The Illumination Fund considers media and communications as an important way to amplify the work of its grantees and to share program models. Some recent press coverage and program news can be found below.
16During the Aspen Ideas Festival, Laurie M. Tisch sat down for an interview with Oliver Sharpe and Amanda Russell on Aspen 82’s “The Lift.” They talked about some of the exciting projects the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund is involved with, such as the NYC Green Cart Initiative that…
According to research released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, obesity rates among New York City children appear to be falling. The City reports a 5.5 percent decline in obesity for grades K-8 between the 2006-07 and 2010-11 school years. In a series of health…
What do the Community Center of Immigrants in Washington Heights, Green Ramadan NYC, Crown Heights/Prospect Heights Food Allies, the 462 Halsey Community Garden in Bed-Stuy, St. Nicholas Miracle Garden in Central Harlem, and the Urban Rebuilding Initiative in Mott Haven in the Bronx have in…
We are pleased to announce that three grassroots community health groups in New York City received 3rd Annual Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize. The prize, which was presented June 6th at Roosevelt House, is administered by Hunter College and is awarded to not-for-profit organizations and…
This month marks the 6-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Check out Laurie’s latest blog post in the Huffington Post here, where she discusses lessons learned from the storm and how the Illumination Fund is helping food-related community organizations in New York recover from the disaster…
The Taproot Foundation, known for providing pro bono services to nonprofits nationwide by leveraging corporate volunteers, has launched a new program platform. The Pro Bono marketplace’s new interactive tool, accessible on their homepage, allows nonprofits to browse the 120 most common pro bono projects, granting them…
Crain’s New York broke the news of the Illumination Fund’s $15M commitment to healthy food & community change programs. Read Lisa Fickenscher’s article here. The New York Times shared news about the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy’s launch event. Reach Julie Moskin’s…
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund today is launching its Healthy Food & Community Change initiative with a commitment of $15 million over five years to healthy food initiatives across New York City – making it one of the largest donors addressing these problems in…
More than 100 people gathered in person and virtually for the annual Joan H. Tisch Public Health Forum. The topic: Can City Food Policies Reduce Disparities? Lessons from New York and London. Jennifer Raab, President of Hunter College, and Laurie Tisch gave welcoming remarks, and Sue Atkinson, the Joan…
Last week, Illumination Fund grantee Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters program was the subject of a “Making a Difference” segment on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. The story featured two families who are eating more nutritiously and saving money after taking a Cooking Matters course. Check out some clips!
Illumination Fund grantee Mobilize.org has announced the Millennial leaders who were selected for the 2013 Mobilizer Academy inaugural class. This passionate group of 20 young people will participate in the new national leadership development program, which will provide skills and resources needed to achieve social objectives. Their…
We’re doing it by helping Green Cart vendors who lost revenue because of Sandy to access emergency assistance. With our partners at Karp Resources and a grant to BOCnet, vendors have access both to monetary aid and free training on business resilience and preparedness. Shop…
Our partners at Philanthropy NY have done an excellent job compiling resources and information on current rebuilding and recovery efforts. There is still much to be done in Sandy’s aftermath, so this holiday season, take a few minutes to review the information on their website and decide…
The Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize recognizes one individual and one nonprofit organization in the New York metropolitan area for outstanding accomplishment in the field of urban public health. Each recipient receives a $10,000 award. Nomination guidelines and instructions can be viewed on Hunter’s…
Company, a Hamilton Heights-based catering company, uses NYC Green Carts as an essential piece of their procurement process. More than 70% of their recipes contain something that would be found on a Green Cart, and whenever possible, they source these items from nearby vendors, such as the…