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SRF's End Of Year Campaign receives $1M from Antonov Foundation

Raises a total of $2M dollars this year amidst the pandemic

16-Jan-2021

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At the end of each year, SRF launches a fundraising campaign – End of Year Campaign.

Campaign is vital to the survival of SENS Research Foundation to combat all causes of age-related diseases.

2020 was a particularly difficult year for raising funds.

Despite all challenges, a long-time supporter gave a generous donation - Michael Antonov Foundation.

The foundation makes grants to organisations that conduct human longevity-centered research & projects.

Michael Antonov, founder donated $400,000.00 to SRF outright at the beginning of the campaign.

Then set up a matching grant of up to $600,000.00 for our supporters to match.

Encouraged 11 other supporters of SRF to turn his offer of doubling donations into a triple donation

SRF raised a total of $2,335,443.46 in this year’s campaign.

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Michael Antonov

Software Architect, Investor, Co-founder at Oculus

Michael Antonov Foundation

Makes grants and gifts to organizations that perform human longevity-centered research

SENS Research Foundation

Non-profit organization focused on transforming the way the world researches and treats age-related diseases

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Ageing Research, Investments