Press Releases

Stand Together joins COVID Commission Planning Group

The Covid Commission Planning Group (CPG) will organize a National Commission that builds a foundation to understand the global impact of COVID-19 and how to protect against future public health catastrophes.

Chef Pati Jinich partners with Stand Together to release recipe e-book

The new e-book, “The Stories of Our Table”, celebrates the culinary contributions, stories, and life lessons of immigrants in this country.

Upskilling fund plans to aid 30,000 displaced workers

Stand Together, alongside other partners, co-found $30 million SkillUp Together Fund to provide displaced workers with opportunities to gain new skills and secure in-demand jobs.

Brian Hooks and Sal Khan: How the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a roadmap to transform education

In a USA Today piece, Stand Together CEO Brian Hooks and Khan Academy founder Sal Khan write about how the pandemic has exposed major flaws that have long existed in the education system and how the crisis is creating an opportunity to transform education for the better.

Stand Together CEO Brian Hooks named to TIME 100Next list, recognizing Stand Together’s work on bridging divides and empowering people to solve the country’s biggest problems

Stand Together CEO Brian Hooks named to TIME 100Next list, recognizing Stand Together’s work on bridging divides and empowering people to solve the country’s biggest problems TIME has recognized Stand Together’s work to support innovative solutions that bridge divides on critical issues by naming Stand Together Chairman and CEO Brian Hooks to the 2021 TIME100 […]

Charles Koch featured on Forbes’ 25 Most Generous Givers list

Charles Koch featured on Forbes’ 25 Most Generous Givers list The COVID-19 pandemic set off chaos around the world, and individuals and institutions worked to do their part to hinder the spread. Forbes magazine has recognized a few of those philanthropists for their generous contributions to lessen the impact of the virus and to help […]