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A spotlight on this great city: Action News 5s Joe Birch sits down with CEO Rick Shadyac on the St. Jude marathon, its impact, and changing the narrative of the city [Video]
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A spotlight on this great city: Action News 5s Joe Birch sits down with CEO Rick Shadyac on the St. Jude marathon, its impact, and changing the narrative of the city [Video]

St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital runs a Marathon of Mercy for kids fighting cancer or other catastrophic diseases every day.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) – Farmer Rancher Grant Writing Workshop [Video]
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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) – Farmer Rancher Grant Writing Workshop [Video]

Overview of SARE and grant programs by Miranda Duschack, Small Farm Specialist, Lincoln University of Missouri Cooperative Extension.Demonstration of SARE website and viewing grants. Farmer Presentation by Ryan Tenney Owner and Operator of Sankara Farms in Kansas City, MO, on awarded grants “A Citizen Science Approach to Building Multiple Johnson-Su Bioreactors to Increase Soil Health,Vegetable Nutrient Density and Urban Food Sovereignty” and “BlackEmancipatory Agriculture Asset Map and Returning Generation Black Farmer mentorship program.” #LUMO #CAEHS #LUCE

Creating a High Performance Environment for Major Gifts [Video]
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Creating a High Performance Environment for Major Gifts [Video]

In this session, we will learn how emerging fundraising trends are impacting major gifts—and how to handle it. We will discuss recruiting and maintaining a high-performing major gifts team and how to practice strategies that will increase major gifts ROI and will promote inclusion and diversity. This session will be presented by Cassie Carter, PhD, Vice President, West Region Director, Campbell & Company and Dan Nevez, PhD, Vice President, Executive Search, Campbell & Company. Cassie brings 30 years of experience to her work where she builds a shared understanding how organizational strengths can be leveraged to achieve fundraising success. Cassie was Associate Vice President for Development at Hawaii Pacific University and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and Executive Director of Montana Outdoor Science School. She is chair of Pierce College Foundation and holds a doctoral degree in Teaching and Learning from University of Southern California. Dan brings 30 years of professional experience, including retained executive search, to his work and has successfully placed over 170 senior executives at regional and national nonprofits and associations. Prior to his work at Campbell & Company, Dan served as principal at a premier national executive search firm and was a museum curator and socio-economic historian. He received his master’s degree and completed his doctoral studies at the University of Chicago.

Fundraising for Research and Commercialisation with GESI [Video]
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Fundraising for Research and Commercialisation with GESI [Video]

Despite various funding opportunities, accessing funds could be tricky if you are not equipped with the “HOW TOs” of fundraising.This virtual training session will equip you with the knowledge and skills to access funding in a dynamic fundraising environment.

New CEO taking Comprehensive Cancer Center to new level [Video]
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New CEO taking Comprehensive Cancer Center to new level [Video]

PLANS TO EXPAND CARE FOR NEW MEXICANS. ITS A ITS A GREAT HONOR AND A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. DR. YOLANDA SANCHEZ HAS BEEN CEO OF THE UNM COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER FOR ABOUT HALF A YEAR, AND ALREADY SHES CONTRIBUTING CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH. SHE BEGAN RESEARCHING DECADES AGO, FOCUSED ON GENERAL MEDICINE. BUT WHEN HER MENTOR SHIFTED TO CANCER RESEARCH, SO DID SHE. MY PROJECT BECAME A CANCER PROJECT THEN, AND. AND I WAS HOOKED. AND IVE BEEN DOING THAT SINCE THEN. DR. SANCHEZ EXPLAINS HER BREAKTHROUGH WITH A CAR ANALOGY. THE PROJECT WAS TO TAKE A CHROMOSOME, WHICH HAS A LOT OF GENES FROM A NORMAL CELL AND MOVE IT INTO A TUMOR CELL. AND IF IT WAS IF THE GENE THAT WAS MISSING WAS ON THAT CHROMOSOME, THEN IT WOULD BE RESTORED IN THE TUMOR CELL. AND THE CELLS COULD NOT MAKE A TUMOR ANYMORE. IT WAS LIKE YOU WERE PUTTING THE BREAK BACK IN. I FOUND OUT TWO OF THOSE BREAKS. IT WAS A HIGH AND IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF MY JOURNEY IN CANCER RESEARCH. MOST RECENTLY, DR. SANCHEZ LED RESEARCH AT DARTMOUTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. BUT THE EL PASO NATIVE WANTS TO BRING THAT SAME LEVEL OF CARE TO THE AREA SHE CALLS HOME. I THINK THAT A LOT OF WHAT IS DISCOVERED HERE DOESNT HAVE TO STAY IN NEW MEXICO. BUT WE START HERE. ONE WAY THATS POSSIBLE FUNDRAISING THROUGH THE LOBO CANCER CHALLENGE RAISING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE CANCER CENTER AND ITS PATIENTS SCIENCE. I WANT CHALLENGERS TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE PART OF OUR TEAM AND THAT WE WILL CELEBRATE THEM AS

Wernke and Huo awarded NEH grant to conduct the largest archaeological imagery survey in the Western Hemisphere using AI [Video]
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Wernke and Huo awarded NEH grant to conduct the largest archaeological imagery survey in the Western Hemisphere using AI [Video]

A $350,000 grant to develop next-generation archaeological mapping technology will let a Vanderbilt-led research team reveal information about the ancient civilizations of the central Andes.