Why Giving Matters
Because Your Support Can Change Lives
We are honored to share the remarkable stories of our donors and faculty whose generosity, perseverance, and hope inspire our work and encourage others to give.
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Stanford Donors Accelerate COVID-19 Research and Drug Trials
Stanford researchers are leading the way in the discovery and development of much-needed new treatments for COVID-19. And it could not be done without gifts from generous donors like Marieke and Jeffrey Rothschild—support that has enabled Stanford to act quickly and flexibly to find answers.
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Gift supports COVID-19 testing, prevention, and research for California’s prison population
Through a $1 million gift from the Horowitz Family Foundation, a COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund has been established to support research and prevention strategies against the spread of COVID-19 infection in California prisons and jails where infection rates greatly outpace those in the general public.
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Stanford Medicine CRNA pays it forward with donation in honor of frontline colleagues
When a multinational company asked to use SHC health worker Emma Tveretinov's photo in a global media campaign and offered to donate to the nonprofit of her choice, she chose to “give back to the institution that I love.”…
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Three gifts, three families, countless lives changed
This short film features some of the remarkable personal stories behind the philanthropy that helped make the new Stanford Hospital a reality.
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Going the distance: John Tarlton raises funds for Stanford Cancer Institute
With a firm belief that our purpose here on Earth is to give back to others, John Tarlton’s personal and professional philosophies are guided by how he can achieve as many worthwhile goals as possible, across both fronts, simultaneously.
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The Blavatnik Family Foundation Fuels the Next Generation of Biomedical Innovation
The Blavatnik Family Foundation has pledged $10 million to Stanford Medicine for the training of graduate students in the biomedical sciences, powering the innovation and independence of talented young researchers.
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Paul Berg: An Uncommon Legacy
On the cusp of 92, Stanford biochemistry pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Paul Berg speaks out on driving philanthropy to empower the most talented biomedical leaders—and make sure that training programs are in place to create the next generation of them.
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From Loss to a Legacy of Hope: A Father’s Journey
George Ting, MD, shares his journey from loss to healing in this moving short film and explains why he chose to establish the Esther Ting Memorial Professorship in addiction medicine at Stanford.
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Jan Hurlbut: Enabling faculty to change the playing field and "think big"
Retired schoolteacher Jan Hurlburt from Palos Verdes Estates was looking to create major change on the playing field for people with chronic kidney disorders through a gift to Stanford Medicine.
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Clinical Trial Gift Honors Wife, Offers Hope
When Jeff Schottenstein's wife was diagnosed with a rare gastric cancer, he left no stone unturned in researching solutions. Although Sara passed on before she could benefit, Jeff made a gift in her honor to Stanford so that others might have better health options. Watch the story of Sara's legacy.
“I always tell people to support medical research as much as they can, because it’s going to affect each one of us. It’s going to make life better for everyone.”
—Dennis Chan, Stanford Medicine Donor
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