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.
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund is approaching its tenth anniversary, and with this milestone in mind Laurie Tisch spoke with Foundation Center’s Jen Bokoff to reflect on the foundation’s impact and its future. Laurie shared that the NYC Green Cart Initiative was a defining grant for…
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund is excited to announce that the documentary, In Search of Israeli Cuisine, is now available on Netflix, and continues its series of screenings in communities across the U.S. The film premiered at Lincoln Plaza Cinema and Angelika Film Center. The film has…
Did you ever think you’d see a TV reality show about philanthropy and nonprofits? Well, now there is one! It’s called Give, and we and two of our grantees were featured on January 14. Give is part of the NBC network’s new programming block “The More…
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and Hunter College are pleased to award this year’s Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize to three recipients—two nonprofit organizations and an individual—for outstanding accomplishments in the field of urban public health. The recipients were formally recognized on October 5th at the Roosevelt…
In Search of Israeli Cuisine In Search of Israeli Cuisine, directed by Roger Sherman, explores the vibrant and up-and-coming culinary scene in Israel, a country not typically known for its world-renowned cuisine. Throughout the film, Sherman discovers the surprisingly diverse and beautiful food traditions of…
Do you know an individual or organization doing outstanding public health work in the NYC region? Please nominate them! Hunter College is seeking nominations for the 6th annual Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize. This $10,000 award for distinguished accomplishment in urban public health will…
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the fifth annual Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize, an award that honors not-for-profit organizations and individuals for distinguished accomplishment in the field of urban public health. The recipients were honored on June 9th at the Roosevelt House…
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund hosted a reception at its office for Skidmore College’s Frances Young Tang Museum and Art Gallery’s mini-retrospective of I was a double. The original show closed in January at the Tang and was curated by the museum’s Dayton Director Ian Berry…
Do you know an individual or organization doing outstanding public health work in the NYC region? Please nominate them! Hunter College is seeking nominations for the 5th annual Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize. This $10,000 award for distinguished accomplishment in urban public health will…
A major study of the New York City Green Cart Initiative undertaken by Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) concluded that the Green Carts initiative has been reaching key goals in improving access to healthy foods in targeted neighborhoods. The Illumination Fund commissioned SIPA…
Recipients of the fourth annual Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize were formally recognized at a ceremony on May 29th hosted by Hunter President Jennifer J. Raab at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. This year’s recipients are Sandra Hagan, former executive director and current senior…
Complex, diverse, captivating. These are words that come to mind when viewing the photographic collection that has resulted from This Place, a project exploring Israel through the eyes of twelve internationally acclaimed photographers. Convened by photographer Frederic Brenner, each artist was awarded a residence in…
Denise Scott of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Rick Luftglass of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund co-authored “Improving Neighborhood Nutrition Requires More Than Food,” an op-ed piece for City Limits. The article announces the implementation of LISC NYC’s Communities for Healthy Food NYCprogram….
On January 21, Hunter College announced the appointment of Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as the 2014 Joan H. Tisch Distinguished Fellow in Public Health at Hunter College of the City University…
LMTIF’s programs and strategies recently received coverage in the New York Times, Huffington Post, Crain’s and other media. • According to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) latest report, obesity rates for low-income preschoolers dropped in 19 of the 43 states examined, including New York. But…