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It is an honor to share the stories of the individuals and organizations that have made RAND a philanthropic priority. We are inspired by these acts of philanthropy and thankful to our generous supporters for highlighting the importance of giving to RAND.
I can't overstate just how important it is to have people around you who believe in you and value you and push you to do things and cheer you on. I gave this gift to support young people who want to come to RAND and make a difference.
The Cooper Housing Institute advocates for solutions to the U.S. housing crisis
A $400,000 grant from the Cooper Housing Institute will help RAND study and find ways to improve the Section 8 housing voucher program and the lives of people in need.
Homeless Sector Leaders Use RAND Findings to Make the Case for Worker Pay Raises
A RAND study found that front-line homeless response sector workers in Los Angeles County often don’t make a living wage. Consequently, workers can struggle to find housing and may even experience homelessness themselves, compounding any potential existing personal challenges.
$13.9 Million in Grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Will Support RAND Research Panels
The grants will allow RAND to extend the American School District Panel, add preschool teachers to the American Teacher Panel, and create two new panels: an American Youth Panel and American Parent Panel.
A $1 million gift establishes a RAND chair in gun policy
When it comes to gun violence, Gerald Greenwald believes that amassing data and evidence will help save lives. This gift will advance the goal of establishing a shared set of facts that will improve public discussions and support the development of fair and effective gun policies.
Investing in foster youth
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is partnering with RAND to better understand the challenges facing former foster youth, and to develop accessible tools to help these youth get the support they need to thrive.
A dedicated chair allows RAND to deepen its steady stream of research on Israel
Funding for the position came from two foundations that have supported RAND research on Israel in recent years.
Helping to educate the next generation of global policy leaders
David Barclay's gifts to Pardee RAND Graduate School are motivated by meeting with students, hearing their stories, and wanting to help more smart, talented young people make public policy their career.
Thanks to the support of the entire RAND community
Increasing funding to expand RAND research in areas that are likely to have outsized importance during the next half-century—including governing technology, countering autocracy, advancing climate and energy solutions, reducing inequity—will be part of the campaign priorities going forward.
RAND is addressing a gap in the evidence needed to evaluate the effects of gun laws
Support from Arnold Ventures and a new $4.7 million grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is helping researchers find policy solutions to reduce gun violence.
Thanks to many foundations and individual donors
The record-breaking fundraising year is thanks to the many foundations and individual donors—including donors who made commitments in their estate plans—who made gifts and grants to support RAND in addressing the most critical issues of our time.
Estate gift from RAND leader Natalie Crawford to support researchers & Pardee RAND students
Natalie has been with RAND since 1964, serving in many leadership roles. With this gift, she not only cements her RAND legacy but helps provide the organization with a financial foundation for the future.
Grant from The Heinz Endowments Will Help Advance Veterans Policy Research
A $2 million grant from The Heinz Endowments will help RAND identify and address critical issues that affect veterans living in Pittsburgh, throughout Pennsylvania, and across the United States.
Estate Gift from Longtime Supporters Ann and Ken Horn
Ann and Ken Horn, who each spent more than four decades working at RAND, have made a $1.7 million planned gift to help RAND address critical needs and prepare for future demands.
Donors Establish Chair to Advance Truth Decay Research
RAND supporters have contributed more than $4 million to endow a new chair to advance research aimed at countering Truth Decay while paying tribute to Michael D. Rich, RAND President and CEO 2011–2022.
Gift from longtime supporter Rita Hauser to upgrade the RAND Archives
A $1 million gift from Rita Hauser will help modernize the Archives facility, including constructing a new storage vault for preservation, a digital preservation studio, a processing room, and an archival research room.
Helping the "hidden heroes" caring for U.S. veterans
A grant from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation launches the next chapter of military caregiver research at RAND. The research will explore where military caregivers still need more support.
Improving the future at Pardee RAND's Tech + Narrative Lab
Gene and Gwen Gritton are key supporters of Pardee RAND's Tech + Narrative Lab. For Gene, the lab represents a continuation of what brought him to RAND in the first place: policy research that can improve the future.
Foundations provide a critical source of research funding
Philanthropic foundations like Rockefeller provide a critical source of funding for RAND research on issues that might not otherwise find sponsors.
Donors Establish Susan L. Marquis Endowed Scholarship
A $1 million scholarship endowment was established in honor of longtime dean Susan L. Marquis. The scholarship pays tribute to her leadership and will support future Pardee RAND students.
