The Power of
Philanthropy in 2021
No. of donors
Together, you gave more than
$M
Annual Gifts
Your gift had an immediate impact. Donors who give annually help address emerging and high-priority needs.
Donors who have donated the past 5 consecutive years
First-time donors
Endowed Gifts
Your gift has an enduring impact. Donors to endowed funds provide the Institute with a steady, predictable and perpetual source of income.
Value of The Wistar Institute Endowment (at the close of 2021)
$M
Made available in 2021 from endowment funds to support research and training
$M
Annual Gifts
Your gift had an immediate impact. Donors who give annually help address emerging and high-priority needs.
Donors who have donated the past 5 consecutive years
First-time donors
Endowed Gifts
Your gift has an enduring impact. Donors to endowed funds provide the Institute with a steady, predictable and perpetual source of income.
Value of The Wistar Institute Endowment (at the close of 2021)
$M
Made available in 2021 from endowment funds to support research and training
$M
Your Impact on Advancing Science
Philanthropic support drives our research enterprise in the areas of cancer research and vaccine and immunotherapy development.
The Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
In the spring of 2022, Wistar received a $10 million donation from Wistar Trustee Ronald Caplan and his wife, Ellen, to name Wistar’s prestigious National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center.
Center for Advanced Therapeutics
In the fall of 2021, an anonymous donor made a transformational $20 million gift to create a new Center for Advanced Therapeutics.
50 Years of Supporting Scientists at Wistar
The Pew Charitable Trusts shares a commitment to advancing human health and supporting outstanding science. There is a long history between Pew and Wistar, with Pew having supported our scientists for more than 50 years. Read about their steadfast commitment.
The Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
In the spring of 2022, Wistar received a $10 million donation from Wistar Trustee Ronald Caplan and his wife, Ellen, to name Wistar’s prestigious National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center.
Center for Advanced Therapeutics
In the fall of 2021, an anonymous donor made a transformational $20 million gift to create a new Center for Advanced Therapeutics.
50 Years of Supporting Scientists at Wistar
The Pew Charitable Trusts shares a commitment to advancing human health and supporting outstanding science. There is a long history between Pew and Wistar, with Pew having supported our scientists for more than 50 years. Read about their steadfast commitment.
Advancing High-Risk, High-Reward Science and Technologies
Educating the Scientific Leaders of Tomorrow
Over the last 130 years, we have learned that we must constantly fuel the flame of discovery and hand off the torch of knowledge so new generations of scientific leaders can carry on our mission. The Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Education and Training Center brings all Wistar education and training programs under a single umbrella to make a lasting global impact on biomedical research. Its mission is to advance a well-trained, sustainable life science workforce — comprising a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline — for the benefit of our region and beyond. The Center will continue to broaden and expand long-standing programs that teach sought-after scientific skills needed for careers in the life science sector.
How to Train an Entrepreneur
Wistar’s Life Science Innovation Course (LSI) provides students with experience in biotechnology entrepreneurship and leverages intellectual property developed in Wistar labs. Learn about this new program and the support behind it.
Fox Biomedical
Research Technician Apprenticeship Program
The mission of the newly named Fox Biomedical Research Technician Apprenticeship Program is to create the possibility of a career in scientific discovery for those who have never imagined it, with an emphasis on providing training in technical disciplines that will serve the Philadelphia life-science research community.
International Fellows Program
Recognizing that the potential of scientific discovery in biomedical research extends well beyond our borders, The Wistar Institute is committed to training scientists to engage in rigorous, collegial, high-caliber and ethical research, in their pursuit of better outcomes for human disease. Read about the new Cotswold Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Lifetime Giving
($1M+)
The Wistar Institute is deeply grateful to this esteemed group of individuals, foundations and corporations who represent lifetime giving or leadership gifts of $1,000,000 or more:
$10 Million +
$5 Million +
$1 Million
Our Campaign Donors
Bold Science // Global Impact
The Wistar Institute gratefully acknowledges campaign supporters who have committed pledges or outright gifts to the Bold Science // Global Impact campaign. List as of October 20, 2022.
Guarantor
Pioneer
Directors
Benefactors
Sustainers
Fellows
Friends
Our Annual Donors
Annual Giving ($250+)
The Wistar Institute gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundations and corporations who made contributions from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021:
* Deceased
$5 million+
$2.5 million+
$1 million+
$500,000+
$100,000+
$50,000+
$25,000+
$10,000+
$5,000+
$2,500+
$1,000+
$500+
$250+
Our Legacy Donors
1892 Legacy Society
The Wistar Institute’s 1892 Legacy Society is a special group of supporters who have named Wistar in their estate plans or established deferred gifts in support of lifesaving biomedical research. Wistar appreciatively recognizes these members as of December 31, 2021:
* Deceased
Lifetime Giving
($1M+)
The Wistar Institute is deeply grateful to this esteemed group of individuals, foundations and corporations who represent lifetime giving or leadership gifts of $1,000,000 or more:
$10 Million +
$5 Million +
$1 Million
Our Campaign Donors
Bold Science // Global Impact
The Wistar Institute gratefully acknowledges campaign supporters who have committed pledges or outright gifts to the Bold Science // Global Impact campaign. List as of October 20, 2022.
Guarantor
Pioneer
Directors
Benefactors
Sustainers
Fellows
Friends
Our Annual Donors
Annual Giving ($250+)
The Wistar Institute gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundations and corporations who made contributions from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021:
* Deceased
$5 million+
$2.5 million+
$1 million+
$500,000+
$100,000+
$50,000+
$25,000+
$10,000+
$5,000+
$2,500+
$1,000+
$500+
$250+
Our Legacy Donors
1892 Legacy Society
The Wistar Institute’s 1892 Legacy Society is a special group of supporters who have named Wistar in their estate plans or established deferred gifts in support of lifesaving biomedical research. Wistar appreciatively recognizes these members as of December 31, 2021:
* Deceased
Thank you
Thank You!
Your philanthropy propels our efforts to prevent disease and improve global health.
Because of your support, Wistar will continue its quest for life-saving vaccines and therapies that benefit humankind.