Given that the world is currently in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many are overlooking the presence and dominance of one of the world’s deadliest illnesses: cancer. Last year alone, cancer claimed the lives of over 600,000 Americans. The probability that given individual contracts cancer in their lifetime is around 40%. While billions have suffered from cancer, the technology combatting the disease has gotten better with time. One of the main impetuses that has propelled cancer-fighting technology forward is private philanthropy from individuals that have prioritized defeating this grave disease.

One such individual is Isaac Toussie. Toussie has been donating to hospitals for decades, helping to improve the care provided to millions in metropolitan areas such as New York City and Miami. During that same time, Toussie saw the devastating effects that cancer had on the families that frequented the hospitals. Toussie wanted to do his part to give these individuals the best chance they could to defeat the illness.

In 2017, Toussie received a Certificate of Appreciation from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Perhaps one of the most famous hospitals battling cancer, St. Jude focuses on pediatric care for children with more dire forms of the disease. Per their mission statement, the hospital seeks to “advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.” St. Jude provides care to patients at no cost, so the hospital relies heavily on donations from individuals like Toussie. The hospital treats patients from around the world and has pushed the envelope on scientific advancements in the field for decades.

Toussie has also donated to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, another one of the most famous treatment and research centers. The oldest cancer center in the world, Sloan Kettering has been fighting cancer for over a century since its founding in 1884. The center has received a plethora of awards in patient care and has numerous physicians recognized for their skill. The hospital housed over 22,000 inpatient stays in 2020 and employs over 5,000 medical personnel. Donations help fund the center’s operations and ensure that care is consistently provided to those in need.

In the past 2 years specifically, Toussie recognized the need to provide even more support to cancer research. With the government and its citizens prioritizing the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, many cancer patients risked being overlooked. Therefore, Toussie elected to make a generous contribution to The Skin Cancer Foundation. His donations were targeted to aid 4 specific programs: the development of the foundation’s mobile screening and education program, a public education campaign, aid to skin cancer patients and research grants. The Skin Cancer Foundation helps millions each year with its educational tools and publications. Their strategy towards early detection helps individuals find and treat their cancer earlier, raising their chances of survival.

Cancer has not stopped afflicting millions during the pandemic, and fewer people saw the need to bolster the fight against cancer in recent years. Isaac Toussie however, sought to continue his funding of programs that combat various forms of cancers. Helping individuals detect and recognize the presence of cancer is the first step in treating the disease. With his help, thousands are able to gain access to life-saving tools that can change their lives for the better.

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The need for special education has increased exponentially, yet many children still struggle to find the help that they need. Children with special education needs exist on a spectrum; some require additional help within a standard educational setting, while others require special schooling in more individualized institutions. Isaac Toussie saw how the special education systems available to many special needs students were lacking and wanted to get involved. “Though I am fortunate that my own children have been blessed with the ability to reach honor roll achievement, I recognize that other children may need certain resources to better position them for success,” he stated. These children are often forced to rely on state funded programs that don’t fully encompass their needs. Others are not even aware of state programs that could help their children. Toussie recognized the severity of the problem and set out to elevate local institutions through targeted donations.

Toussie generously contributed to The Friendship Circle, an organization that assists over 3,000 individuals with special needs through recreational, social, educational and vocational programming, per their Mission Statement. Some of their programs include Soul Trips, Fall Basketball Clinic and Life Skills. The organization fosters friendship and joy for those with special needs who might not be able to do so through schooling.

A similar organization that Toussie contributed to is Otsar Family Services. Located in Gravesend, Brooklyn, Otsar helps individuals of all ages with special needs. Otsar utilizes cutting edge technology within advanced learning programs to help individuals effectively function within the world at large. Contributions like those from Toussie put the organization on their feet. In a letter to Toussie, a representative of the organization wrote that “It is concerned individuals like you that have made Otsar what it is today.”

Some families require more personalized aid through at-home workers and particular medical plans. Because of this, Toussie was driven to contribute to an organization named Hand in Hand Family Services. A not-for-profit human services agency, Hand in Hand Family Services seeks to help families receive the necessary care for individuals with developmental disorders. With the help of the agency, families are able to attain services to help their children grow.

Toussie’s most recent contribution has been to the Special Children’s Fund. His donation was directed to the education of a disabled child who is a member of a single parent household. Toussie’s benevolence was spurred by witnessing the struggles of the families that the fund supported. The fund generally targets families that cannot afford the necessary care associated with raising a disabled child.

Toussie’s contributions to special education providers, funds and services have helped an uncountable number of individuals that struggle daily with the financial challenges of disabilities. Donations like these originate much needed happiness and life for those that might not attain it otherwise.

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If there is one thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught this country, it’s that hospitals are both necessary and underfunded. Millions sought medical treatment and many were simply not able to attain the necessary service to sustain their health. Systemically, America struggles to find a solution to the overwhelming health care problem. However, some individuals have taken the initiative to push for change and growth in the medical industry using their own finances. One such individual is Isaac Toussie. Carrying on his father’s legacy, Toussie has made a plethora of donations to hospitals throughout New York City and America as a whole.

