The Wasserman Foundation
The Wasserman Foundation was founded by Lew and Edie Wasserman in 1952. The late Mr. Wasserman, a larger-than-life figure in the entertainment industry who served for over forty years with MCA, was a great friend to NYU. Today, the Foundation, which is run by his grandson Casey, continues to be a remarkably generous benefactor to the Tisch School of the Arts. It has provided over $3 million for the Edie and Lew Wasserman Scholarships, the largest school-wide endowed scholarship fund at Tisch. Approximately twenty of these awards are made each year, supporting students across all departments. The Foundation also supports a fund that has been a tremendous asset in development of the School's unique Department of Art and Public Policy.
"My grandfather made wise investments, and I try to ensure that the Wasserman Foundation continues in this tradition. Any gift to the Tisch School is a terrific investment in the arts, the entertainment industry, and the community as a whole."
-Casey Wasserman
President, Wasserman Foundation
The Frederick Loewe Foundation
The Frederick Loewe Foundation, named for the late composer of great American musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, has been a major force behind the Tisch School of the Arts' Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. This unique master's degree program unites student composers, lyricists, and bookwriters in a workshop environment, and emphasizes the skills of collaboration as much, if not more, than the talents of the individual. The Loewe Foundation's most recent grant will help to bring the outstanding work of these gifted young people to a wider audience by funding three annual public presentations of original musicals created in the program. As a result, students in the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program will receive a level of professional exposure for their work that few other schools of the arts can offer.
The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women
The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women evolved from the Hebrew Technical School for Girls, which provided vocational courses and education in the humanities for young immigrant women. Though the school stopped operating in 1932, the need to help women attain independence persisted, and the Foundation emerged as the school's successor. In keeping with its essential purpose – providing financial aid to women for education – the Foundation has given over $200,000 over four years to support women at the Tisch School of the Arts who are studying drama, film, dance, or musical theatre writing.
"We wanted to help because of the extremely high caliber of Tisch students and the belief that as artists, ultimately, they will contribute so much to the life of the city."
-Marge Goldwater
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women
