CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Harvard University announced today that New York–based The Pershing Square Foundation (PSF), founded by alumni Bill Ackman AB ’88, MBA ’92 and his wife, Karen Ackman MLA ’93, has awarded the University $17 million to catalyze the work of Harvard’s Foundations of Human Behavior Initiative (FHB).
By Melanie Grayce West (The Wall Street Journal) – Billionaire investor Bill Ackman and his wife, Karen, like to support entrepreneurial organizations at an early stage. They look for projects where their involvement will make a material difference.
By Chris Farrell (Bloomberg Business Week) – Americans celebrate innovation, a term that the dictionary says stems from the Latin verb innovare—to “make new.” We all sense that a wave of innovations—mobile internet, robots, artificial intelligence, driverless cars—will transform the way we live and work.
NAMI-NYC has received a challenge grant from The Pershing Square Foundation, created by investor Bill Ackman and his wife Karen. The grant, announced at NAMI-NYC’s annual Seeds of Hope gala on December 5th, pledges to match a third of all donations to NAMI-NYC’s anti-stigma campaign #IWillListen up to $100,000.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom) is directing ‘The Sound of Silk’, an exciting new documentary about the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, the world-renowned cellist.
(Yahoo! Finance) – NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust reached out to some high-powered clients this quarter to invest in a social-impact bond whose proceeds finance a program to lower recidivism rates among ex-convicts in New York.
New York, NY (December 9, 2013) – Today, Practice Makes Perfect, the New York City-based nonprofit dedicated to providing underprivileged students with the tools and guidance needed to develop and succeed, was awarded a $100,000 grant from The Pershing Square Foundation.
This simple yet powerful idea launched the field of global health and has inspired action and leadership among individuals, communities, and governments alike. Now, The Pershing Square Foundation is helping to advance global health delivery as a significant academic discipline by giving $4 million to establish an endowed professorship at Harvard Medical School.
The Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research in New York City will award five or more prizes each for $200,000 per year for up to three yearsPR Newswire
The Pershing Square Foundation (PSF) announced the launch of the Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholars Programme in New York City. The Programme will help extraordinary individuals develop and realize their potential to become global leaders and to address world-scale challenges for the benefit of society.