Philanthropic Activities and Projects


African Student Innovation Fund


The Industry Innovation Lab (IIL) is a technology-focused startup hub at Carnegie Mellon University Africa. The IIL supports startups that are developing and commercializing technology-enabled products that address well-defined market opportunities with potential for profitability, inclusivity, and scaling.

Production Sponsor

Murals by Maxo Vanka


The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of  Maxo Vanka. Created to raise awareness and educate the public about the murals and their significance to Pittsburgh’s history, and their depiction of America’s immigrant experience.

The Enslaved Legacy History Coalition


The Enslaved Legacy History Coalition is a consortium of individuals, organizations, and institutions engaged in the preservation of the history of enslaved people in the Cambridge, Boston communities and beyond.

The Walker-Battiste Endowment Fund


The endowment fund was created to honor University of South Carolina Class of 1971 graduates Harry Walker and Luther Battiste whose leadership made history at the university. The funds support the University’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research.


MARJORIE PRIME

by Jordan Harrison
directed by Christopher Johnson
February 21–March 16, 2025

What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie has a handsome new companion who is programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. In this richly spare, wondrous new play, Jordan Harrison explores the mysteries of human identity and the limits of what technology can replace.

Sponsored by Barbara Martinsons & Larry Boutis and Andy Watson and Julia Royall