Designate Your Gift To A Specific Fund

You may direct your tax-deductible donation to a specific research program, or you may establish a named fund.

Research Areas
Cancer Research (Breast, Brain, Prostate, etc.)
Immunology (Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, etc.)
Infectious Disease (Influenza, AIDS, Rabies, etc.)
Where the Need is Greatest


Named Funds

Named Restricted Funds - On occasion, supporters of The Wistar Institute have had the desire to make meaningful gifts to funds identified with specific diseases and/or individuals. Funds may be established for a variety of reasons and may be named to honor or memorialize a loved one. The minimum gift to establish such a fund is $25,000. Examples of different types of funds include:

• The Jeanette P. Kean Memorial Fund
• The Dr. Monica H.M. Shander Memorial Fellowship
• The Albert R. Taxin Fund for Brain Tumor Research
• The Louis C. Washburn Fund for Cancer Research

Named Endowed Funds - These funds are established to support ongoing efforts at the Institute. The minimum for establishing an endowed fund is $100,000. In an endowed fund the principal is not used. Examples of different endowed funds include:

• The Ching Jer Chern Memorial Fellowship
• The Christopher M. Davis Memorial Fund
• The Elaine Ominsky Fund for Breast Cancer Research
• The Wistar Family Fund for Cancer Research:
  established in memory of Ailsa Wistar

Endowed Professorships - funds the recruitment of a scientist to conduct research at The Wistar Institute. The minimum for establishing a professorship is $1.5 million.

The principal on these funds is not spent however the earnings on these philanthropic investments is used to offset laboratory expenses associated with the faculty member who is holding this appointment. Listed below are three such endowed professorships.

• The Robert & Penny Fox Distinguished Professorship
• The Herbert Kean, M.D. Family Professorship
• The Dr. Hilary Koprowksi Professorship

Recognizing Your Gift

We recognize that charitable giving is very personal and will honor the wishes of those who give anonymously. We do make every attempt to recognize those donors who give $100 and up in our Annual Report. Additionally for those who give $1,000 and over we will place your name on our Wall of Honor which is located in the atrium of the main building of the Institute. For those whose cumulative giving is greater than $10,000 we will permanently place their names in a separate special category of our Wall of Honor, as listed below:

• Guarantor - $10,000 to $49,999
• Patron - $50,000 to $99,999
• Centennial Society - $100,000 to $499,999
• Isaac Wistar Society - $500,000 to $999,999
• President's Council - $1 million and above

In addition there may be certain instances where someone is interested in creating a specific fund or endowment program. We are available to discuss these possibilities and have several such funds already in existence.

Finally the acknowledgment of gifts is done in a timely and courteous manner and we consider this the responsibility and duty of the Development office and would welcome any suggestions or concerns regarding this process.

For information about the recognition of your gift you may contact the Development Office at 215-898-3930.