Laurie Tisch

Laurie Tisch is an American philanthropist and investor who founded the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund in 2007 to expand access and opportunity for New Yorkers. Her work spans arts, health, civic engagement, youth sports access, and community-focused initiatives; she is also a co-owner and board member of the New York Football Giants and part of the Tisch family backing Gotham FC.

Cost, Transit, and Field Shortages Limit Youth Soccer Access

A new Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program report on youth soccer in New York and New Jersey, discussed by Tom Farrey and philanthropist Laurie Tisch, argues that the region’s central problem is not children’s interest in the game but unequal access to it. Farrey said the report points to cost, transportation, field shortages and gender gaps as the barriers shaping who gets to play, while Tisch said the findings give her philanthropy a roadmap for a $10mn push into local soccer programs, fields and support for girls’ participation.

The Aspen InstituteMay 20, 20266 min read