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.
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…
A new set of 10 recipes, cooking tips, and kids fun has arrived! Get your free digital copy of the NYC Green Cart Fresh Food Pack here, or see if you can snag one from your local Green Cart vendor. And, if you cook any of…
When I first started my internship at the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, I hoped to learn more about giving. In hindsight, I realized I had made a grave assumption that giving was just the giving of money. Maybe it stemmed from my experience on…
After six months of studying the complexities of Brazilian culture and politics, Illumination Fund grantee Brotherhood/Sister Sol travelled from Harlem to Brazil with members of its International Study Program for four weeks. In addition to enjoying Brazil’s institutions and natural beauty, these talented students studied Afro-Brazilian history…
On August 23, 2012, Fabiola Galindo of NY1 Noticias New York interviewed Green Cart vendor Domingo Jose, WHEDco Director of Community Development Kerry McLean, and Illumination Fund President Laurie M. Tisch near Domingo’s cart in the Bronx. The transcript of the segment that aired is…
NYC’s green carts – you know, those vendors you see on street corners selling fresh fruits and veggies? – are a wonderful source of healthful food for New Yorkers, and now there’s even a cookbook to show you some tasty recipes you can make with…
Laurie Tisch was interviewed about her philanthropy at the Aspen Ideas Festival by genConnect. Watch the full interview below and read the related article.
Illumination Fund grantee Echoing Green continues to empower game-changing individuals through their new Fellowship class. The 36 visionaries comprising the 2012 class are both traditional Echoing Green Fellows and an inaugural group of Black Male Acheivement Fellows. The Fellows are leaders across the areas of civil and…
The Opportunity Index is the nation’s first – and only – tool designed to provide a snapshot of what opportunity looks like at the state and county levels. Created by Illumination Fund grantee and partner Be The Change, the Opportunity Index is already impacting the language and framework…
Philanthropy, literally “a love of humankind,” is about giving for the benefit of others. Do women have a unique capacity for philanthropic action? Do they practice philanthropy differently than men? Certainly, the majority of women lacked the economic power for philanthropy until relatively recently. But…
Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab announced that LegalHealth, a division of New York Legal Assistance Group, and Mark Hannay, Executive Director of Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign, are the recipients of the second annual Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize. The prize, which was…
BronxNet featured Renee Shanker, Director of Wellness at Montefiore Medical Center, and Dr. William Jordan in a conversation about healthy eating, vendors in the Bronx, and the film The Apple Pushers
Fox Business discussed The Apple Pushers in the context of the American Dream. Read Nancy Colasurdo’s article here. Fatima Shama, Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, discusses The Apple Pushers on a PIX 11 News interview. Watch it here. The New York Times discusses Green Carts, Healthy Bodegas, Health Bucks, and other interventions in…
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund announced ten community-based organizations throughout the five boroughs that will each receive a $7,500 grant to provide services and business training to NYC Green Cart vendors. The grants, awarded by the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City in…
When we released the NYC Green Cart Cookbook last year, we were lucky to have several top New York City chefs on board. We’ve been keeping tabs on them, and here’s what they’re up to: Eddie Huang was recently profiled in The New York Observer and opened a second restaurant last…