Rocked by the deaths of its founders and namesakes, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation set out to rebuild its brand and infrastructure — and a renewed, more empowered organization emerged.
“Chris was our chief fundraiser, our spokesperson, the person that lobbied on our behalf. We relied very heavily on him, with due reason,” Goldberg says. “He was our chairman of the board, but he really served as a day-to-day CEO. He had tremendous vision.”
Howley concurs: “His vision, his words were so inspirational to very basic scientists who go to their benches every day and are looking at things down at the cellular and molecular levels. It was Chris who I think really raised everyone’s vision and reminded us that, at the end of the day, whether it’s spinal cord injury or cancer or heart disease or diabetes, there are people waiting for science to deliver answers.”
Going Forward
“Chris was our chief fundraiser, our spokesperson, the person that lobbied on our behalf. We relied very heavily on him, with due reason,” Goldberg says. “He was our chairman of the board, but he really served as a day-to-day CEO. He had tremendous vision.”
Howley concurs: “His vision, his words were so inspirational to very basic scientists who go to their benches every day and are looking at things down at the cellular and molecular levels. It was Chris who I think really raised everyone’s vision and reminded us that, at the end of the day, whether it’s spinal cord injury or cancer or heart disease or diabetes, there are people waiting for science to deliver answers.”