racism/
Thank you @johnbreunig for this piece on the absolutely critical (and ongoing) work of @DomusKids to help families stay afloat during the #COVID19 pandemic.
...https://www.ctinsider.com/news/stamfordadvocate/article/John-Breunig-For-CT-nonprofit-work-with-15948808.php
Retweet if you believe in second chances.
"This is an opportunity to really start getting to the crux of the problem and change the environment and the way we treat people in the system." - @dianetowfdn
Great piece on the innovative new ...partnership between @JCollaboratory and @CTCorrections!
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/02/15/yls-justice-collaboratory-department-of-correction-form-partnership-to-develop-training-for-correctional-officers/
The U.S. formally rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, after officially leaving it in November 2020 under the Trump administration. Revisit FRONTLINE’s reporting on rising seas, melting ...glaciers and other impacts of climate change. https://to.pbs.org/3dtDq01
Looking for something to watch? Here are 300 options. https://to.pbs.org/2IJpnmv
“Racism pervades every stage of the criminal legal system and sends far too many innocent people of color to prison and to the execution chamber," says Innocence Project Executive Director ...@ChristinaSwarns. https://bit.ly/2NeLhnL
In “Trump’s American Carnage,” FRONTLINE examines how former President Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection, from his first days as commander in chief to his last. STREAM NOW: ...https://to.pbs.org/39VWBvY
Money bail reinforces a racist double-standard in the criminal legal system – one that benefits wealthy white people while criminalizing poor Black and brown people. The median bond amount for ...Black people set at nearly $10k more than that of white defendants.
