Columbia Journalism School and The Tow Foundation today announced Emily Bell as the inaugural holder of a newly endowed chair. She will be known as the Leonard Tow Professor of Journalism and Director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism. To learn more about Professor Bell and her work, visit: Columbia Journalism School  

The winners of the 65th Annual Obie Awards, which honor achievement off and off-off Broadway, have been announced. Comedian, actor and writer Cole Escola hosted the pre-taped ceremony, which took place virtually on July 14 after being postponed. Will Arbery’s Heroes of the Fourth Turning was honored with an Obie Award for Playwriting and a … Continued

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 … Continued

The Tow Foundation has joined Raise The Age NY and many other organizations urging New York Governor Cuomo and NYC Mayor de Blasio to act quickly to reduce the risks to young people and families posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, we are deeply concerned about health risks to young people arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated … Continued

At Philanthropy Australia’s first Thought Leadership event in 2020, President of The Tow Foundation Emily Tow will share her experience as an active systems change philanthropist and her commitment to supporting advocacy as a key to achieving social change. Under Emily’s leadership, The Tow Foundation has promoted solutions to a more equitable, fair and safe criminal … Continued

A new report from J R McKenzie Trust (JRMT) and the Centre for Social Impact explores the philanthropic funding of advocacy. It shares JRMT’s experience in the last decade as well as views from other funders of advocacy and key messages from recent literature. Included in these voices is The Tow Foundation. As the report … Continued

In a recent opinion piece in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Director of Justice Initiatives Diane Sierpina wrote about a decade of youth justice reform in Connecticut. Read an excerpt below:  The alleged involvement of 13- and 14-year-olds in the senseless murder of a young college student in New York City last month is a … Continued

New Canaan, CT (July 15, 2019) –The Tow Foundation announces the 4th cohort of its Playwright Residency Program.  This cohort includes seven 2019-20 Tow Playwrights-in-Residence and four 2020-21 Tow Playwrights-in-Residence, based at eleven New York nonprofit theater companies.  Each theater has been awarded a one year $75,000 grant to support their selected playwright. Emily Tow, … Continued

The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that Magdalena Cwintal has joined its team as accountant. In her role, Magdalena will be responsible for the Foundation’s day-to-day accounting functions, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness in the processing and reporting of the Foundation’s finances. She also prepares the Foundation’s financial statements and administers its expenses. Magdalena … Continued