Founded | 1994 |
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Founder | Frank Toskan, Frank Angelo |
Type | Operating public charity |
Focus | Humanitarianism |
Global | |
Product | VIVA Glam |
Method | Funding direct care, Educational programs, prevention |
Owner | Estee Lauder |
Key people | Nancy Mahon, Esq., Executive Director, M·A·C AIDS Fund; Senior Vice President, M·A·C Cosmetics |
Website | www.macaidsfund.org |
So, for this film with Rory Kennedy (Pandemic:FACING aids), since we (MAF) give away 3 to 4 million a year, we couldn't afford to finance the whole film. So we contacted the Gates foundation and the financing came through, based on Rory's credibility. ..we lost title sponsorship. It (a showing) took place at the United Nations in that room with the name tags of each country on the seats. ..and later that month all of us (all the directors) were convened at the United Nations again to receive an award from Kofi Anan. ..Danny Glover was there, Elton (John) wasn't.. It was amazingly successful, but of course so sad. Of the 5 countries portrayed in the film, only the wealthier countries did ok, and people survived.