Philanthropy touches every part of the University. Through the support of our engaged and generous donors, Penn is able to inspire impact locally and globally. Here is a small sample of recent gifts that are fueling the University’s drive to advance knowledge for good.
Giving Highlights
A selection of recent gifts inspiring impact across the University
Spring 2025
Sarah Keating, C’85, PAR’18, and Daniel Keating, III, PAR’18, further expanded their philanthropic generosity to Penn Medicine by making a $100,000 gift to the Center for Surgical Health, led by Dr. Jon Morris, to improve the health of Philadelphians with surgical needs by enhancing and expanding prompt, world-class care. The Keatings are emeritus members of the Abramson Cancer Center Director’s Leadership Council, and Mr. Keating is also a former member of the Penn Medicine Board, Penn Medicine Campaign Cabinet, and Penn Medicine Development Leadership Cabinet.
Barbara and Larry Magid made a $1 million commitment to establish the Mickey and Larry Magid Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Fund, which will fuel innovative research projects and priorities within the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program and help develop the future leaders of cardiovascular medicine. The Magids have also committed $50,000 to support the Abramson Family Center for Nursing Excellence at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in honor of all the nurses of the Cardiology Intensive Care and Progressive Care Units.
Arbour Way Foundation made a gift of more than $690,000 to establish the Robin S. Wolpow, PAR’14, and Marc B. Wolpow, W’80, PAR’14, Scholars Program Fund, which will provide full-tuition merit scholarships for students at the Perelman School of Medicine who have a proven track record of leadership and an interest in entrepreneurship, commercialization, and innovation in health care. The Wolpows are longtime supporters of Penn.
Erdan Gu, GEN’04, GR’06, and Jingbin Wang gave $250,000 to name the Erdan Gu and Jingbin Wang Open Collaboration Space in Amy Gutmann Hall. The gift reflects both their commitment to advancing data science and AI through this state-of-the-art facility and their gratitude for Gu’s formative Penn Engineering education.
The late Clark R. Green, W’52, established a $7 million bequest to fund the Green Scholarship in Memory of Clark Ray Green and Richard Denton Green supporting undergraduate financial aid.
Hanli K. Mangun, ENG’01, W’01, and Ji Sun Park, W’01, C’01, gave $125,000 to establish the Mangun Family Endowed Scholarship Fund for students in the School of Engineering. Mangun is a member of The Penn Fund Executive Board and the Board of the Penn & Wharton Club of Singapore.
David Gasser, HOM’78, PAR’94, Emeritus Professor of Genetics, generously contributed an additional $50,000 to the David and Gail Gasser Fund, which supports the Perelman School of Medicine’s Department of Genetics in offering unparalleled summer research internships for undergraduate students, enhancing their experience in biomedical research under the guidance of expert mentorship.
Deepti Juturu, WG’08, and Rajat Mishra, WG’08, have generously committed $250,000 to establish the Juturu-Mishra Scholarship Fund. This fund supports Penn undergraduate students who are pursuing educational opportunities in entrepreneurship and innovation, helping to empower the next generation of changemakers.
Patrick Yau, W’95, and Jennifer Pei-Ling Shen, WG’03, added to their existing scholarship and gave $625,000 to support financial aid for Wharton students; the Wharton Fund; and the Weingarten Center, Penn’s home for academic support and disability services—among other University priorities.
A generous gift from Frances Reagan Copinga, C’93, WG’00, and The Reagan Foundation created the Julia L. Reagan Endowed Scholarship Fund supporting undergraduate student financial aid.
Diane vS. Levy and Robert M. Levy, WG’74, gave $1 million to the Penn Museum to support the Unpacking the Past Presidential Challenge, the Summer Internship Program, and the Visionaries Annual Fund. Unpacking the Past is an innovative partnership with the School District of Philadelphia that has brought archaeological collections to life for sixth- and seventh-grade classrooms studying the ancient world.
Dr. Evamarie Malsch continues to increase her support for the preservation of water features at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens with an additional $200,000 charitable gift annuity. The Morris’s historic water features enhance the beauty and serenity of the 165-acre public garden.
The Baker Family Foundation gave $100,000 to support a new Sedation Suite at Penn Dental Medicine. The suite will primarily serve patients in the School’s Care Center for Persons with Disabilities and will also reduce wait times for all patients requiring general anesthesia for complex dental procedures.
Richard A. Levine, L’72, named Penn Carey Law as a beneficiary of the Richard A. Levine Legacy Fund at the Jewish Fund for the Future of the Delaware Jewish Federation. This thoughtful designation ensures that his annual support for the Law School will continue in perpetuity.
Philip J. Yanni, ME’81, made a $40,000 gift in recognition of the Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship Program’s 25th anniversary. This gift adds to Yanni’s previous $48,000 gift to establish the fund in 2019, and provides financial support for special guest speakers, programmatic initiatives, and more.
Joshua Frank, C’93, PAR’24, PAR’26, and Carolyn Friedman Frank, C’93, PAR’24, PAR’26, gave $250,000 to support construction of the new Student Performing Arts Center, which was enhanced by an additional $250,000 in Presidential Matching Funds. Added to their additional support of the Penn Live Arts Annual Fund and The Penn Fund, this $650,000 gift will have significant impact on the performing arts at Penn.
Max M. Chen, C’99, and Sabeen Mekan, MD, made a $150,000 gift to establish the Max and Sabeen Chen Endowed Scholarship IV, their fourth fund supporting undergraduate financial aid, in addition to their support of lupus research and education in Penn Medicine’s Division of Rheumatology. These undergraduate endowed scholarships have considerations to support students in the College of Arts & Sciences from Canada, Pakistan, and most recently, the Vagelos Life Sciences & Management program.
The James J. and Marianne B. Lowrey Foundation gave $350,000 to create the Marianne Black Lowrey HUP’61 Fellowship for Graduate Nursing Education & Research, which will support a graduate student or students at Penn Nursing. This gift was made in memory of Marianne Black Lowrey, HUP’61, by her family, and honors Marianne’s lifelong interest in health care, nurse-led research, and nursing innovation.
Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg recently donated 11 exceptional medieval manuscripts dating from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries to the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies at the Penn Libraries. Among them, she dedicated an astro-medical anthology in honor of Brigitte Weinsteiger’s appointment as the H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and Director of the Penn Libraries.
David Liu, ENG’93, W’93, LPS’20, gave $1 million to establish the Dave A. Liu, M&T’93 and Lauren Wu Prize for a graduating senior in the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology and to support Real Arts Internships at the Kelly Writers House and the Kelly Writers House Student Fellows.
Vincent Marron, W’09, and Alexandra Solomon made a unique gift to the Penn Libraries to support up to five faculty course development grants designed to bring classes into direct engagement with the Libraries’ Special Collections around the America 250 celebration.
Stephanie Zilberman, WG’01, and Daniel Zilberman, WG’01, made a generous gift to name the Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections at the Penn Libraries, which will allow students and scholars to engage with a diversity of cultures and societies around the world.
Ali M. Haroon, C’98, gave $250,000 to establish the Haroon Family Huntsman Endowment Fund, which provides discretionary support for the Huntsman Program in its mission to educate globally-minded scholars who become engaged citizens, creative innovators, and ethical leaders in their chosen fields. Haroon is a member of the Huntsman Program Advisory Board.
