Category: Philanthropy

Planned Parenthood has received a $275 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to its national office and 21 affiliates.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital received a $50 million donation from the Lunder Foundation for healthcare education.

Six gifts of $50 million or more have been given to healthcare organizations for capital projects, research and more. Becker’s has reported on the following since Feb. 3:

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif., received a $50 million gift, which will go toward the creation of three medical institutes, The Orange County Register reported March 20.

Five donations have recently been made to healthcare organizations in the last couple weeks to improve care, fight health disparities and launch programs, Becker’s reported.

A couple has made a $10 million, multiyear pledge to Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Fla., WQCS reported March 17.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Meharry Medical College has received a $20 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, which will be used to fight health disparities and improve health equity.

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The largest donation in Sparrow Health System’s history, $5 million from cancer survivors James and Judith Herbert, will be used to create an endowment for its cancer center genomics program, NBC affiliate WILX 10 reported March 14.

In the health care fundraising world, it’s major gift officers who are the face of the organization. And It’s no secret that the last two years have been especially tough on them.