New York, NY (July 24, 2025) — The Fedcap Community Impact Policy Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Stanley S. Litow as a Senior Fellow. A nationally recognized expert in education, public policy, and corporate social responsibility, Litow brings decades of cross-sector leadership and innovation to the Institute’s mission of advancing research-based solutions that drive economic and social mobility.
Stan Litow currently serves as a professor at Columbia University and previously held faculty positions at Duke University and as Innovator-in-Residence and Professor of the Practice. He is the author of The Challenge for Business and Society: From Risk to Reward and co-author of Breaking Barriers: How P-Tech Schools Create a Pathway from High School to College to Career. His career has spanned public service, philanthropy, education, and business—including roles as President of the IBM International Foundation and Deputy Chancellor of Schools for New York City.
“Stan Litow is one of the most respected thought leaders on education reform, workforce development, and cross-sector collaboration,” said Christine McMahon, President and CEO of The Fedcap Group. “His groundbreaking work designing P-TECH schools across the United States and globally and his vast experience, especially breaking down barriers in education has improved access and opportunity for hundreds of thousands of students. We are honored to welcome him to the Institute, where his insights will not only inform our work, but help shape the future of education policy nationwide.”
Litow is also a member of the SUNY Board of Trustees, Chair of the Council of Graduate Schools’ Employer Roundtable, and serves on several prominent boards including Roosevelt House and the Albert Shanker Institute. Throughout his career, he has served on multiple presidential and gubernatorial commissions and received numerous awards for community service and leadership.
“As we expand the scope and reach of the Community Impact Policy Institute, Stan Litow’s voice will be a critical asset,” said Dr. Jim Malatras, Director of the Institute. “I know first-hand that Stan’s deep experience at the intersection of public policy, education, and private industry is unmatched, and will help us craft practical, forward-thinking solutions to some of the most urgent challenges our communities face—from building a skilled workforce to modernizing public education.”
Stan Litow said, “I’ve spent my career working to connect education to economic opportunity and to promote civic innovation. The Fedcap Community Impact Policy Institute is doing exactly that—generating policy ideas that matter and then putting them into action. I’m excited to contribute to this important work.”
For more information about the Fedcap Community Impact Policy Institute, visit https://cipi.fedcapgroup.org.
About the Community Impact Policy Institute
Formed in 2013, The Community Impact Policy Institute conducts leading research to provide solutions in breaking down barriers to economic mobility and well-being. The Institute, and its partners, have conducted groundbreaking analysis and solutions to many pressing needs as well as provides technical assistance and training, products and hands on support to government agencies and community-based providers. The Community Impact Policy Institute serves as a key strategic planning arm of Fedcap—promoting capacity building, technical assistance, and practice improvement to help improve how government programs are designed and delivered.
About The Fedcap Group
For nearly ninety years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative, and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group drives economic mobility through four practice areas—education, workforce development, health, and economic development. The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader system change—working in partnership with federal, state, and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded, and delivered. For more information visit www.fedcapgroup.org.
Contact: Jim Malatras, 212-727-4200, (JMalatras@fedcap.org)