Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Oct 30, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$5,300,770

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

In the past decade, the foundation has supported non-academic activities to form the fellows into a community and to give them experiences and information that will better prepare them for their careers. Each autumn, the fellows organize a weekend retreat on each coast to discuss their individual projects, to identify mutual research interests, and to hear alumni fellows and other invited speakers discuss career paths and opportunities. In 2012, approximately 70 fellows attended either the west coast retreat or the east coast retreat. Recently we have begun to hold four-day summer workshops to provide the fellows more time to discover each others' interests, to build collaborations, and for more lengthy interactions with leaders in research fields of their interests. Approximately 100 in school and alumni fellows have attended each of the summer workshops. The retreats, workshops and local events near universities are heavily supported financially by gifts from alumni fellows who feel that this is an important contribution to the future. During four of the past ten years, in-school fellows, alumni fellows and board members, for a total of about 200 attendees, gathered at a national symposium for a more formal three-day meeting. Speakers at these events have included university presidents, corporate and government leaders, and technical entrepreneurs. In august 2013, over 200 in-school fellows, alumni fellows and guests attended the hertz foundation's 50th anniversary symposium. Again, the purpose of this series of meetings is to better prepare the fellows for success. The foundation also has a communication program, including semi-annual newsletters and local gatherings. These communications aid the fellows in sustaining a community, providing them with additional insights from important educational, research, governmental or industrial leaders to whom they may connect for research or entrepreneurial purposes, and encouraging them to participate in the activities of present or future fellows.

Filer

EIN

36-2411723