Tag Archives: Development

Philanthropy Right Under My Nose


“I live in Rochester, MN. I live very close to the downtown area, which means I can easily walk a few blocks and be submerged in Mayo Clinic history and the future of medicine and science. As I was looking … Continue reading

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Bigger Than a House


“Patients helping patients” has always been my way of summarizing philanthropy at Mayo Clinic. After all, most benefactors are patients, and the gifts they make help other patients, either right away (think buildings and new equipment) or years later (think … Continue reading

By Matt Derechin | Posted in Amenities, Cancer, Development, Transplant | Tagged , , , | Comments (2)

Giving Back


Glenn Primack had his first experience with Mayo Clinic during the last year, accompanying his best friend, Bob, who had cancer. Glenn describes his journey, both with Bob’s care at Mayo (led by Dr. Keith Bible) and how that experience … Continue reading

By Lee Aase | Posted in Development, Neurology & Neurosurgery | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Confessions of a New Employee


I work at Mayo Clinic in Rochester; but I have only been there since December 2008. As you might guess, I’m delighted to work at Mayo, and, yes, as you might also guess, I work with a group of amazingly … Continue reading

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A Second Life


Job description: Meet and write about the grateful patients who become benefactors of Mayo Clinic, their gifts and the researchers and physicians who use these gifts to move medicine forward. That’s my job – if you can call something as … Continue reading

By Matt Derechin | Posted in Human Resources, Transplant | Tagged , , | Comments (1)