Legacy gifts provide a financial foundation for RAND's future
Legacy gifts are a keystone of RAND's $400 million fundraising campaign. They include traditional estate bequests, as well as directed benefits from life insurance or retirement plans. They come with tax benefits and membership in the RAND Legacy Society, which hosts special events twice a year.
$10 Million Gift Establishes RAND Veterans Policy Research Institute
The core research agenda of the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute will include analysis to better understand how military service and post-service experiences affect the short- and long-term needs of veterans and their families.
$10 million gift from Lowy family will create two new research centers at RAND
One research center will focus on building new pathways to revive and sustain the American middle class. Another will be aimed at tackling housing and homelessness in Los Angeles.
Leaving a legacy
Gerald Parsky has supported RAND for more than two decades, serves on the Board of Trustees, and recently included a substantial gift to RAND in his estate plans. He sees his estate gift as a legacy, to make the world better for his children and grandchildren.
Committed to social and economic justice and effective gun policy
Before committing to a cause or an organization, Frank Clark asks: Will it have an impact that outlasts me? He serves as chair of both the RAND Social and Economic Policy Advisory Board and the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research because he believes that with RAND he can make a difference.
A Philanthropic Legacy
The Pardee RAND Graduate School has received a $1 million gift from the estate of David Wang, a former member of the school's Board of Governors who passed away in February.
Advancing the social and economic well-being of populations and communities
Ellen Hancock, a former tech executive whose career put a break in the glass ceiling, has pledged $500,000 to advance RAND research on the social and economic well-being of populations and communities in the United States and throughout the world.
RAND Launches New Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy
The new center supports a portfolio of innovative, high-impact racial equity research and analysis, creates a clearinghouse to help coordinate related efforts, and collaborates with organizations dedicated to advancing racial equity.
New fund to support urgent research
RAND has launched a philanthropic fund to support urgent research in a time of global pandemic and social upheaval. The RAND Rapid Research Response Fund allows RAND experts to address issues of national and global importance when it matters most—now.
Family Carries on Frank Carlucci's Commitment to Public Service
RAND received a $10 million gift from the family of former Secretary of Defense Frank C. Carlucci. The gift will support the Pardee RAND Graduate School, including naming the graduate school deanship.
Three Donors Describe RAND's Truth Decay Research as Essential
Joel Mogy, Tim Wolf, and Karen Elliott House pledged a combined $1 million to support RAND's research on Truth Decay, the diminishing role of facts and analysis in public life.
New RAND Center to Analyze Options for U.S. Grand Strategy
RAND launched the Center for Analysis of U.S. Grand Strategy with a $2.9 million grant from the Charles Koch Institute. The center will advance the debate on American foreign policy by tackling key unresolved theoretical, empirical, and policy questions.
New Center to Advance Complementary and Integrative Health Research
With a $1 million gift from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, RAND launched a new center to bolster research expertise and participation at colleges that train practitioners in complementary and integrative health.
expanding the impact of rand research
Former Labor Secretary Ann Korologos, a longtime supporter of RAND, has pledged $2.5 million to extend the reach and impact of its research.
aiming to improve the lives of homeless veterans
A million-dollar gift from Daniel J. Epstein is funding a research project to understand what life is really like for veterans on the streets of Los Angeles, and what could help get them into permanent housing.
supporting diversity at the pardee rand graduate school
Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien gave more than $500,000 to the Pardee RAND Graduate School to support underrepresented minority students or first-generation college graduates. She named the scholarship after her parents, Edward and Estela, who inspired her.
carrying on his family’s commitment to rand
Charles Wolf, Jr. was an economist who spent more than 60 years at RAND and was the founding dean of what is now the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He and his wife, Theresa, included a $1 million bequest in their estate plans to support the school and its students. It’s a commitment his son Tim plans to carry forward.
fueling research to improve the lives of refugees
With a gift from philanthropic initiative Schmidt Futures, RAND researchers are looking into how technology—from cell phones to biometric screeners—could improve the lives of the world’s 69 million refugees, displaced people, and asylum seekers.
leaving a legacy
Molly and Mike Landi’s history with RAND dates back more than 40 years. They met when she was a librarian in the Washington office, and he was an up-and-coming researcher and new program director. Their $1 million bequest to RAND will endow a special fund for national security research.