Oct 28 2021

Changes to McGowan Fund LOI and Application Deadlines

Chicago, October 28, 2021—The McGowan Fund has introduced new grant deadlines and a new application process, effective November 1, 2021. These updates recognize the rapid changes our grantees are managing …

Sep 14 2021

The Next Step Is All of Us

A Letter from Executive Director Diana Spencer

Dec 15 2020

The Year That Called for Courage and Principled Leadership

A Letter from the Chair William P. McGowan and Executive Director Diana Spencer

Nov 14 2020

Don’t Let Uncertainty Get You Down

A Letter from Executive Director Diana Spencer

Jul 28 2020

Grantees Share Their COVID Experiences

A Letter from Executive Director Diana Spencer

May 27 2020

In the Age of COVID, Ongoing Tweaks and Considerations

A Letter from Executive Director Diana Spencer

Knowing More to Do Better: The McGowan Fund Launches Data Analysis Effort

Chicago, May 27, 2020—Imagine scanning the poverty ecosystem of a city—the working poor, the jobless, the homeless, the racial and gender disparities, and the jobs available, as well as all …

Mar 30 2020

Support in the Wake of COVID-19

An Announcement from Executive Director Diana Spencer

Jan 9 2020

Toward New Partnerships and Stronger Measures

A Letter from Executive Director Diana Spencer

Oct 29 2019

2019 Was a Breakthrough Year, with More to Come

A Letter from Executive Director Diana Spencer Dear Friends, With more than $7 million in grants and the launch of our multisite clinical trial testing the delivery of lifestyle programs …