Philanthropy
People tend to think multi-million-dollar gifts are what makes up medical philanthropy. Healthnetwork Foundation knows that gifts of all sizes are important to physicians and hospitals. Many of our supporters want to make their gifts impactful, but don’t know how to accomplish this.
When we get patients and doctors together, people are motivated and inspired to give back. Having relationships with the teams who are leading medical discoveries is a privilege we share with the families who need them.
Here are some of the ways we support medical advances:
Honoring Physicians
Healthnetwork selects physicians based on feedback from grateful patients and supporters. As a Healthnetwork Service Excellence Award recipient, each physician or medical researcher receives a donation to be applied towards their research or clinical activities, and attends a dinner hosted by Healthnetwork in their honor.
To date, Healthnetwork has contributed over $1.2M in Service Excellence Awards towards the vital research of physicians in over 30 medical specialties.
Honoring Hospital Caregivers
Healthnetwork’s Exceptional Care Awards are presented annually to recognize hospital staff who share in our mission to provide exceptional care and attention to all Healthnetwork supporters.
Healthnetwork celebrates their dedication and outstanding service with a donation to support their department operations.
Joining our Supporters in Their Philanthropy
In 2017, the Stamps Family and Healthnetwork donated $500K to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Baptist Health South Florida. Philanthropists Penny and E. Roe Stamps, IV, are regarded as among the biggest supporters of higher education in the U.S. In 2017, their charitable interests broadened to healthcare after a brave and personal battle with cancer.
In 2018, the Minoff Family, including longtime Healthnetwork supporter Barry Minoff, pledged an eight-figure gift to the University Hospitals of Cleveland in honor of the wonderful care they have received over the years.
Several Healthnetwork donors, including Dave Herche and Richard Seaman, joined Healthnetwork in donating a total of $500K in 2018 to support research by two of Cleveland Clinic’s finest physicians: Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD, and Eric Klein, MD, and their #1 ranked programs.