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The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) announces
its annual gala honoree, Founding
Board Chair and
one of New York City’s most influential philanthropic
leaders, Laurie
M. Tisch,
at the 2025 Gala, Giant
Steps,
on Thursday, April 24, 2025,
at The Glasshouse in Manhattan.
Tickets
The evening
will celebrate Laurie M. Tisch’s extraordinary leadership,
generosity, and commitment to equity, education, and the
arts — values that have shaped and led CMOM from its
earliest days and continue to define its mission today.
Guests will
enjoy an inspiring evening featuring cocktails, dinner, and
a program that highlights CMOM’s citywide impact. The
evening will include a special performance by the Young
People’s Chorus of New York City, a lively auction, and
décor by Bronson van Wyck. Auction highlights include
tickets to the 2026 Super Bowl, a MetLife Summer Concert
Package, and an exclusive reservation at Rao’s.
“Laurie
Tisch has been more than a founder — she has been the
beating heart of CMOM’s mission for over 40 years,” said
Dava Schub, CMOM CEO and Museum Director. “Her
unrelenting commitment to set our City’s children up to
thrive inspires our work every day. We are proud to stand on
the foundation Laurie built — as we build together towards
CMOM’s extraordinary future.”
“Laurie’s
vision has shaped the Museum’s deep commitment to equity,
access, and philanthropy,” said
Matthew Messinger, Chair of CMOM’s Board of Directors. “She
has helped define the role of a children’s museum not just
as a place to visit — but as a partner to communities and
families across New York City.”
Laurie M. Tisch is
President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, which is
dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for all New
Yorkers and fostering healthy and vibrant communities. Her
philanthropy is rooted in her family’s legacy, extensive
board service, and civic engagement.
Her
decades-long relationship with CMOM began when the Museum
was a small storefront space in the mid-1970s. Under her
leadership as Founding Board Chair, CMOM grew into a
national model for integrating health, culture, education,
and the arts for children and families of all backgrounds.
Today, Tisch continues to lead CMOM’s ambitious capital
campaign to fund its new home on 96th Street and Central
Park West — a bold step that will more than double its
capacity and allow the Museum to expand its outreach to
families in shelters, Head Starts, and correctional
facilities citywide.
Ms. Tisch
also serves on the boards of the Aspen Institute Whitney
Museum, Juilliard, and Lincoln Center. She is a co-owner of
the New York Football Giants. She and her daughters Carolyn
Tisch Blodgett and Emily Tisch Sussman are co-owners of
Gotham FC.
Recognized
for her philanthropic impact, she has received numerous
awards, including an honorary doctorate from Yeshiva
University, the Key to the City of New York, and was twice
named as one of Crain’s New York Business’s 50 Most Powerful
Women.
Gala Chairs: Sarah
Arison, Julia Arnhold* & Lane Gerson, Carolyn
Tisch Blodgett & Will Blodgett*, Mimi
& Michael Boublik*, The
Dimon Family, Judith*
& John J. Hannan, Linda
E. Johnson & Bruce C. Ratner, Miyoung E. Lee* & Neil
Simpkins, Lugano, Vincent
& Anne Mai, Crystal
McCrary McGuire & Raymond J. McGuire, Jeff
Gates & Mike Moran, New
York Football Giants, NFL
Foundation, Fiona
& Eric Rudin, Mary
St. Martin & Matthew Messinger*, The Stuchin & Schultz
Families, The
Tang Fund, Emily
Tisch Sussman & Kevin Craw, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination
Fund, Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch, Steve Tisch, The
John. P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation
Vice Chairs: Kara
& Dov Barnett, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Kathryn
& Kenneth Chenault, Nancy
Fisher & Marc Kirschner, Ann B. Friedman, The Himmel Family,
Brittany Morgan Kurz* & Zach Kurz, The Lafer Family, Sheila
& Bill Lambert, The Lawrence B. & Elyse Benenson Charitarian
Foundation, Laurie Zucker Lederman* & David Lederman,
Marisa* & Michael Leister, Jennifer & Scott Mackesy,
Mastercard, Maddy Moelis* & Kevin Valles, Diane L. Morris,
Nickelodeon, OHA, Andrew Shore* & Josefina Hamren, Melanie
Shorin & Greg S. Feldman, Sarika Singh* & Vivek Bantwal,
Carla Solomon, Abigail Spangler, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP,
Lita Tandon* & Jim Ligtenberg, Sue & Ed Wachenheim, Sewit
Teckie*& Beeneet Kothari, Yuting Zeng* & Matthew Magliocco
Additional Supporters: Sarah*
& Maximilian Cascante; Amy* & Eric Chen; Cortez Family
Foundation; Dan & Pamella Roland DeVos; Agnes Gund; Hauser &
Wirth; Peggy & George W. Hebard III; Michael & Renny Lewis*;
Bryan Lourd; Paul Weiss Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP;
Mary Stewart Malone* & Brian Schneider; Stephanie* & Matthew
Sharp; Steve, Bill, & Bill, Ashe Capital Management
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