Board:
Howard P. Milstein, Co-Chair
Abby S. Milstein, Co-Chair
Chief Grants Officer:
Georgette F. Bennett, Ph.D.
Financial Administrator:
Eric Kaplan
The Howard & Abby Milstein Foundation is a private charity and accepts no unsolicited proposals. To contact the Foundation, email us at contact@haamfoundation.org
About the Foundation
The Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation is taking on some of the most challenging issues facing the world today. The Foundation has been active for fifteen years — for the last five years under the current name and, in the previous ten years, as the Howard P. Milstein Foundation.
Howard and Abby’s involvement, leadership and giving align with the essence of “Venture Philanthropy”, which brings the principles of venture capitalism to philanthropy. These include active engagement in organization and operations; encouraging an entrepreneurial approach to innovation and change; and finding and investing in leaders in the field. The Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation’s strategic gifts, institutional leadership and hands-on involvement stimulate innovation, create efficiencies and produce results. Howard and Abby participate financially, intellectually and emotionally in the organizations they support.
Seven core areas have emerged from their vision:
Media
This video pays tribute to Abby and Howard Milstein and their philanthropic activities. The Milsteins participate financially, intellectually and emotionally in building the institutions to which they commit themselves.