Underground Development Foundation
To support The Lowline’s visionary Young Ambassadors Program, in collaboration with the New York Public Library’s Lower East Side Oral History Project and the Seward Park Library.
Student Sponsor Partnership
To provide general operating support to Student Sponsor Partnership.
Bard College
To aid in the recruitment of the first cohort of Bard Prison Initiative’s Brooklyn Microcollege, and to expand the network of partner institutions.
New York University School of Law
To support a lecture and dinner event as part of NYU School of Law’s “Conversations on Leadership” series in early 2018 and to support the annual JD/MBA spring break student trip.
Brooklyn Public Library
To support the NYC Culture Pass program.
The City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Journalism
To support its reporting on the implications of current and proposed federal policy changes on New York City.
Chicago Public Library Foundation
To support the Chicago Public Library Foundation, in honor of Brian Bannon’s service to the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards.
Brennan Center for Justice
To support the James E. Johnson Legal Intern Fund in providing stipends for interns at the Brennan Center for Justice.
Harvard Scholars At Risk
To support year-long fellowships and related expenses for three to four Harvard Scholars at Risk fellows.
The Academy for Teachers
To support the cost of honoraria for Master Class seminar leaders for New York City public school teachers in 2017.