In Our 25th Year, a Look Forward
Letter from William P. McGowan and Diana Spencer
Jan 10 2019
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Aug 22 2018
i.c.stars Brings Its Tech Skills Training to Kansas City, With Grants From William G. McGowan Fund and Will to Succeed Foundation
Chicago, August 22, 2018—A program that helps underserved young adults get into high-tech careers is expanding into Kansas City through grants from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund and the …
Aug 1 2018
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Invests in Reversing Metabolic Syndrome Through Six-Year, $9 Million Grant to Rush University Medical Center
(CHICAGO)—After a successful, two-year pilot project that helped patients reverse their metabolic syndrome with lifestyle changes, the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is expanding the Eat, Love, Move program to …
Apr 17 2018
Twenty-five Years and Still Evolving
A program for educators that inspired elementary school teachers to broach tough subjects, including the atom bomb. A special village where homeless, single parents get jobs, go to college, and …
Feb 6 2018
In 2017: $7.1 Million, Six Regions, 124 Organizations
Focusing on its three pillars of giving—Education, Human Services, and Healthcare & Medical Research—plus its flagship scholarship program, the McGowan Fund sought to ease poverty and transform lives through nearly $7.1 …
Jul 18 2017
Fake News Takes the Stage at the Inaugural McGowan Forum on Ethics in Leadership
How does misinformation affect democracy, especially in the phenomenon of “fake news”? Do journalists have an ethical responsibility to report the truth? What is “fake news,” anyway? These and other …
Apr 18 2017
New Horizons: The Promise of Data for Nonprofits
New Horizons is our occasional series on trends, discoveries, and tips for nonprofits. When researchers put out a call for subjects to participate in a new health study in Reno, …
Jun 13 2016
Early Childhood Education Collaborative Makes $3.7 million in Grants
The Early Education Funders Collaborative, which includes The McGowan Fund, has announced $3.7 million in grants supporting nine non-profit organizations and initiatives serving children ages birth to 5 in the …
Apr 7 2016
McGowan Supports Early Childhood Education Collaborative
The McGowan Fund has joined nine other philanthropic organizations to establish a new fund aimed at improving early childhood education in the six-county metro area around Kansas City. The primary …
Feb 25 2015
Leadership of Fund Board Passes to Second Generation; New Officers Announced
Leadership of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has passed to its second generation through the recent election of a new board chair and executive committee. Bill McGowan of Kansas …