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Yesterday was a very good day for future generations of Canadian engineers. During a special event held at York University’s Keele campus, President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri announced a $25-million dollar transformative donation from Pierre Lassonde, chairman of the Franco-Nevada Corporation, for an expanded School of Engineering. The announcement was made during a ceremony in which the Computer Science & Engineering Build…
In December 2010, Ducks Unlimited and its foundation, Wetlands America Trust, completed the largest campaign by any conservation organization: almost $1.9 billion. The Wetlands for Tomorrow campaign conserved, restored, and managed millions of acres of North America’s wetlands for future generations. Founded in 1937, Ducks Unlimited is the world leader in wetlands conservation. Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres of en…
…llege. “The benefits of this tremendous gift are difficult to quantify,” Adrian College President Jeffrey Docking said in a news release. “It will enhance educational opportunities for our current students while giving future generations the opportunity to afford a private college experience.” Full article text is available via The Daily Telegram, 12/19/11. …
…slower over the next few years than many development offices anticipated. Important work by Kevin Coyne (http://thecoynepartnership.com/teaching.html) explores how baby boomers will begin to retire later in life than previous generations retired and how the retirement age population might grow only 3% per year over the next decade. Today, 30% of those 65- to 69-year-olds are still employed. Compounding this baby boomer trend of longer careers wit…
NYU Langone Medical Center and the Hassenfeld family unveiled a $50 million gift that will create a comprehensive pediatric hospital at NYU Langone Medical Center. The $50 million gift from the Hassenfeld family, led by longtime NYU Langone Medical Center trustee Sylvia Hassenfeld, spans three generations and underscores the family’s belief in both giving back and to children. The gift will help create the Hassenfeld Pediatric Center, a new 160…
… to charities statewide. “My folks taught me that when I started out in life, if I was fortunate enough, I should give something back,” Paul Christen said. “We feel now is the time to give back to the future generations.” Full article text is available via The Rapid City Journal, 5/20/2011. …
…opment Institute, which received a three-year, $75,000 grant to support All My Relations, a professional art gallery that celebrates the relationship between contemporary Native American artists and the influence of preceding generations. Full article text is available via Philanthropy News Digest, 6/21/2011. …
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation said Monday it will give $5 million to the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, the largest single donation in the hospital’s 58-year history. The gift will help pay for the hospital’s renovation and kicks off a $17.2 million capital campaign. “The generosity and aloha of the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation will be felt by generations to come,” said Michael Perry, radio personality and…
