Making an

IMPACT

Outstanding healthcare is the foundation of a strong community.

The Healthcare Foundation supports the hospital’s mission of providing healthcare services that excel in caring, quality and innovation. From helping to purchase the most technologically advanced medical equipment to funding SMH staff training and certifications that enable them to perform the most advanced medical procedures, the Healthcare Foundation provides critical resources that help SMH maintain its ranking as one of the nation’s top hospitals.

The Healthcare Foundation provides critical resources that help SMH maintain its ranking as one of the nation’s top hospitals.

Areas of

FOCUS

Patient Care

Patient-centered care is about providing not just medical treatment, but compassionate support.

Technology

Leading-edge technology ensures patients receive the latest healthcare advancements.

Research

Clinical research is integral to offering innovative life-saving and life-improving advances.

Education

Continuing clinical education helps ensure patients have access to the most advanced healthcare options.

Facilities

State-of-the-art facilities are fundamental to providing exceptional healthcare.

Impact Stories

The Epicenter of the Hospital: How SMH’s Logistics Team Is Redefining Patient Logistics with Precision and Compassion

Step inside the Meckler Logistics Center at Sarasota Memorial, and it’s easy to see why visiting clinicians call it a “mini-NASA.”
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A Century of Philanthropy

Philanthropy was the catalyst that launched the campaign to build Sarasota's first modern hospital.
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Care Connectors: SMH Cardio/Thoracic Surgery Navigators

Philanthropy allows SMH to be state-of-the-art and have the latest and best tools for patient care.
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From Vision to Victory: The Journey of the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute

The Healthcare Foundation's Leading with Care campaign surpassed its goal, raising nearly $94 million in just over six years.
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Impact Facts

FUND
DESIGNATION
FY24 10/1/2023 – 9/30/2024

Cancer - 47.89%
Unrestricted - 29.77%
Research and Education - 9.14%
Behavioral Health - 5.18%
Cardiac - 4.63%
Women & Children's Services - 2.89%
Other - .22%
Patient Care - 0.08%
Rehabilitation - 0.08%

Donor Stories

Andrew Economos, Ph.D.

Andrew Economos, Ph.D., makes a significant gift to support the new Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute at Sarasota Memorial
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Jody and Jim Alexander

The Alexanders' latest gift will support the newly expanded ECC at SMH-Venice.
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Ann and Steve Judd

The Judds made a generous planned gift to support Cardiac Services at SMH.
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Susan Milman

Ms. Milman donated $16 million to name the Cancer Pavilion at Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.
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