Cedars-Sinai Newsroom (Philanthropy)
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2024
March
22,
2024
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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 the $143 million planned gift from the …
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March
04,
2024
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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 later, …
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February
26,
2024
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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 suggesting that the acute angina …
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February
01,
2024
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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 Research.Musi joined Cedars-Sinai …
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January
25,
2024
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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 Wang Treatment Area East, where …
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2023
November
21,
2023
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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 has pledged an …
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October
19,
2023
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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 million to the nonprofit community health center to help …
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September
21,
2023
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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 as a scientific …
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September
13,
2023
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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 Gourrich Chair in Digital …
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July
21,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has named Lali Medina-Kauwe, PhD, as the inaugural holder of the Carol Moss Foundation Chair in Medical Discovery. The generous support of the Carol Moss Foundation, whose endowment was championed by the foundation’s late …
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May
26,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Last Thanksgiving, Leimert Park residents Patrick and Stacy Sullivan woke up ready for a holiday feast with their family. The Sullivans had no idea where the day would take them—or that they would need an ambulance to get there.But just a few …
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March
27,
2023
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05:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has received a gift of more than $140 million—the largest gift in the hospital’s 121-year history—from the estate of longtime supporters Susanne and Ervin Bard. This gift will propel clinical and research innovation in the medical …
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February
14,
2023
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05:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Marking the five-year anniversary of the $50 million gift that named the Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai is highlighting major research breakthroughs and clinical innovations pioneered by one of the nation’s leading destinations for cardiac …
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2022
December
02,
2022
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15:10 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Women’s Guild raised more than $1.1 million during its dazzling Disco Ball gala on Nov. 30, 2022, in its latest effort to support Cedars-Sinai’s most critical programs, including the Women’s Guild Neurology Project.The neurology …
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November
07,
2022
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07:20 AM
America/Los_Angeles
On a day designated annually to recognize philanthropy nationwide, Cedars-Sinai received the highest honor awarded by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Los Angeles Chapter (AFP-GLAC).The Legacy of Philanthropy award, presented at …
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October
31,
2022
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08:42 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Arthur J. Ochoa, JD, senior vice president of Advancement and chief advancement officer for Cedars-Sinai, has been named board chair of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the world’s largest group of healthcare fundraising …
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September
22,
2022
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11:26 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has established the F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute to expand groundbreaking research and improve clinical care through a generous gift from the F. Widjaja Foundation.The foundation has long championed research into …
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August
08,
2022
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17:16 PM
America/Los_Angeles
The Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors 50th Anniversary Celebration honoring 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI Champion Andrew Whitworth took place on Sunday, Aug. 7 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.After accepting …
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July
19,
2022
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12:25 PM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai today announced that Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI Champion Andrew Whitworth will be honored with the Visionary Award at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors 50th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 7, at SoFi Stadium in …
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March
25,
2022
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09:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai announced today a $10 million gift to establish the Bernard and Maxine Platzer Lynn Family Memory and Healthy Aging Program in the Department of Neurology. The program will broaden the scope of age-related care at Cedars-Sinai—with a …
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2021
December
16,
2021
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07:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Propelled by a historic $100 million gift, Cedars-Sinai is advancing an ambitious vision for children's healthcare to fill a critical gap in care for young patients in Los Angeles and beyond.Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's will provide a …
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November
15,
2021
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06:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai announced today a $5 million gift from the Jack and Gitta Nagel Foundation to establish the Jack and Gitta Nagel and Family Endowed Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program to advance clinical training and research endeavors for the next …
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March
05,
2021
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors (BOG) Annual Gala went virtual this year, raising $1.6 million for its newest project: a personalized medicine initiative.Hosted by BOG member Richard Weitz and his daughter, Demi, through their virtual …
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2020
July
21,
2020
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai today announced a $25 million gift from Martha L. Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh, and the Karsh Family Foundation, to support the treatment of digestive and liver diseases and the advancement of innovative research. The current Division …
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May
29,
2020
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai's Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive David Marshall, JD, DNP, RN, announced the appointment of faculty member Margo B. Minissian, PhD, as the inaugural holder of the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Endowed Chair in …
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April
14,
2020
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06:03 AM
America/Los_Angeles
During one of the nation’s most trying times, Cedars-Sinai supporters are stepping up to expand care for patients and families in crisis. This generosity allows the health system to remain a vital resource for timely treatment and …
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2019
December
10,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai today announced a $20 million gift from Dr. and Mrs. Min H. Kao and the Kao Family Foundation to create the Kao Autoimmunity Institute to advance research and treatment of rheumatologic diseases.The gift also will establish the …
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December
02,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Ray Charles Foundation has made an investment in the future, donating $1 million to fund a new neurosurgery scholarship program at Cedars-Sinai.Under the direction of Keith L. Black, MD, chair of the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery, …
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October
29,
2019
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14:18 PM
America/Los_Angeles
WEHOville.com recently featured a story about the City of West Hollywood partnership with Cedars-Sinai, the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to support a culinary arts program for LGBT young people at risk of …
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June
20,
2019
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13:45 PM
America/Los_Angeles
As a doctor practicing medicine in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, James Kaliri, MD, has seen almost unimaginable horrors.
His hospital is known for being on the front lines of treating women subjected to sexual violence and a …
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