Emily Tow Jackson

Emily Tow Jackson has been involved in philanthropy since joining the board of trustees of her family foundation, The Tow Foundation, in 1988.  She has been the Foundation’s executive director since 1994 and regularly speaks about the Foundation’s work, its commitment to advocacy as a key to achieving social change, and the value and practice of family philanthropy. Emily served on the board of directors of the Philanthropy New York from 1997-2004, and was chair from 2002-2004.  She is the recipient of the 2002 Filer Award for creative leadership in philanthropy from the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, where she currently serves on the board of directors and chairs the program committee. The Tow Foundation received the 2008 Critical Impact Award from the Council on Foundations for its Juvenile Justice Initiative.