Rick Luftglass
Executive Director, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Rick Luftglass is executive director of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, which works to increase access and opportunity in the areas of arts and arts education, healthy food, national service, and economic potential in New York City and beyond. Previously, he was executive director of the Pfizer Foundation and senior director of US philanthropy and community engagement for Pfizer Inc., leading the company’s health care access initiatives for low-income, uninsured patients. Luftglass has served as a consultant for private foundations and government agencies, with a focus on cross-sector collaborations for community improvement. His past board service includes Philanthropy New York, where he was co-chair of its Foundation CEO Roundtable.
Previously
To address the food deserts throughout many of New York City’s low-income communities, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund (LMTIF) leveraged public and private partnerships...
Federal funds could not be used to pay for sugar-sweetened beverages under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called food stamps), if recommendation...