Posted on September 5, 2023
The Starr Foundation today announced that Courtney O’Malley has been named as its president, succeeding the late Florence A. Davis, the Foundation’s longtime leader and board member. Courtney brings more than 30 years of experience in non-profit leadership and large-scale…
Posted on May 25, 2023
It is with deep regret and great sadness that we inform you that Florence A. Davis, Director of Starr International Foundation, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. The entire Starr family mourns the loss…
Posted on May 23, 2023
New York, N.Y. — We are greatly saddened by the death of our esteemed President and board member, Florence A. Davis, on May 21, 2023 after a long fight with cancer. Florence was a thoughtful and well-respected philanthropist. Her unique…
Posted on October 17, 2019
New York, NY — The Starr Foundation has made a $3 million grant to the Hospital for Special Surgery to establish the C.V. Starr Endowed Chair in Pain Management. Below is the press release distributed by the Hospital: The Starr…
Posted on September 20, 2019
New York, NY — Weill Cornell Medicine eliminates medical school debt for all qualifying students. Below is part of the press release distributed by Weill Cornell Medicine: A transformative new scholarship program established by Weill Cornell Medicine will eliminate medical…
Posted on September 10, 2019
New York, NY — The Starr Foundation has made a $50 million grant to The Rockefeller University to establish the Maurice R. and Corinne P. Greenberg Center for the Study of Inflammation, Microbiome, and Metabolism and The Starr Center for…
Posted on December 17, 2018
New York, NY — The Starr Foundation has made a $10 million in support of the National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations. The museum, which will be built within Kincora, a 424-acre mixed use development in Loudoun County, Va.,…
Posted on October 9, 2018
In October, 2018, the C. V. Starr East Asian Library at UC Berkeley celebrated its 10th anniversary of support by the The Starr Foundation…
Posted on September 13, 2018
The Starr Foundation has made a $15 million to St. John’s University to establish the Maurice R. Greenberg Leadership Initiative at the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science, part of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.…
Posted on August 22, 2018
The Starr Foundation grantee, SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities) has received Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s prestigious Hilton Humanitarian Prize. This is the world’s largest annual humanitarian award for nonprofits that have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. SHOFCO was…
Posted on August 16, 2018
C. V. Starr, Founder In 1969 Mr. Starr’s partners and friends began to compile a biography of Cornelius Vander Starr (1892-1968) by collecting stories from colleagues and friends, and from the many people whose lives he touched with his personal…
Posted on November 16, 2017
The directors of The Starr Foundation mourn the passing of our longtime counselor and friend, Henry C. Christensen III, on November 3, 2017. Terry guided Mr. Starr’s estate through complicated probate proceedings and provided invaluable advice to the Foundation for…
Posted on September 28, 2017
By uniting Weill Cornell Medicine’s heart disease scientists, the Cardiovascular Research Institute aims to spearhead new treatments. *** Weill Cornell Medicine – Cardiovascular Research Institute
Posted on October 18, 2016
The Starr Foundation has made a $25,000 grant to Oxfam America to assist Cubans devastated by Hurricane Matthew, particularly those left homeless by the powerful storm. “The Starr Foundation has a long history of supporting relief efforts in areas around the world affected by natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and flooding, and the Foundation’s history of giving in the Caribbean is well-established”, said Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman of the Foundation and Chairman and CEO of the Starr Companies…
Posted on September 13, 2016
Charles M. Rice, Maurice R. and Corinne P. Greenberg Professor in Virology and head of the Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease, has been honored with the 2016 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award…
Posted on June 16, 2016
Yale University has received a generous $16 million contribution from The Starr Foundation, a private charitable foundation chaired by Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg. In recognition of this gift, the university has renamed its signature leadership education initiative the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program.…
Posted on December 29, 2015
New York, N.Y. — Ta Chun (T.C.) Hsu, our esteemed president emeritus and director, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the age of 97. T.C. lived a full life. He was a gentleman in every…
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New York, NY — The 100,000 Homes Campaign (a Starr Foundation grantee) has posted a spotlight interview with Starr Foundation President, Florence Davis, on their website. *** The 100,000 Homes Campaign is a national movement of over 175 communities working together to find…
Posted on February 1, 2013
5 winning cancer research teams from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical College *** New York, NY — Cancer research teams from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical College, the New York…
Posted on May 4, 2012
The grant will support ISCI in broadening its preclinical and clinical research on stem cells. *** New York, NY — The University of Miami Miller School of Medicines Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) today announced that it received a $10 million grant from…
Posted on January 21, 2012
The Starr Foundation Announces Renewed Support of $55 Million for the Starr Cancer Consortium *** New York, NY — The Starr Foundation announced on January 31 that the Foundation had made a renewal gift of $55 million to the Starr Cancer Consortium…
Posted on March 3, 2011
New York, NY — The Starr Foundation announced on March 3, 2011 that it has donated more than $300 million through its C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund program. The program began in 1980 as a tribute to Cornelius Vander Starr, who established…
Posted on August 3, 2010
New York, NY — We are sorry to announce the death of Miss Marion Breen, formerly a Vice President and director of The Starr Foundation. At the time of her death, Miss Breen was an honorary director of the Foundation and remained…
Posted on May 26, 2010
New York, NY — The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (a Starr Foundation grantee) has posted a video highlighting IIRR’s Pastoralist Education Program, which provides access to quality education for nomadic and marginalized communities, especially focusing on women and girls. ###
Posted on May 26, 2010
