Philanthropy

Generous hearts in our community turn their passion into medical progress every day.

Advancing Brain Treatment

Forward Together to Inspire Progress in Medicine

The momentum we see today at UT Southwestern comes as no surprise, thanks to the community visionaries who have sown countless seeds of progress by investing in state-of-the-art facilities, key research initiatives, and healers at the center of innovation. Together, there are no limits as to what we can accomplish.
Advancing Public Health

Forward Together in Support of Emerging Discoveries

In 2015, Saryn and Jonathan Dietz became founding members of The Cary Council, a group of young leaders working with Southwestern Medical Foundation to advance early-stage research at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Today, they continue supporting medical progress by sustaining a family legacy of generosity.

Community

The Cary Council Grow Your Mind Photo Gallery

We were delighted to host The Cary Council’s “Grow Your Mind” event at Gardenuity on November 16 and hear from Dr. William T. Dauer about the remarkable progress being made at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute.
Community

Annual Meeting 2021 Photo Gallery

We were delighted to host our Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees on November 2.

Advancing Public Health

Forward Together to the Futures of Young Leaders

The opportunities made possible by the Priddy Award have helped many up-and-coming innovators like Noah Mathai to continue pursuing their passion with a reinvigorated sense of hope and motivation. Seeing the impact that the Priddy Award had on their son motivated Thomas and Libby Mathai to establish the Thomas and Libby Mathai Scholarship for Women in STEM Fund.

Advancing Public Health

Forward Together to Inspire the Healers of Tomorrow

B.K. and Mark Sloan are grateful for the tremendous educations their daughters, Kaydee and Elizabeth, received at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Together with B.K.’s parents, Bitsy and Harold Carter, they have created a fund at Southwestern Medical Foundation to support UT Southwestern students through the Sloan Family Scholarship, which benefits second-year students in the School of Health Professions Doctor of Physical Therapy program, as well as funds for a special Women in Medicine orientation reception for first-year female medical students.

November 3, 2021

Estate Planning Council Luncheon – October 28 Photo Gallery

Community

On October 28, 2021, the Estate Planning Council gathered at UT Southwestern to hear updates from Amanda Billings, Vice President for Development at UT Southwestern, and Kathleen M. Gibson, President and CEO of Southwestern Medical Foundation. Rachel Bailey, M.D. discussed the progress being made in novel gene therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.

October 28, 2021

Celebrating and Honoring the Life of Peter O’Donnell Jr.

Advancing Brain Treatment

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Peter O’Donnell Jr., who was a remarkable innovator, philanthropist, and visionary. For decades, the generosity of Mr. O’Donnell and his late wife Edith encouraged and built excellence in our medical community, and we know future generations will continue to benefit as the O’Donnell legacy inspires us to continue moving forward in seeking solutions and meeting society’s greatest health care needs.

October 27, 2021

Make a Tribute Gift to the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

Advancing Brain Treatment

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Peter O’Donnell Jr., who was a remarkable innovator, philanthropist, and visionary. For decades, the generosity of Mr. O’Donnell and his late wife Edith encouraged and built excellence in our medical community, and we know future generations will continue to benefit as the O’Donnell legacy inspires us to continue moving forward in seeking solutions and meeting society’s greatest health care needs.

October 14, 2021

Forward Together to the Progress We Seek

Advancing Brain Treatment

For Mr. and Mrs. Skokos, making Dallas their home meant making the city a part of their mission to give back. They continue to do so today through their support and advocacy of Southwestern Medical Foundation and other organizations dear to them.

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