Latest From The Pamela and Ajay Raju Foundation
Common Cause PA Honors The Raju Foundation
Common Cause Pennsylvania honors the Raju Foundation for its civic activism with the “Building a Better Democracy” Award. 2015 Germination Project Fellow Monica Volodarsky offers remarks on behalf of the Philadelphia Citizen and the Germination Project.
Raju Foundation hosts Philly business leaders in NY for an immersive day of arts and culture
Raju Foundation hosts Philly business leaders in NY for an immersive day of arts and culture. On the agenda: Guided tour of Frieze Art Fair; Private viewing of the Peggy and David Rockefeller Estate sale at Christie’s; Exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming Saffron Art auction; & Meet & greet with artist Jitish Kallat at…
NYSE Hosts Germination Project Fellows
On April 6, 2018, Hersha Hospitality Trust curated an immersive field trip for the Germination Project Fellows, which included a tour of the trading floor, lectures by market makers, media personalities and an interactive discussion about the New York Stock Exchange’s history and the disruptive forces, like Blockchain Technology, shaping its future. Fellows watched the…
Philadelphia’s first CPR Kiosk
On October 26, 2017 Germination Project Fellow William Henderson provided remarks at the American Heart Association’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to unveil Philadelphia’s first CPR Kiosk! The CPR Kiosk, funded by the Raju Foundation and Richard & Laura Vague, will be permanently stationed at the Independence Visitor Center and will work to supplement the Foundation’s existing…
Pamela & Ajay Raju Foundation Recognised With Philanthropy Award
The Raju Foundation receives the American Bazaar Philanthropy Award for its work with the Germination Project. Ajay Raju received the award on behalf of the Germination family at a gala dinner at the Washington Plaza Hotel in DC on October 14th.
2017 Germination Project Icon Award: Temple University Hospital
On September 19, 2017, the Germination Project’s Icon Award was presented to Dr. Larry Kaiser on behalf of Temple University Hospital for its role in serving as the de facto public hospital of Philadelphia and helping to improve the lives of Philadelphia’s most vulnerable neighbors. Each year, the Germination Project identifies an individual or organization that demonstrates…
Germination Project Fellow Profile: Dean Manko @ Jefferson
In the summer of 2016, The Germination Project placed Student Fellow Dean Manko in an internship at the intersection of medicine and discovery. Working alongside Dr. Lorraine Iacovitti at the Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Jefferson, Dean looked into a microscope and saw the future.
Christie’s Art Auction for the Germination Project
Germination Project Charity Auction! Several of the most prominent contemporary artists from India donated works of art to the Raju Foundation. The Foundation consigned these works to Christie’s Auction House and the works were auctioned off on September 14, 2016 at Christie’s Asia Sale in New York. All proceeds from the sale benefited the Germination…
Covering Letter — Essay Contest Winner
Congratulations to Erinda Sheno, a student at the The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, who is the winner of the Covering Letter essay contest and was awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Pamela and Ajay Raju Foundation at a ceremony at the Philadelphia Museum of Art last week. Erindo’s essay, now published in The Philadelphia…
NOW CLOSED: Covering Letter Essay Contest
Covering Letter — An Essay Contest $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD The author of the winning essay will receive a $10,000 scholarship toward his or her post-secondary education, and will be published. The Raju Foundation will also recognize five runner-up finalists to have their essays published. On the eve of World War II, Mohandas Gandhi wrote…