Over the course of the Campaign for Boston University, we witnessed many instances of next-level philanthropy. Some of our donors not only gave millions of dollars, but they gave millions of dollars multiple times.
Rajen Kilachand (Questrom’74, Hon.’14)
$100M endowment to advance, in perpetuity, groundbreaking research at the intersection of the life sciences and engineering
$35M to establish Kilachand Honors College ($25 million) and its home, Kilachand Hall
Shamim (CGS’76, CAS’78, MED’87) and Ashraf Dahod
$10.5M to the School of Medicine to establish the Shamim & Ashraf Dahod Breast Cancer Research Center and endow assistant professor and international scholar positions there
$2M to help renovate the former BU Castle and create the Dahod Family Alumni Center
Jack Spivack
$15M to establish the Spivack Center for Clinical & Translational Neuroscience at the School of Medicine
Allen (Questrom’64, HON.’15) and Kelli Questrom (HON.’15)
$50M to endow 11 faculty chairs, establish a new graduate program facility, and rename the School of Management the Questrom School of Business
Sumner M. Redstone (HON.’94)
$18M to name the addition to LAW’s main tower at the center of the Charles River Campus
$2.5M to endow the Sumner M. Redstone Professorship in Narrative Studies at COM
Sherry and Alan Leventhal (HON.’09)
$10M for a “1:2 challenge grant.” The Leventhals donated one dollar for every two from another donor. The gift led to 23 student scholarships, 13 endowed professorships, and a range of initiatives at the School of Medicine.
$1M to establish the Leventhal Family Scholarship Fund at the School of Medicine
Steve (LAW’86) and Janet Zide
$10M to name CFA’s new Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
Richard C. Shipley (Questrom’68,’72)
$10.5M to create the Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Center on the Medical Campus
$4M to create the Beverly Brown Professorship, given to a faculty member whose research will be directed at eliminating public health disparities in urban areas
$2.5M to endow the Richard C. Shipley Professorship in Management at the Questrom School of Business