Toussie’s desire to support stems partly from his desire to innovate. Toussie’s work includes being on the cutting edge of oil exploration strategies with hyper green technologies and minimal impact platforms (MIPS) and it’s these same innovative juices that propel his cutting-edge philanthropic works. His passion spurred contributions to Mount Sinai Medical Center, continuing a family legacy started by his father, Robert. Isaac’s donations to Mount Sinai Medical Center allowed the hospital to continue diversification of research, clinical studies, and treatment. Much like in his professional career, Toussie’s donations helped pushed the boundaries of science and innovation. Among other things, Toussie’s donations helped fund the immunobiology practice at the hospital, a field that has grown in significance given the rise of particular viruses.

Founded in 1852, Mount Sinai has grown to accommodate over 1,100 beds. The hospital is a teaching facility that trains the next generation of doctors with over a century of accumulated expertise. The hospital specializes in 11 fields, each with specific subspecialties. Toussie has donated to multiple specialties, with an eye toward innovating medical technologies. Toussie believes that by funding research projects, he could help millions by aiding the development of new technology that could target diseases such as HIV and certain cancers. In the hands of Mount Sinai specialists with recognitions in multiple rankings by U.S. News & World Report 2021-2022, the aid has immeasurable potential.

Toussie’s contributions to the hospitals of New York City expands beyond a singular entity. Impressed by the way in which NewYork-Presbyterian treated a family member of his, Toussie investigated the doctors and programs that the hospital housed. He elected to make substantial donations to the hospital, knowing that it would be put to good use. In particular, Toussie lauded the patient care the hospital provided. “The doctors were able to speak to the patients in a kind and pleasing manner that supplemented the experienced medical care provided by the hospital.” Like Mount Sinai, NewYork- Presbyterian is one of New York’s foremost acclaimed hospitals. Affiliated with two of New York’s most prestigious universities, Columbia and Cornell, NewYork-Presbyterian has been providing care to the area for over 20 years. The size of the hospital, around 2,600 beds, does not prevent the staff from providing top of the line care; the hospital was ranked #1 for NYC metropolitan hospitals by U.S. News and World Reports. Seeing over 2 million visits annually, Toussie’s donations helped one of the country’s leading hospitals continue to provide world renowned care.

Toussie’s commitment to teaching hospitals and training that they provide to the next generation led to a subsequent donation to NYU Langone Medical Center. The hospital has a strong commitment to developing their medical school and in 2018, eliminated tuition requirements for incoming students to attract the country’s most qualified students. In a letter of gratitude to Toussie, a representative of the institution stated that “NYU Langone has embraced an ambitious new vision: to become a world-class; integrated academic medical center that always puts patients first.” The message resonated with Toussie; that is vision that he has embraced for much of his life.

Toussie’s commitment to hospitals is admirable and his contributions to those entities are far reaching. Those contributions have the potential to spur innovation and growth with endless potential to advance medicine.

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The rise of climate change has led to the emergence of new protocols for companies across the world. One of the main developments is the field of ESG that aids consumers in analyzing the ability of companies to adapt to changing environmental regulations and standards. Due to the upside of attaining a favorable ESG score, many companies use marketing tools to make their companies appear more environmentally friendly than they actually are. The phenomenon, called greenwashing, is commonplace and many companies have been accused of it.

Isaac Toussie, an known corporate oil investor and syndicator believes that the greenwashing claims against the company flawed and exaggerated. Isaac says BP has a track record of using green technologies and of land conservation strategies. In any event, explains Toussie, such matters should not factor in a person’s analysis of the merits of investment in the underlying business. BP has stable dividends, a low PE, highly experienced management, and strong free cashflows Companies like BP can produce natural gas and still have a commitment to going green. The world of course still needs natural gas to operate.

Avoiding investment into BP on the premise to cut out natural gas is more of a moral statement than a financial premise or philosophy explains Toussie. Cutting out natural gas would upset the world economies. One can produce and use natural gas in a responsible way; one in which there is a limited effect on the environment. For example, committing to cleaner and more efficient drilling procedures is a step that natural gas companies like BP could make to show a further commitment to going green. Looney also made a strong point: many economies would resort to coal if natural gas was not available. Coal remains one of the most dominant forms of energy consumption despite its harmful effects on the environment. If natural gas is able to replace coal, a reasonable goal, then producing natural gas would be beneficial to the environment. Toussie agrees with Looney’s reasoning here as a practical matter. Most people don’t recognize the difficulties associated with overhauling energy infrastructure systems. The world cannot abandon the structures and systems that they’ve spent hundreds of years building within a matter of years. A transition of this nature takes decades and commitments from gas companies during those decades of transition about going green should be taken seriously.

Modern society requires energy, and it is impossible to say that there should be zero net emissions overnight. Natural gas companies could and should continue to produce gas to preserve the progressive way of life that we have established. At the same time, gas companies need to produce and consume that gas in a manner that is beneficial to the environment.

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