ALSAC’s new CEO talks tech, talent, Memphis, more
Ike Anand sat down with The Daily Memphian to discuss fundraising, technology, AI, talent recruitment and what he loves about Memphis.
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July 2025
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ALSAC’s Anand said he’s been ‘adopted by this mission’
“I think of it as more than just a job, and I feel like my family and I are adopted by this mission, and this is our life now,” said Ike Anand, the new president and CEO of ALSAC, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fundraising and awareness organization.
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ALSAC names new CEO
Ike Anand’s new role is effective immediately, making him the seventh CEO in the 68-year history of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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May 2025
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Inked: ‘Adult playground’ coming, St. Jude demolishing buildings, more
Playground Memphis will offer adults a space to play, ALSAC will demolish more than 12,000 square feet of buildings, senior housing is coming to the Medical District and a Midtown apartment building was sold.
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March 2025
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Calkins: As Shadyac steps down, it’s a critical moment for St. Jude
Richard Shadyac Jr. helped transform St. Jude into the most trusted brand in the world. His departure after 16 years is a moment of celebration — and uncertainty, too.
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Calkins: Richard Shadyac Jr. on his legacy, the future, Memphis — and some sports stuff, too
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Calkins: Richard Shadyac Jr. on his legacy, the future, Memphis — and some sports stuff, too
Will Hoops for St. Jude be back? How does Shadyac want his tenure as CEO of ALSAC to be remembered? Some parting thoughts as Shadyac steps down after 16 years.
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December 2024
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Memphis wrap star, former St. Jude patient meet on reality show
After filming on “The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge” wrapped in Pennsylvania, Vanessa West and Adrienne Myers met again — this time back home in Memphis over lunch at La Baguette.
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St. Jude leader and real estate brokers ‘optimistic’ for Memphis
The Daily Memphian’s Commercial Real Estate: Forecast and Review Seminar featured Richard Shadyac and a panel of three local real estate brokers: Jonathan Aur, Elliot Embry and Michael Donahoe.
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Richard Shadyac, CEO of ALSAC, stepping down
He is its sixth leader since ALSAC’s founding in 1957 and credited with nearly quadrupling gifts to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Hope ahead: St. Jude kicks off Marathon Weekend in Downtown Memphis
Memphis will host 22,500 participants, including a record 1,800 patient family members, for this year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend.
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Guest Column: When St. Jude and Memphis team up, anything is possible
“This is truly Memphis at its best. Your commitment to this mission is seen and felt locally as it saves and impacts lives globally.”
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St. Jude plans new 16-story tower Downtown
The new tower will be at A.W. Willis Avenue and Danny Thomas Boulevard, on a site occupied by three buildings that would be demolished.
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November 2024
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Former St. Jude fundraising exec to lead global anti-hunger charity
A longtime Memphian and former executive for the fundraising and awareness organization at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is headed to Oklahoma to lead a global anti-hunger charity.
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St. Jude fundraising organization hires Sesame Street, Whole Foods execs
The fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has recruited Samantha Maltin of Sesame Workshop as its new chief marketing and brand officer, while Ankur Jain of Amazon-owned Whole Foods will become the nonprofit’s first chief data and analytics officer.
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September 2024
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Polaris spaceflight could lift St. Jude fundraising to new heights
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the official charitable partner of SpaceX’s Polaris Program, which launched its first commercial spaceflight early on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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August 2024
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St. Jude purchases Intrator property in Pinch District
Intrator purchased the five-plus acres in 2019 for a proposed $1.1 billion Pinch District project; it was expected to include two hotels, 900-plus apartments and 220,000 square feet of office space.
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July 2024
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Four days, 465 miles, one goal: St. Jude supporters begin run to Illinois
The St. Jude Runs relay fundraiser is a tradition that dates back more than four decades and ends with a parade in Peoria, Illinois, featuring runners from Memphis, Chicago, St. Louis and three dozen other Midwestern cities.
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June 2024
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Registration opens for 2024 St. Jude Marathon Weekend
Organizers anticipate this year’s event will bring more than 22,000 people to Memphis, representing all 50 states and more than 75 countries.
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May 2024
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With big projects underway, St. Jude draws big support from corporate giants
From the Domino’s Village to the Chili’s Care Center, St. Jude’s campus is dotted with the names of corporate giants who’ve made some sizable pledges to the children’s hospital.
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Varsity Spirit president named St. Jude Marathon’s first corporate champion
Bill Seely will spearhead rallying local and national business leaders to get involved in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend by becoming sponsors, starting corporate fundraising teams and bringing in new donors.
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February 2024
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St. Jude to air first-ever Super Bowl ad
The Spanish-language ad will give viewers a glimpse into a St. Jude patient’s “no more chemo” party, while inviting them to become ángeles de esperanza, or angels of hope, for the children.
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December 2023
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St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend kicks off in Downtown Memphis
St. Jude Memphis Marathon participants come from all 50 states and Puerto Rico as well as 75 countries.
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October 2023
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Campbell Clinic’s chief of staff to lead ALSAC board
On Monday, Oct. 16, St. Jude announced new leaders to both St. Jude’s board of governors and ALSAC’s board of directors.
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August 2023
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St. Jude seeks 4,000 volunteers for marathon weekend
The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is the largest single day fundraiser for the hospital.
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June 2023
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ALSAC restructures, cuts 29 positions
ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, says it has laid off 29 of its 1,700 employees.
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