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Philanthropy Simplified
Today's and Tomorrow's Children Fund (TTCF) was born out of the belief that, by pooling their donations, a group of committed individuals can award a major gift every year to make an important difference in the work of talented UCLA Pediatrics faculty members whose cutting edge research benefits the boys and girls at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.
Our approach is simple: members each commit $5,000 or more annually, then have the opportunity to vote from a ballot of projects prescreened by the Physician-in-Chief of Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA; each member has an equal vote. Everyone will be invited to the annual faculty presentation day, where the three Pediatrics faculty members who received the most votes will present their research. Members will then vote again to determine how to award that year's group gift. All gift recipients submit a report to TTCF members that summarizes the impact of the gift in their various areas of research or clinical care so that members can see their dollars in action.
When TTCF reaches its goal of a community of 200 members, the group will be able to award $1 million to support vital projects which will have a profound effect on children at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and beyond.
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| Dr. Julian Martinez-Agosto, Dr. Tom Belle Davidson and Dr. Joyce Wu gather with members of the Today's and Tomorrow's Children Fund during the 7th Annual Faculty Presentation and Awards Day on May 10 |
Learn more about our 2012 Award Recipients, some of our previous winners, history of TTCF and members.
Join Us!
Help us reach our goal! Click here to join as a TTCF member and help make a difference.
News & Updates
- December 2012 Newsletter: Featuring the latest in TTCF membership news
- June 2012 TTCF Progress Report: Featuring 2012 award announcements and updates from past award recipients
- Group pools donations to boost research of rare pediatric diseases: Press Release May 30, 2012
- May 2012 TTCF Progress Report: Featuring the 2012 award finalists
- November 2011 TTCF Progress Report: Featuring six-month progress reports from 2011 award recipients
- Women & Philanthropy Newsletter: Featuring mothers and daughters involved with TTCF
TTCF Calendar
- 2013 Membership Campaign: June 2012 - May 2013
- Membership Salons: Winter 2013
- Abstract review and candidate selection (open to members only): March 2013
- 8th Annual Today's and Tomorrow's Children Fund Faculty Presentations & Awards (open to members only): May 2013
Contact:
Laura Pescatore
(310) 267-1836
lpescatore@support.ucla.edu
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