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Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation, Inc. supports the educational mission of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY by helping to ensure the school has sufficient financial resources to accomplish its goals.
With the gifts and grants it receives, the Foundation funds scholarships and internship stipends, and supports research, training, and programmatic activities in line with the school’s educational objectives.
Board of Directors

Cristina Alesci

JESSE Angelo
CEO and Founder, Checker Media

Martin Baron
Former Executive Editor, The Washington Post

Sarah Bartlett
Dean Emerita, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Shazdeh OMARI
Interim Executive Director of Development, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Dennis K. Berman
Managing Director in Telecom, Media and Entertainment, Lazard

Helen Crossen
Managing Director – Portfolio Talent, Onex

Nikole Hannah-Jones
Staff Writer, The New York Times Magazine

Laurie Hays
CEO, Laurie Hays & Associates

Andrew Heyward
Visiting Scholar, Laboratory for Social Machines, MIT Media Lab

Stacy-Marie Ishmael
Chair
Managing Editor for Crypto, Bloomberg

MARJORIE MILLER
Secretary
Administrator, Pulitzer Prizes

Graciela Mochkofsky
Ex Officio
Dean, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Craig Newmark
Founder, craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Karen Pensiero
Former Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal

Vivek shah
Treasurer
CEO, Ziff Davis

Stephen B. Shepard
Founding Dean Emeritus, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

ARTHUR SULZBERGER, JR.
Vice Chair
Chairman Emeritus, New York Times Company

Ali Velshi
Host “VELSHI” and Business Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC

José Zamora
Chief Communications and Impact Officer,
EXILE Content Studio
Major Donors
AOL
Carnegie Foundation
Charles H. Revson Foundation
Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund
Donald Graham
Esteé Lauder Companies
Ford Foundation
Forest City Ratner Companies
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Katherine Moore Family Foundation
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Leonard and Judy Lauder
MacAndrews & Forbes Inc.
Maureen White and Steven Rattner
News Corp
NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
Pfizer, Inc.
Ravitch Family Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation
Scripps-Howard Foundation
The New York Times Company
The Tow Foundation
Univision
VICE
William P. Lauder