Maurice Falk Medical Fund (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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The Maurice Falk Medical Fund was chartered in 1960 through a five million dollar endowment and from the Maurice and Laura Falk Foundation. The Fund's initial fields of concentration consisted of mental health and medical education. Eventually the Fund concentrated specifically on mental health related projects. Between 1960 and 1993 the Fund awarded grants worth over twelve million dollars. Significant grant recipients include the University of Pittsburgh, American Jewish Committee, the Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute and the American Psychiatric Association.

From the description of Records 1960-1994 1960-1994. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 34696976

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creatorOf Maurice Falk Medical Fund (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Records 1960-1994 1960-1994. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
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associatedWith Allegheny County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Program. corporateBody
associatedWith American Jewish Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith American Psychiatric Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Caplan, Gerald. person
associatedWith Carnegie-Mellon University. corporateBody
associatedWith Cowles, John. person
associatedWith Craig House (Pittsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dershowitz, Alan M. person
associatedWith Epstine, Harry. person
associatedWith Falk, Leon, Jr. person
associatedWith Hallen, Philip B. person
associatedWith Health and Welfare Planning Association (Pittsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Hillman, Henry. person
associatedWith Katzen, Nathan. person
associatedWith Ḳeren li-Yerushalayim. corporateBody
associatedWith Mayer, John A. person
associatedWith Millsop, Thomas E. person
associatedWith National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Pittsburgh Child Guidance Center. corporateBody
associatedWith Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Rusland, Julian. person
associatedWith Shady Land School (Pittsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Stein, Howard. person
associatedWith University of Pittsburgh. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Allegheny County (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
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Charitable organizations
Health education
Health facilities
Mental health
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Active 1960

Active 1994

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