The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that Ligia Marroquín has joined its team as grants manager. In her newly created role, Ligia combines her dual passions for working with others and optimizing systems to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the Foundation’s grantmaking procedures. She serves as a strategic partner for the program, finance … Continued
Originally posted on Philanthropy News Digest’s blog. By Emily Tow, President of The Tow Foundation Over the last two years, as philanthropy mobilized in new and creative ways to respond to the unique and compounding challenges of COVID-19, we saw billions of grant dollars go out in new, innovative, rapid, and more decentralized ways. Yet … Continued
The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that Angela Leis has joined its team as program associate. In their newly created role, Angela supports the Foundation’s program directors and senior program officer by providing administrative, project management and logistical support. They serve as the key point of contact for current and prospective grantee partners, works … Continued
NEW CANAAN, CT – The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded a total of $1.5 million in grant funding to support 10 exciting nonprofit programs as part of its newly created Innovation Fund. Based in six states, the 10 Innovation Grant recipients were selected from a pool of more than 400 … Continued
Kovie Biakolo, director of the Arts and Culture Reporting Program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, and Kalli Anderson, director of Audio Journalism, have been named Tow Professors for the 2022-2024 academic years. The professorships enable CUNY’s Newmark J-School to support the research of two teachers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their … Continued
The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that Diana Echevarria has joined its team as senior program officer. In her newly created role, Diana will work closely with the president of the Foundation and the program team to envision, identify and cultivate potential grant opportunities and support the Foundation’s overall philanthropic strategy. With extensive experience … Continued
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 (pictured above) and will focus on studying early detection and predisposition for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. To learn more, visit CURRENT … Continued
The Tow Foundation welcomes Jheanelle Gordon in her new role as operations intern. As program associate, Jheanelle partners with the director of operations and operations associate to provide administrative, project management and logistical support. She collaborates with the finance team to reconcile department expenses and financial records and is responsible for ensuring that department records … Continued
Last week, CUNY’s Craig Newmark Journalism School announced the launch of its Criminal Justice Reporting Initiative. Created with support from The Tow Foundation and in collaboration with THE CITY, this program will offer a two-day workshop for mid-career journalists and a 14-week course for J-School students. “We are thrilled that The Tow Foundation … Continued
In December 2021, The Tow Foundation announced our commitment of up to $1 million to support groundbreaking, early-stage initiatives through the creation of a dedicated Innovation Fund. For more information about the Fund, please read our launch post here. Now that the application period has closed, we turn our attention to assembling a diverse committee … Continued