Grateful Patient Program

Have you had an exceptional experience at University Hospital? Individuals and families can give back by designating their gift to a service line, department or to the primary fund in honor of their caregiver.

Memorial or Tribute Giving

Celebrate a life by making a memorial or tribute gift. A memorial gift offers a meaningful way to honor the memory of a loved one while also extending sympathy to the family. The family receives a special letter that recognizes the honoree and the donor. A tribute gift celebrates a person on a special occasion, such as a birthday, wedding or anniversary.

A tribute gift is also a way of giving thanks to a physician, nurse or caregiver at University Health. The honoree receives a special card that recognizes the honoree and the donor. The amount of your gift always remains confidential.

Make a memorial or tribute gift now.

Legacy and Planned Giving

All of us want to leave a lasting legacy. Planned Giving is one of the best ways to ensure you are making the type of impact you want in an area that means the most to you. Many of our loyal donors have already established Legacy Giving plans that include scheduled monthly, yearly or end of life donations through bequests, life insurance and retirement plans.

University Health was built by the community—for the community—and will continue to strengthen its lifeline to exceptional healthcare for many years to come thanks to these forward-thinking donors.

Corporate and Matching Gifts

Corporate donations advance our mission by building lifelines of support for the greater community. Together, corporate gifts of all sizes allow the Foundation to enhance programs for patients and employees that benefit and encourage a healthy community throughout our lifetime.

Many employers also encourage their employees to give to their favorite causes through a company sponsored matching gift program. Check with your company’s employee benefits department to see how you can double your donation and build lifelines to compassionate care. Every gift advances extraordinary care at University Health.

As a nonprofit hospital system, we rely on both public funds and private contributions to meet the healthcare challenges of today and the future. While public funds address the most basic needs at University Health, individual and corporate contributions enable us to implement the innovative and state-of-the-art improvements that help us go the extra mile and offer medical care that is beyond exceptional.

Stock Donation

Gifts of stock and securities are a highly desirable form of giving because they support our mission, while providing significant tax benefits for you. The tax advantages of stock and securities gifts include:

• No capital gains tax when you give long-term appreciated securities to University Health Foundation
• A charitable income tax deduction equal to the fair market value of the stock if it has been held for more than a year
• A deduction of the stock’s fair market value against a maximum of 30% of your adjusted gross income. Any excess deductions can be carried forward into as many as five additional tax years.