Letter from William P. McGowan and Diana Spencer

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 …

(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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …