Philanthropy News

March
22,
2024
| 08:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

The largest donation ever received by Cedars-Sinai is among the top 50 gifts to U.S. nonprofits in 2023, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

The leading periodical of the philanthropic sector ranked

March
04,
2024
| 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

Rebecca O’Brien turned scribbles on a notepad into an award-winning, one-woman show—and she never saw it coming. The unanticipated work of art helped her uncover the seed of humor after a stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis. Now, six years

February
26,
2024
| 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

Jane Ziebart tears up as she describes her health journey.

For years, she experienced chest pain so intense, she thought she’d pass out. Yet every physician she went to failed to diagnose her symptoms, with some even

February
01,
2024
| 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

Nicolas Musi, MD, studies a spectrum of age-related disorders that can impact a healthy lifespan. His acclaimed work has earned him an appointment as inaugural holder of the Kathi and Gary Cypres Chair in Diabetes

January
25,
2024
| 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

A new, 14-bed unit in Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Emergency Medicine has been established in honor of longtime supporters Walter and Shirley Wang. The Wangs’ generous $3 million gift created the Walter and Shirley

November
21,
2023
| 06:30 AM America/Los_Angeles

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation is doubling down on its commitment to supporting healthcare opportunities for young people, through Cedars-Sinai’s Youth Employment and Development (YED) Health Careers Academy. The foundation

October
19,
2023
| 06:01 AM America/Los_Angeles

In a major push to help bring medical care to people experiencing homelessness, Cedars-Sinai has donated a mobile medical unit to Venice Family Clinic.  

Cedars-Sinai also is giving $1

September
21,
2023
| 13:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

Alfred E. Mann possessed a rare superpower: He could seamlessly connect the dots between science and philanthropy to improve the lives of people all over the world. Today, seven years after his passing, Mann extends his legacy

September
13,
2023
| 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of Health Services Research and founding director of the Master’s Degree Program in Health Delivery Science at Cedars-Sinai, has been named the inaugural holder of the George and Dorothy