Martha Stewart

Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart is the Founder of the first multi-channel lifestyle company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, an entrepreneur, bestselling author of 99 to date lifestyle books and Emmy  Award-winning television show host. Reaching more than 100 million devoted fans on a monthly basis through her magazines, television shows, books, and products for the home, sold at multiple retail and online outlets, Martha is the “go-to” source for the homemaker. She and her talented staff provide trusted, timely, and useful information on all aspects of everyday living: cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, healthy living, holidays, weddings and pet care, both in print and social media.

Watch the Latest Philanthropy Content from T&C's 2022 Summit

This Is Our Youth

How November’s First Time Voters Envision Our Future

Introduction: Darren Walker | President, Ford Foundation

Thandiwe Abdullah, Charitie Ropati, Harry Sisson, Peren Tiemann, Kellen Zeng

Philanthropy is a Family Affair

A Conversation with Ayesha Curry With a Special Message from Steph Curry

Ayesha Curry | Co-Founder, Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation

Christopher Helfrich | CEO, Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation

Welcome to the Age of Rage Giving

How the News Cycle Determines America’s Philanthropic Habits

Moderator: Brian Stelter | Former anchor of CNN’s ”Reliable Sources”

Busy Phillips | Actress, Activist

Darren Walker | President, Ford Foundation

Shannon Watts | Founder, Moms Demand Action

Beyond the Museum Gala

The Evolving Art of Arts Funding

Introduction: Debi Larrison | Managing Director, National Art Credit Executive, Bank of America

Moderator: Salamishah Tillet | Professor of Africana Studies and Creative Writing, Rutgers University

Dr. Elizabeth Alexander | President, Mellon Foundation

Ebele Okobi | Trustee and Chair of the Development Board, Young Vic Theatre

Henry Timms | President and CEO, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

We Need An Intervention

A Game Plan for Mental Health in America’s Youth

Aeva Gaymon-Doomes, M.D. | Clinical Faculty, Howard University College of Medicine and George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Mitch Prinstein | Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association

Andrew Solomon, Ph.D. | Professor of Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, and Best-Selling Author, “Far from the Tree”

The Power of Kindness

Jennifer Garner in Conversation with Cynthia McFadden

Moderator: Cynthia McFadden | Senior Investigative Correspondent, NBC News

Jennifer Garner | Actress, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, and Save the Children Trustee

Mark Shriver | Special Advisor to the President; Chief Strategy Officer, Save the Children

The Future of Food

A Lunch Curated by Questlove

Prepared by Chef Tara Thomas and Chefs Annalysse Melendez and Kayla Atkins from Food Education Fund

We Are What We Eat

A Conversation with Questlove and Martha Stewart

Questlove | Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker, Grammy Award-Winning Musician, Producer, DJ, Director, Culinary Entrepreneur, and New York Times Best-Selling Author

Martha Stewart | Founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Welcome Remarks

Stellene Volandes

Editor in Chief, Town & Country

Where Do We Stand?

On the State of Modern Giving

Introduction: David Lauren | Chief Branding and Innovation Officer, Ralph Lauren

Keynote: Darren Walker | President, Ford Foundation

Can Philanthropy Save the Future?

The Long Game: Lessons in Lasting Change

Moderator: Soledad O’Brien | CEO, Soledad O’Brien Productions

Dr. Cecilia Conrad | CEO, Lever for Change

Sarah Arison | President, Arison Arts Foundation

Christina Lewis | Founder and Chairwoman, BFO21; Vice Chair, Reginald F. Lewis Foundation

Sherrie Westin | President, Sesame Workshop

Can Philanthropy Save Our Kids?

The Modern Condition: Mental Health, Our Youth, and What YOU Can Do

Moderator: Deborah Roberts | Co-Anchor and Senior National Affairs Correspondent, ABC News 20/20

Dr. Warren Ng | Immediate Past President, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Professor, Psychiatry at Columbia Medical Center; Director, Clinical Services, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry NYPH CUIMC

Isaiah Santiago | Commissioner-Elect, Rochester City School Board

Karen Friedman | Director, Strategy and Quality Practices Mental Health, YMCA

Amanda Yarnell | Senior Director, Harvard T.H. Chan Schoo

Can Philanthropy Save the Arts?

A Whole New World: Supporting the Arts in a Radically Changing Landscape

Moderator: Stellene Volandes | Editor in Chief, Town & Country

Drew Watson | Head of Art Services, Bank of America Private Bank

Jody Gottfried Arnhold | Chair of the Board, 92nd Street Y, New York City; Dance Educator and Advocate; Founder, Dance Education Laboratory, (DEL), 92NY

Shanta Thake | Chief Artistic Officer, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Leslie Odom Jr. | Producer; Creative; Entertainer

Can Philanthropy Save a City?

Building Blocks: How Can We Fix What’s Currently Ailing Us?

Moderator: Paul Goldberger | Architecture Critic and Author

Zach Iscol | Emergency Management Commissioner, NYC

William Rudin | Co-Chairman and CEO, Rudin

Oscar L. Tang | Retired financier; Co-Chairman, New York Philharmonic; Trustee Emeritus, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Co-Founder, Committee of 100

Agnes Hsu-Tang | Ph.D., Archaeologist, and former International Expert, UNESCO; Board Chair, New-York Historical Society; Co-Founder, Hsu-Tang Library, Oxford University Press

Geoffrey Canada | President, Harlem Children’s Zone

All Guests Please Proceed to the 44th Floor for the Lunch Program

What Feeds Us?

A Lunch Curated by Jody Williams and Rita Sodi

Introduction: William Li | Contributing Editor, Town & Country; Founder, Armature Projects

Jody Williams | Chef and Owner, Buvette NYC; Co-Chef and Owner, The Commerce Inn, Via Carota and Bar Pisellino

Rita Sodi | Chef and Owner, I Sodi; Co-Chef and Owner, The Commerce Inn, Via Carota and Bar Pisellino

A Special Message from Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox | Founder, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

A Life of Service

A Conversation with Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger | Bodybuilder; Actor; Author; Politician

Philanthropy Begins at Home

Charlize Theron in Conversation with Cynthia McFadden

Charlize Theron | Academy Award Winning Actress

Cynthia McFadden | Senior Investigative Correspondent, NBC News

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