THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATION

The Irving Harris Foundation enhances the quality of life for children, families and communities by advancing human potential, social justice and equity, and creative experience and expression. It is a private family foundation supporting the development of very young children, arts and culture, and social change. The Foundation will spend down all remaining financial assets over the next nine years and sunset in 2032.

Harris Professional Development Network of 19 grantees led by infant and early childhood mental health experts from 12 states, DC, and Israel; Black Mamas Matter Initiative that grew into a formal network driving increased media attention to maternal mortality disparities; Trauma Care Coalition supporting equitable trauma care advocacy; Diversity-Informed Tenets for embedding diversity, inclusion and equity into work with infants, children and families.