Synergy for change award
Selection criteria & award significance
The Synergy for Change Award recognizes partnerships that bring donors, charities, and beneficiaries together to create lasting impact.
Honoring collaborative efforts that enhance philanthropic effectiveness, this award celebrates innovative models of giving that strengthen relationships, maximize resources, and drive meaningful change.
Past winner
Harrington Discovery Institute and Morgan Stanley GIFT
Morgan Stanley GIFT Cures
Morgan Stanley GIFT Cures, powered by the Harrington Discovery Institute, was created in response to client demands for more concrete results from their philanthropy in the search for medical cures. By taking a portfolio approach, this unique partnership creates scale and spreads risk across multiple discoveries.
Together, these two organizations have bridged the gap between groundbreaking medical research and life-saving treatments, advancing critical discoveries from academic institutions across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Today, more than 65 esteemed institutions have discoveries in the portfolio.