The Gray Foundation Announces $25 Million in New Funding for BRCA-Related Cancer Research
The Gray Foundation today announced $25 million in funding for 7 research teams to study new approaches for prevention, early detection, and interception of BRCA-related cancers. The new grants are part of the Foundation’s ongoing Team Science program, which funds innovative BRCA-related collaborative research. For this cycle, the research teams were selected from more than […]
Blackstone president’s foundation awards $15 million to cancer researchers in Greater Boston
A foundation created by Jon Gray — president of private equity giant Blackstone Group — and his wife Mindy has awarded $25 million to seven research teams to fight BRCA-related cancers, and all but two of them are based here in Greater Boston. The fact that most of the money from the Gray Foundation’s latest […]
Finance Chiefs Kravis, Ackman and Gray Have Advice for New Philanthropists
On two big issues, Jon Gray, president and chief operating officer of Blackstone Group LP, has identified unmet needs and set out to fill them, not by funding existing organizations but by starting programs with carefully chosen leaders and partners.
A 99-year-old Philadelphia Eagles fan puts it all in perspective
It’s where the University of Pennsylvania’s Basser Center for BRCA-related cancers is located. His daughter, Faith, died of BRCA-related ovarian cancer at 44. The center was founded thanks to a $55 million gift from another of Basser’s daughters, Mindy, and her husband Jon Gray.
Jon and Mindy Gray Throw Bash to Focus on Genes’ Role in Cancer
Jon Gray stood by his wife Mindy Tuesday night as they welcomed about a thousand guests to Cipriani Wall Street. The occasion was a fundraiser for the Basser Center for BRCA, which they founded after Mindy’s sister Faith, who carried a BRCA gene mutation, died of ovarian cancer.
Ryan Seacrest and Hoda Kotb Show Support for The Basser Center For BRCA’s Biennial Jean Bash
“Tonight, we’re asking you to take the courage to look at your genes,” said Mindy Gray. “Check your history; uncover your risk and ask others to do the same.”
Inspirational Woman Interview: Mindy Gray
Mindy Gray is the Co-Founder of the Gray Foundation, a private foundation committed to maximizing access to education, healthcare and opportunity for low-income children in New York.
6 largest gifts from individuals to healthcare organizations in 2017
3. $21 million to University of Pennsylvania, Basser Research Center for BRCA (Philadelphia) Donor: Jon and Mindy Gray. Mr. Gray oversees real estate at Blackstone, a global investment firm. Details: The donation will advance research, clinical trials and educational outreach for patients with hereditary cancers.
Basser Center for BRCA Receives $21 Million Pledge for Cancer Research
Penn Medicine has announced a $21 million gift to the Basser Center for BRCAfrom Jon Gray, global head of real estate at private equity and asset management firm Blackstone Group, and his wife, Mindy.
New $21 Million Gift Puts Basser Center for BRCA at the Forefront of Advancements for Patients At Risk of Inherited Cancers
Gift from Mindy and Jon Gray will further the development of cutting-edge lab science, clinical trials and educational outreach for patients with and at-risk for breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and other cancers.