President Joan Foley proudly accepted the “Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation” award for ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter at “Philanthropy Day,” hosted by The Association of Fundraising Professionals. AFP presented awards in seven different categories to spotlight volunteers, corporations, nonprofits and individuals providing philanthropic leadership in Oregon and SW Washington. Similar events were held across...
The 62 scholars of the ARCS Oregon Chapter shared the spotlight on November 2nd at the “Recognizing Genius” Scholar Awards Luncheon. The 465 attendees were wowed by the PhD scholars, and also by endowment announcements and hopeful research for a possible HIV vaccine.
ARCS President Joan Foley told the audience about the wide...
ARCS Foundation Oregon will be honored on Philanthropy Day in November with the prestigious “Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation” award. The 29th annual Philanthropy Awards Luncheon will be presented by the Oregon & Southwest Washington chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
“This is a huge honor for our relatively young chapter,” said ARCS...
The date is set for the ARCS Foundation Oreegon's Scholar Awards Luncheon at the Portland Art Museum. Don’t miss the Chapter’s signature event and the opportunity to celebrate our ARCS scholars and hear about the groundbreaking new development by OHSU scientists.
Dr. Louis Picker, associate director of the OHSU Vaccine and...
Friendship made the decision to offer the first scholar award at University of Oregon easy for ARCS Oregon Chapter member Jill Josselyn.
When the chapter announced the partnership with University of Oregon, Jill’s first thought was of her long time friend and fellow outdoor enthusiast, Vickie DeRose. “I was thrilled to...
Thanks to the generous award from The Roche Foundation and matching funding from the Oregon Chapter, three scholars pursuing their PhDs in the life sciences will receive $18,000 in unrestricted grants over three years. Chapter President Aletha Anderson expressed her enthusiasm, commenting, “We are thrilled to leverage our ability to support...
ARCS Foundation Oregon will expand its support of PhD science scholars in Oregon now that two departments at the University of Oregon have been approved by the national ARCS board. UO is the third major research institution in the state to be included in the ARCS family of approved universities.