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Announc­ing the Gov­er­nors Island Foundation

Sep 30, 2024 10:06 am

We are thrilled to share an excit­ing update: effec­tive Novem­ber 1, 2024, the Friends of Gov­er­nors Island will become the Gov­er­nors Island Foun­da­tion.

For over two decades, the Friends of Gov­er­nors Island (for­mer­ly Gov­er­nors Island Alliance) has been instru­men­tal in advo­cat­ing for and nur­tur­ing the Island’s growth as a cher­ished pub­lic des­ti­na­tion for New York­ers. As we con­tin­ue to ful­fill our mis­sion and work towards real­iz­ing the Island’s full poten­tial, we have set ambi­tious goals to enhance our park, expand our arts and cul­ture pro­grams, estab­lish a pre­mier cen­ter for research and edu­ca­tion on cli­mate change, and advance projects that boost vis­i­tor ameni­ties and his­toric preser­va­tion.

As the ded­i­cat­ed fundrais­ing part­ner to the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island, the Gov­er­nors Island Foun­da­tion will sup­port these goals by focus­ing on secur­ing phil­an­thropic sup­port to fur­ther strength­en the Island as a vibrant resource for all New York­ers. Under this new struc­ture, the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island and Gov­er­nors Island Foun­da­tion will work more close­ly than ever to sus­tain our mis­sion and programs.

We are enthu­si­as­tic about this new chap­ter that will sup­port our con­tin­ued efforts in stew­ard­ing one of New York City’s most trea­sured spaces. If you have any ques­tions, please feel free to reach out to us at info@​govisland.​org.