Children'S Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Name of New Research Hub

credit: c/o lisarogersrealty

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is getting a $50 million boost from a New York City real estate mogul and his wife.

The hospital says Mitchell Morgan and his wife, Hilarie, have donated the money to name a new research center that's currently under construction next to CHOP's Roberts Center for Pediatric Research, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The Morgan Center for Research and Innovation will be a 17-story, 350,000-square-foot facility that will "provide a more seamless working experience for teams dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries that will ultimately improve children's health worldwide," CHOP President Madeline Bell says in a press release.

CHOP says the Morgan Center will "significantly expand" the hospital's laboratory research capacity and "create synergies with clinical research activities conducted in the neighboring Roberts Center for Pediatric Research."

Hilarie Morgan, a Temple University psychology grad, and her husband are the founder and chairman of Morgan Properties, a national real estate investment firm.

"As parents, and now grandparents, Mitchell and I understand that opening doors in healthcare provides opportunities of the most significant kind," Hilarie Morgan says.

"We feel extremely fortunate to be a part of this exciting opportunity to ensure that children everywhere can have access to world-class care."

Read the Entire Article

A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

How's Your Community Doing?
Check Out it's
Community Vital Signs

Learning Through Innovation and Playing with Purpose

"We wanted an environment where our children could excel academically and build physical competence and confidence during the summer," Christa and Sunday Eniojukan say of the summer camp they...more

Join Us on June 9 for a Celebration of Women'S Philanthropy

When New Jersey resident Samantha Pearlman Mazuz lost her mother in a car accident when she was 19, she didn't think much of what would happen to her for the rest of her life. "I didn't know what...more

Melinda French Gates' Billion Sparks Debate: Is Philanthropy Enough to Secure Women'S Rights?
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation

"For too long, a lack of money has forced organizations fighting for women's rights into a defensive posture while the enemies of progress play offense," writes Melinda French Gates in a New York...more

Battelle Sets New Funding Record with 2024 Stem Education Grants for Innovative Central ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio is using nearly $1 million in grants from Battelle to create after-school and summer programs focused on science, technology, engineering, and math for...more

Vantaa'S Innovative Solutions Addressing Migration, Segregation, and Youth Engagement

The city of Vantaa, Finland, is known as one of the most international cities in the country, with between 4,000 and 5,000 new residents each year, most of them immigrants, Eurocities...more

World Entrepreneurs Call for Harnessing Power of Innovation for Sdgs

It's time for the world to " harness the power of entrepreneurship and innovation" to solve some of the world's biggest problems, according to a declaration adopted at the World Investment Forum in...more

Tough Times Call for Creative Approaches €“ Undp, Nef and Agf Collaborate to Organize a ...

The Syrian refugee crisis is expected to worsen over the next four years as more than 19 million peoplemore than a fifth of the country's population flee their homes, the New York Times...more

Austin Peay State University Receives Grant from Nashville Predators Foundation for Lab ...

Middle school students in Clarksville, Tenn., will get a chance to learn about chemistry and biology thanks to a donation from a professional hockey team. The Nashville Predators Foundation has...more

Philadelphia Cell and Gene Therapy Industry Sees Rapid Growth

The Philadelphia area is home to more cell and gene therapy companies than anywhere else in the world, according to a new report from the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. The area is...more

Mile High United Way'S Women United Names Colorado Village Collaborative Recipient ...

A safe place for women to stay as they transition from temporary housing to more permanent housing has received a $20,000 grant from a Denver charity. The Welcome Village at the Colorado Village...more