GRANTS

Cosmin Panait MMS ’11 and Lilian Yang MMS ’11 Support Future Fuqua Students with their gift of $350,000 that setup an endowed scholarship. The two graduates of Fuqua’s Master of Management Studies hope to attract the best and brightest from around the world. source: duke.edu

Separately, we have pledged a multi-year grant to establish an endowment to provide unrestricted support for the Master of Management Studies (MMS) program in the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, with a preference for initiatives that support student interests in innovation and entrepreneurship and/or course innovation in the MMS program focused on entrepreneurship. 

The Cosmin Panait and Lilian Yang Foundation is proud to be one of the first donors to the Complete Playground - a unique non-profit indoor playground in the Financial District area of New York City. 

The Foundation's $100,000 gift was one of the earliest donations it received and has been instrumental in developing one of the city’s largest indoor playgrounds, which is notable not only for its 40,000 sqft size, but also for its commitment to serving a diverse community.  

The Cosmin Panait and Lilian Yang Foundation Inc. is a proud supporter of Bark Nation, a nonprofit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of dogs from cruel dog fighting conditions.

The Foundation's support will fund the rebuilding  of the deteriorating Bark Nation's shelter in Michigan, which acts as a safe and secure environment for the close to 100 dog fighting victims under their constant care. 

Founded in 1875, The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) is the first child protection agency in the world, with NYSPCC’s founders having written the basic tenets of child protection laws in the United States.  

The 2024 Fall Gala will honor Dr. William C. Bell for his transformative impact on social services and tireless advocacy for children and families, including as commissioner of NYC's Administration for Children's Services, where he oversaw child welfare programs like foster care and child protection. 

Cathleen Trigg-Jones, an Emmy-winning producer, media executive, and advocate dedicated to supporting youth aging out of foster care and empowering women hosted the event. 

Over the past 145 years, the agency has served more than two million children, educating more than 53,000 professionals working with children on child abuse and neglect issues, and this year's event will only further that goal. 

They are dedicated to offering effective, best-practice counseling, educational, and prevention services free of charge, providing essential support for critical child protection issues.  Proceeds from the event will advance the NYSPCC’s mission to safeguard the well-being of New York City’s most vulnerable children.

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The NYSPCC) held its 2023 Spring Luncheon last Thursday, April 27th  at the Pierre Hotel 


The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The NYSPCC) held its annual Fall Gala at The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in Manhattan.  

There are so many children in New York City  who are suffering deeply in their domestic situations, that are helped by the NYSPCC. Their experience with goodness and care now in these early years are what will determine their experiences and roles in the future lives as friends, fathers, mothers. Everything we can do to rescue, assist, care for these children is a blessing on all of us.

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The NYSPCC) held its annual Fall Gala last Wednesday night at the iconic Rainbow Room. 

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The NYSPCC) is one of the most highly respected child protective agencies in the world. Founded in 1875, The NYSPCC helps the most vulnerable children of our community recover from trauma. And, more importantly, it helps prevent child abuse through its work with parents, teachers, children and foster care agencies.

On Thursday December 18th of this month, The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The NYSPCC) held its annual Fall Gala at The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in Manhattan. Stephanie Ruhle served as the evening’s host, and introduced the program for the evening.

The Gala raised $811,000, a record for the event, to fund critical programs for The NYSPCC. The Gala is one of two fundraising events for The NYSPCC; the other being the annual Spring Luncheon, slated for Spring 2022.

Among others attending were Alexander Dillon, Gabriela Yusti, Deborah Norville, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Steve Schwarzman, Hillary Geary and Wilbur Ross, John Catsimatidis, and more.

family foundation that makes grants to nonprofit organizations that exhibit strong leadership and sound management, and projects that aim to have both a direct impact on the end recipients' lives, and make structural societal changes to alleviate the issues for the next generation. The Foundation sponsors various programs, in three focus areas: