Category: Philanthropy

Several donations of $50 million or more have been given to healthcare organizations to support services, improve education, advance research and more. Becker’s has reported on the following since March 24:

Orange, Calif.-based Providence St. Joseph Hospital received a $53 million donation from a couple who chose to remain anonymous, ABC 7 reported May 3.

Several hospitals and health systems have open positions for philanthropy leaders. Here are 10: 

Several philanthropic gifts have been made to hospitals and health systems in April to honor lost family members, to advance care and to bolster finances. Here are five reported by Becker’s:

The Utah Fetal Center at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City received a $15 million gift from a family in memory of their infant son who lived 33 hours after being born in 2010.

An anonymous donor gifted Houston Methodist $50 million, the second largest gift in the hospital’s history, which will be used to support and grow several services.

A state auditor’s investigation into the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics found that more than $17,000 in funds managed by a former employee were missing or improperly disbursed.

Health organizations saw on average a 1.9 percent decrease in funding in 2021 compared to 2020, according to a report by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine received a $10 million donation from the Abramson Family Foundation, which will support the Abramson Cancer Center’s research and care.

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has established a new research initiative after receiving a $50 million donation from the Starr Foundation.