Healthcare Philanthropy news from FierceHealthcare
NewsScripps Health begins $2B improvement plan
San Diego-based Scripps Health will rebuild an existing hospital and construct research labs and physician offices as part of a $2 billion improvement plan, the non-profit healthcare system announced Read more...
Hospital exec bikes 3,100 miles to help fund new facility
Steve Koch, a Chicago healthcare executive, just finished a 3,100-mile bike ride to raise funds for a new Ambulatory Care Center for Sinai Health System. The Chairman of the Board raised $313,120 Read more...
Massachusetts General earns $1B via fundraising
Massachusetts General Hospital earned $1 billion fundraising, well on its way toward reaching its $1.5 billion goal--the most ambitious campaign in New England. The money will pay for the hospital's Read more...
Group urges Congress to protect tax benefit of hospital gifts
Particularly given that charitable giving to hospitals is already down steeply, Congress should avoid making tax code changes that discourage donations even more, according to a new industry group. Read more...
Charitable giving continued to grow in 2007
Despite a slowing economy, charitable giving to healthcare organizations increased last year, climbing 5.6 percent to $8.35 billion between 2006 and 2007, according to a new report. The report, from Read more...
Economy may curb healthcare giving
With the economy hitting the shoals, healthcare organizations may see a drop in charitable contributions, experts say. Giving has fallen across all sectors in four out of six recessions since 1967, Read more...
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