Browse the articles below to learn more about the impact of gifts to Stanford GSB.
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March 16, 2012
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Leaders in Annual Giving: Jump-Starting Good Ideas
Bret Hewitt, MBA ’85, is part of the lifeblood of the Leaders in Annual Giving program at Stanford GSB.
March 15, 2012
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50th Reunion Efforts Renew Unique Fellowship
During their 50th reunion, the MBA Class of 1961 endowed a fellowship and thereby established a resource that will provide financial support in perpetuity to generations of deserving students.
March 14, 2012
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Establishing a Trust to Support Leadership
Timothy Sullivan, MBA ’89, established the $1 million Timothy and Susanne Sullivan Family Charitable Lead Trust in 2008, creating a “win-win” situation.
March 01, 2012
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Stanford Launches Institute to Alleviate Poverty
Robert King, MBA ’60, and his wife, Dottie, have committed $150 million to create the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies, housed at Stanford GSB.
March 01, 2012
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The Success of The Stanford Challenge
In 2012, Stanford University concluded an unprecedented five-year campaign that positioned the school to address a range of challenges in the global economy.
April 30, 2011
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Laying the Foundation: A Legacy for the Future
Reflections on the generosity of our alumni and friends, and their help in building the Knight Management Center.
April 29, 2011
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Knight Management Center Open For Business
The new home for Stanford GSB opened its doors April 29 with a dedication and open house that drew thousands.
March 15, 2011
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Alumnus Draws from Personal Experience in Endowing Fellowship
Christopher Li, MBA ’90, and his wife Constance, decided to establish the Christopher and Constance Li Fellowship Fund to support students at Stanford GSB.
March 15, 2011
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Enhancing Leadership: Eli Lilly and the Partnership for Diversity Fellowship Program
Eli Lilly and Company recently renewed its longstanding commitment to the Charles P. Bonini Partnership for Diversity Fellowship Program.
March 15, 2011
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Family Gift Honors a Mother's Inspiration
Kevin J. O’Donohue, MBA ’87, and his wife, Laura, honor his mother by making a gift to the Knight Management Center, and dedicating a named space to her in the Bass Center.
March 15, 2011
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Honoring a Legend: The James C. Van Horne Professorship
James C. Van Horne, the A.P. Giannini Professor of Banking and Finance, Emeritus, is the inspiration for colleagues, friends, and former students to establish an endowed chair in his honor.
March 15, 2011
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Innovating for Emerging Markets
Through the generosity of Marko Dimitrijevic, MBA ’85, Stanford GSB is able to place even greater focus in the study of emerging markets with the establishment of the Emerging Markets Innovation Fund.
March 15, 2011
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MBA Class of 1968 Shatters Records, Names Building
The MBA Class of 1968 outdid itself for its 40th reunion when it raised $46.7 million from 82% of the class, enough to name a building in Stanford GSB’s new home at Knight Management Center.
March 15, 2011
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Reunion Giving: A Resounding Success by Every Measure
The MBA Class of 1985 achieved the coveted “Triple Crown” by setting records for reunion attendance, campaign participation and dollars raised.
November 30, 2010
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Stanford Launches Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance
Stanford GSB and Stanford’s Law School have combined forces to push clean energy technology to deployment through a focus on policy and finance.
April 30, 2010
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Classmates Honor Social Innovator
Three friends made a gift to Stanford GSB on the occasion of their 20th reunion to recognize a classmate who has helped improve the lives of nearly two million people.
April 15, 2010
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Couple Honored for Extraordinary Volunteerism
MBA Class of 1982 members Julie Kaufman and her husband, Walter J. Niemasik Jr. received the Stanford Associates Award of Merit last spring, given by the Stanford Alumni Association.
April 15, 2010
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Encouraging Collaboration through Multidisciplinary Fellowships
The MBA/MS option now allows Stanford GSB students to pursue a joint degree in collaboration with the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER).
April 15, 2010
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Gifts Help Transform Educational Experience at Stanford GSB
R. Michael Shanahan, AB ’60, MBA ’65, made the single largest gift to Stanford GSB for an endowed fellowship fund from a living donor to establish the R. Michael Shanahan Fellowship.
April 15, 2010
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Vidalakis Family Gives Back with Capital Gift
Nick Vidalakis, MBA ’55, Sloan ’60, PhD ’61, recently rallied his family foundation to make one of its largest gifts, this time to Stanford GSB’s new home, the Knight Management Center.
