The Tow Foundation

The Tow Foundation was established in 1988 by Leonard and Claire Tow as a way to give back to the communities that shaped them. Our five primary impact areas are equity and justice, medicine and public health, arts and culture, higher education, and civic engagement. Grounded in decades of work in Connecticut and New York and based in New Canaan, CT, The Tow Foundation supports visionary leaders and nonprofit organizations to find and enact innovative solutions to persistent inequality. We work to ensure people can become full participants in their communities, achieve transformative and lasting progress, and develop approaches that allow everyone to reach their full potential.