Moving Forward, Giving Back

Moving Forward, Giving Back

Moving Forward, Giving Back is an inspiring and action-oriented podcast that delves into the myriad of connections between the life sciences industry and local communities where the message of caring and collaboration takes center stage. Life science companies and their employees are on a mission to make a meaningful impact on poverty and inequity by investing in community-led solutions. Hosted by Life Science Cares national leadership, this podcast showcases the transformative power of care and community service in the life sciences industry, exploring a wide range of compelling topics. From developing strategies of Corporate Social Responsibility and seamlessly integrating philanthropy into a company, to building lasting community partnerships and cultivating a diverse workforce – Moving Forward, Giving Back covers it all. Each episode features a star-studded roster of guests, all leaders across the life sciences ecosystem, sharing their expertise in creating a culture of care. Get inspired by their experiences and learn how life science companies are giving back to their employees and communities, and enriching lives along the way. To learn more go to https://lifesciencecares.org.

Episodes

January 7, 2025 37 mins

In this episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, four of our incredible donors and life sciences leaders sit down for a roundtable discussion about their involvement in our program Life Science Shares. This campaign is a way for companies or individual leaders to contribute to Life Science Cares if and when they reach financial milestones or other positive events by pledging a percentage of a future transaction. Joining the discussi...

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In the final episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back for 2024, Life Science Cares’ (LSC) CEO Sarah MacDonald sits down with LSC founder and Chairman Rob Perez to reflect back on another exciting year and look forward to LSC’s plans to scale both nationally and internationally to do what the organization does ‘better and bigger.’ They examine how LSC’s successful Project Onramp program continues to grow nationally as it expands into ...

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Today on a very special back to school episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, San Diego Executive Director Alicia Quinn Kitagawa speaks with Afira DeVries, the President and CEO of the Monarch School Project, which has been dedicated to providing a sense of belonging for thousands of unhoused youth and their families in San Diego since 1987. 

The episode is an open, fascinating and informative conversation that touches on a number ...

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In this episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, Life Science Cares’ CEO Sarah MacDonald sits down for a wide ranging and insightful conversation with John Crowley the President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Known broadly as BIO, it is the world’s largest biotechnology advocacy organization, representing biotechnology companies, academic and research institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organ...

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In the latest episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back we look at the state of immigration and the plight of today's immigrants through the lens of three Life Sciences Cares’ nonprofit partners. From Boston to Philadelphia to San Diego, each of these organizations is doing incredible work to support and help thousands of immigrant families in their journey to find their place in the United States, a land of opportunity and possibilit...

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March 28, 2024 27 mins

ROI serves as an important benchmark for all life sciences companies, whether it involves a pipeline candidate, new products, or marketing strategies. But what does ROI have to do with creating a culture of care?

In this episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, our guests Troy Wilson, CEO of Kura Oncology, Kate Wilson, President of the Gilead Foundation, Matt Gline, CEO of Roivant, and Tom Croce, Vice President of Global Patient Advo...

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Hosted by the Executive Director of Life Science Cares Bay Area Aisha Baro, the latest episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, is a panel discussion that explains how mentorship makes a workplace more reflective of the diverse patient population that the life sciences industry serves, while also fostering an inclusive workforce. Baro is joined by Jennifer Condon, Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition Global Research & Deve...

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This episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back features the “Reputation Reboot: Steps to Restoring Public Trust in the Biopharma Industry,” panel discussion that took place at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 9th in San Francisco. The panel brought together several industry heavy-hitters to tackle how we can enhance trust by demystifying our work, sharing empathy and information, and providing opportunities for communiti...

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December 11, 2023 42 mins

Earlier this year, Life Science Cares Boston presented its first ever Impact Award to the individuals and companies who best exemplify the mission and goals of LSC. In the inaugural episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, host and Life Science Cares President Sarah MacDonald chats with some of the 2023 award winners including Halloran Consulting, Third Rock Ventures and several other industry leaders about the creative and impactfu...

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September 10, 2023 51 secs

Welcome everybody to the Moving Forward, Giving Back podcast. A conversation about the importance of corporate philanthropy as an engineer of social change within the life science industry. Moving Forward, Giving Back is brought to you by Life Science Cares, an organization committed to leveraging the deep resources and power of the life science industry to address important social issues in those communities where they operate. Mo...

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