The Common Thread: The Role of Corporate Philanthropy in Health Equity, October 2025

New Hanover County Common Thread webinar · October 27, 2025

A New Hanover County-hosted webinar titled “Bridging the Gap: The Role of Corporate Philanthropy” featuring Lavanya Harden Wright, head of giving and social impact at Genentech. Discussion covered Genentech’s shift from transactional grants to multiyear, site-focused partnerships that center health equity, examples of local programs such as FutureLab, lessons for policymakers and funders on co-creation with communities, and encouragement for greater participation of people of color in clinical trials.

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