Here are four recent examples of hospitals receiving donations to build new facilities and reduce disparities in healthcare:
- Cancer research and treatment center City of Hope received a record-breaking $50 million gift to support the development of a $1 billion comprehensive cancer campus in Irvine, Calif. The gift was from the Lennar Foundation and is the single largest philanthropic contribution to the City of Hope Orange County.
- New York City-based NYU Langone Health received a portion of a $2.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to support its efforts addressing colorectal cancer disparities.
- Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare will build an expanded cancer facility called the Priority Toyota Cancer Center after receiving a donation from Denis Ellmer, president and CEO of Priority Automotive and Toyota USA.
- University of Tennessee Medical Center received a $5 million donation to support community health equity and access. The gift was from philanthropists Natalie and Jim Haslam through their fund at the East Tennessee Foundation.