The gift is in honor of New York Law School Alumnus and Starr Foundation Chair, Maurice R. Greenberg, Class of 1950 *** New York, NY — New York Law School has received a $20 million gift from The Starr Foundation for…
Posted on May 26, 2010
New York, NY — Weill Cornell Medical College today celebrated the start of construction on its new Medical Research Building, a state-of-the-art facility that will more than double the institution’s existing research space. The 18-story, $650 million building is the centerpiece…
Posted on March 4, 2010
New York, N.Y. — At its annual meeting on February 25, The Starr Foundation approved a grant of $2 million over 4 years for the Campaigns Pavilion at the National World War II Museum. Please visit www.nationalww2museum.org for a full…
Posted on January 20, 2010
New York, NY — In a significant step toward restoring healthy blood circulation to treat a variety of diseases, a team of scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College has developed a new technique and described a novel mechanism for turning human…
Posted on July 7, 2008
New York, NY — The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute announced today that the Starr Foundation has contributed $5 million in support of its acclaimed Research and Academic Program, a leading international center for discussion and scholarship in the visual…
Posted on May 19, 2008
New York, NY — The Starr Foundation announced a $2.25 million commitment to New York City-based Young Audiences to continue its support for the national Arts for Learning Lessons program through June 2009. The program provides teachers with a supplementary curriculum…
Posted on May 15, 2008
New York, NY — Columbia University’s C. V. Starr East Asian Library today announced a three-year gift of $300,000 from The Starr Foundation to support essential services. Amy V. Heinrich, director of the C. V. Starr East Asian Library, said. “We…
Posted on September 10, 2007
New York, NY — The Museum of Modern Art has announced details for its upcoming exhibition Georges Seurat: The Drawings. The exhibition opens October 28, 2007 and closes January 7, 2008. This comprehensive exhibition—the first in almost 25 years to focus…
Posted on September 9, 2007
New York, NY — Queens Library Foundation is delighted to announce the most recent gift of our generous long term supporter, The Starr Foundation. The Starr Foundation has made an outstanding gift of $500,000 to the Foundation. Two hundred and fifty…
Posted on July 20, 2007
New York, NY — Nine prominent philanthropies and New York’s leading financial institutions have come together to form the New York City Acquisition Fund, a $230-million initiative that will build and preserve 30,000 units of affordable housing over the next 10 years.…
Posted on June 13, 2007
Gifts include $25 Million from The Maurice R. and Corinne P. GreenbergFamily Foundation and $25 Million from The Starr Foundation *** NEW YORK, NY – Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that it is the recipient of $400 million, made up…
Posted on June 2, 2007
New York, NY — The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation announced a partial list of its major donors yesterday, showing a wide range of contributions from well-known figures and companies. Leading the roster, with a $25 million gift, was the Starr Foundation,…
Posted on May 21, 2007
New York, NY — New York City-based Young Audiences has announced a one-year, $1.5 million grant from the Starr Foundation, also in New York, to further its Arts for Learning Lessons program. Young Audiences will use the largest grant in…
Posted on May 4, 2007
New York, NY — A recent article in Episcopal Life Online describes the testimony given by Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD), the worldwide relief agency of the Episcopal Church, in a hearing held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa…
Posted on March 29, 2007
Mayor Bloomberg and Major Philanthropic Foundations Unveil Size, Scope, Schedule of Opportunity NYC, the Nation’s First-Ever Conditional Cash Transfer Program *** New York, NY (AScribe Newswire) — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda Gibbs…
Posted on March 5, 2007
Report Vindicates Greenberg and Other Executors of Cornelius Vander Starr Estate New York, NY — In its lengthy report issued today, the Independent Committee concludes that the Executors “acted in good faith and prudently performed their duties, and that there is…
Posted on March 5, 2007
New York, NY — The Independent Committee of The Starr Foundation announced today that it has completed a comprehensive and thorough investigation of the factual and legal issues raised in a report issued by the Office of the New York State…
Posted on February 20, 2007
New York, NY — The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City has officially launched a $250 million capital campaign with a $10 million grant from the Starr Foundation, Crain’s New York Business reports. The…
Posted on February 15, 2007
Record foundation grant will create C.V. Starr Research Foundation, in new academic building, create and endow professorship and scholarships New York, N.Y. — The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art today announced it is the recipient of…
Posted on November 6, 2006
New York, NY — The Starr Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to Carleton College to support the school’s “Asia in Comparative Perspective” program. The grant will be paid over a five-year period and will be used to fund scholarships…
Posted on November 1, 2006
New York, NY — A $50 million gift from the Starr Foundation, announced this week, will be used to create the Starr Fund for Collaborative Science at The Rockefeller University. The fund will promote and enhance scientific exchange and shared knowledge,…
Posted on October 16, 2006
New York, NY — A $25 million grant from The Starr Foundation will enable Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc., to expand its acclaimed Harlem Children’s Zone Project. The announcement was made today at a ceremony at the 125th Street headquarters of…
Posted on September 28, 2006
New York, NY— Maurice R. (“Hank”) Greenberg, through his family foundation, and The Starr Foundation are each donating $25 million to Yale to create the Maurice R. Greenberg Yale-China Initiative, advancing the University’s collaborations with China in critical areas, President…
Posted on September 21, 2006
From left: Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., of Weill Cornell Medical College, Eric Lander of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman of The Starr Foundation, Harold Varmus of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Bruce Stillman of Cold…
Posted on December 14, 2005
The Starr Foundation has announced a grant of $250,000 to the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), an international training and rural development organization. The grant is to provide general support for IIRR’s programs in Africa and Asia. IIRR was founded in…