Giving
Every gift to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation helps strengthen healthcare across our region. While you may choose to support a specific program, service line, or initiative, all philanthropic investments help advance Sarasota Memorial’s mission of providing exceptional care to patients and families in our community.
The following funding priorities represent some of the opportunities to make a meaningful impact through philanthropy.
Philanthropy helps Sarasota Memorial advance patient care, expand access to healthcare services, invest in innovation, and prepare for the future needs of our growing community.
Cancer Care
Bringing advanced cancer treatment, research, and support closer to home.
The Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute at Sarasota Memorial is bringing the full continuum of modern cancer care together in one destination. Donor support helps advance treatment capabilities, innovative technology, research, and patient support services that benefit individuals and families throughout every stage of the cancer journey.
Research and Education
Preparing tomorrow’s healthcare leaders while advancing medical discovery.
Innovation begins with discovery and learning. Through the Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute, donor support helps advance clinical research, workforce development, simulation-based training, and continuing education opportunities that strengthen healthcare today and prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Behavioral Health
Meeting the growing need for comprehensive mental and behavioral healthcare.
Mental and behavioral healthcare remains one of our community’s most urgent needs. Support for the Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion helps expand access to inpatient and outpatient services, enhance therapeutic programs, and provide compassionate in- and outpatient care for individuals and families facing mental health challenges.
Women and Children's Services
Helping mothers, babies, and families thrive from the very beginning.
Healthy beginnings create stronger futures. Philanthropy supports programs and services that care for women, infants, and families, including the Pregnancy Care Team, First 1,000 Days Suncoast, and other initiatives designed to improve maternal and child health outcomes throughout our community.
Access to Care
Ensuring more individuals and families can access the care they need.
Everyone deserves access to quality healthcare. Philanthropy helps support services for uninsured and underinsured patients, community-based health programs, specialty clinics, transportation assistance, and other initiatives that connect individuals and families with essential healthcare services.
Growing Our Health System
Expanding access to exceptional healthcare across our growing communities.
As our region continues to grow, Sarasota Memorial is expanding services, programs, and facilities to meet increasing healthcare needs. Philanthropic support helps enhance care throughout the health system, including growth in Lakewood Ranch, Venice, North Port, and other communities across our Suncoast region.
Endowments and Sustainability
Greatest Need
Ready to make a Difference?
Whether you choose to support a specific funding priority or provide flexible support where it is needed most, your philanthropy helps strengthen healthcare for patients and families throughout our community. Contact us for more information.