6/6/2026: Historic exhibition, Another Wonderland, opens at the Museum of the City of New York, featuring WPA mural, Alice of Wonderland Visiting New York
5/26/2026: Laurie Tisch, joined the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Project Play Summit earlier this month for a conversation with Aspen’s Tom Farrey on the future of youth sports and the importance of expanding access to play.
5/26/2026: Commissioned by the Illumination Fund, the report outlines a path to a more equitable youth soccer system ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
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.
6/6/2026: Historic exhibition, Another Wonderland, opens at the Museum of the City of New York, featuring WPA mural, Alice of Wonderland Visiting New York ...
5/26/2026: Laurie Tisch, joined the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Project Play Summit earlier this month for a conversation with Aspen’s Tom Farrey...
5/26/2026: Commissioned by the Illumination Fund, the report outlines a path to a more equitable youth soccer system ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s Worl...
AppleTV releases compilation of 10 live action, animated, and documentary short films of youth mental health storytelling through film to combat stigm...
Several of the Illumination Fund’s grants are centered on events that are open to the public or to targeted audiences. The Fund has also held convenings of grantees, partners and thought leaders, as well as press conferences to launch major initiatives.
6/16/2026 Laurie Tisch Honored as ESPN's 2026 Sports Philanthropist of the Year ...
Illumination Fund Recognized for Play to Thrive Partnership at Gotham FC's Sold-Out Queens Classic...
6/17/2026: Laurie Tisch Honored by the Museum of the City of New York as a Gotham Icon at Annual Gotham Dreams Gala...
6/9/2026: Street Soccer USA Opens Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Street Soccer Park in Queens...
Many of the Illumination Fund’s grantees have created resources to share with other organizations, policymakers and other interested individuals. Resources have included special reports and toolkits, In addition, the Fund has commissioned reports on specific programs and initiatives.
he Neuroarts Resource Center is a dynamic and ever-expanding platform fueled by the neuroarts community and driven by a shared belief in the power of arts and aesthetic experiences to enhance health a ...
Illumination Fund releases new grantee videos and publishes report on its Arts in Health initiative, The Role of the Arts in Healthcare: Transforming ...
New York City is often referred to as a city of neighborhoods. Vibrant and diverse, New York City is home to 800 languages and made up of communities ...
Report by Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center, Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy and The CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute (2020) ...