Make A Gift
Your gift to the Columbia Stem Cell Initiative is vital to the future of stem cell research.
Today, visionary donors have the opportunity to make a true impact on the field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Your philanthropy can spur the next breakthroughs in research and medicine and bring to light important discoveries.
Unrestricted Gifts
Unrestricted gifts are allocated at the discretion of the Columbia Stem Cell Initiative (CSCI) Director based on emerging opportunities.
If you would like to learn more about opportunities to support CSCI, please contact:
Lee Nunley
Associate Director of Development
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Office of Development
516 West 168th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10032
212-304-7214
ln2287@cumc.columbia.edu
Targeted Gifts and Endowment
- CSCI Seed Grants ($25,000-$100,000)
Seed grants are one-year awards that provide early-stage funding to jump start novel research projects addressing challenges from across the entire field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. - CSCI Research Awards ($100,000-$500,000)
Research awards provide two or more years of funding for research projects aimed at making significant advances in the field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Named awards can be targeted to a specific research area of particular interest for the donor (aging, cancer, diabetes, neurodegeneration, etc.). - CSCI Equipment Funds ($250,000-$1,000,000)
Equipment funds provide a unique opportunity to bring new technology to CSCI and allow researchers to perform cutting-edge research in the field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Equipment carries the name of the donor. - Endowed Professorship ($3,000,000 and over)
Endowed professorships are essential for attracting and retaining leaders in the field of stem cell and regenerative biology. Professorships carry the name of the donor, linking a family’s name with a legacy of innovation, education, and research in stem cell and regenerative medicine.