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Pioneering Advances in Surgery
Catalyst / Dec 02, 2024
Hope for Better Healthcare
Catalyst / Jun 06, 2024
Emerging Heroes
Catalyst / Jun 05, 2024
Far-Reaching Impact on Autoimmune Disease
A major gift from The Kao Family Foundation is accelerating advances in the fight against autoimmune diseases and reshaping the landscape of patient care.
Catalyst / Jun 04, 2024
An Act of Trust and Love
A bequest from Susanne and Ervin Bard becomes the largest single gift – and the biggest legacy gift – in Cedars-Sinai history.
Catalyst / Jun 03, 2024
Medical Ethics in a Digital Age
Brennan Spiegel, MD, has been named the inaugural holder of the George and Dorothy Gourrich Chair in Digital Health Ethics. The endowed chair will advance the study of treatments using virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
Catalyst / Jun 01, 2024
Inspiring Future Doctors
The Ray Charles Foundation has gifted the Neuro Scholars Program a second $1 million donation to support the training of future Neurosurgeons.
Catalyst / Jun 01, 2024
Committed to the Cause
In 1984, Leslie Pam, PhD and his wife, Ann Petersen—both therapists—set out to donate $1 million to Cedars-Sinai. It was a concrete objective with a long-term horizon. Nearly four decades later, they achieved their objective—a testament, Leslie says, to “the power of a small donor to make a big difference.”
Catalyst / May 31, 2024
Two Voices, One Vision
For philanthropists and unlikely friends Don Levin and Tom Gordon, giving to Cedars-Sinai is a natural expression of gratitude, respect and a shared belief in the power of medicine to advance the common good.
Catalyst / May 30, 2024
Planned Giving: An Enduring Legacy
Bequests and other estate-planning vehicles allow Cedars-Sinai to build a legacy of exceptional care that spans generations. This year, the medical center received the largest single gift—and the biggest legacy gift—in its nearly 125-year history.
Catalyst / Dec 04, 2023
Empowering Education Initiatives
The new Chuck Lorre School of Allied Health and robust funding for Neurosurgery scholarships are just two examples of how philanthropic support is helping students from marginalized communities access critical educational opportunities across Cedars-Sinai.
Catalyst / Dec 04, 2023
The Transformative Benefits of Unrestricted Gifts
Throughout the year, unrestricted donations to Cedars-Sinai broadened its ability to meet some of the community’s greatest areas of need, such as operations and technology upgrades, patient care, and disaster relief.
Catalyst / Dec 04, 2023
Enhancing the Emergency Department
With critical investments from visionary donors, Cedars-Sinai is reimagining emergency medical care, including expanding patient capacity and providing older adults with vital resources when seeking emergency care.
Catalyst / Dec 04, 2023
Bolstering Excellence in Nursing
Cedars-Sinai’s partnerships with generous contributors are enabling us to set national standards for nursing—raising the bar on best practices and recognizing professional excellence in the field.
Catalyst / Dec 04, 2023
From Real Estate to Real Impact
From their earliest days in Los Angeles, Gitta and Jack dedicated themselves to philanthropy, giving generously to a broad range of causes at home and abroad.
Catalyst / Dec 01, 2022