Clara Wu Tsai

[1][2] She is the founder of the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation, a philanthropic organization; the Social Justice Fund, which focuses on economic mobility and racial justice; the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, which funds health and scientific research; and is a founding partner of REFORM Alliance, a nonprofit focused on prison and parole reform in the United States.

The Tsais gave the team amenities facilities "equal to their male counterparts," according to the New York Times, and recruited star players like Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, and Breanna Stewart.

[20] Wu Tsai serves on the board of trustees for Stanford University, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Wu Tsai leads and manages the foundation's work in supporting scientific research, economic mobility, social justice, and creativity in the arts.

[24] In August 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, Wu Tsai and her husband launched the Social Justice Fund in Brooklyn with a $50 million commitment.

Initiatives included BK-XL, a tech accelerator focused on founders in the black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) communities; the EXCELerate Loan Fund, which provides low-interest loans to BIPOC business owners; and Basquiat in Brooklyn Schools, an educational arts program about Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.

As part of the gift, Lincoln Center and the Philharmonic programmed an annual “Wu Tsai Series” featuring performances meant to reach new audiences and celebrate diverse artists.

[31] In February 2021, Wu Tsai was named "Champion of Justice" by John Jay College for her role in creating and forming REFORM Alliance.