We Fundraise
One of the key priorities of the Founders’ Board has always been to effectively engage and steward the Board’s community of donors and successfully meet short and long-term fundraising goals that support the mission of Lurie Children’s.
The Founders’ Board hosts a number of annual signature events, all of which raise significant funding to help support the Founders’ Board commitment to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital.
In May of 2023, the Founders’ Board of Lurie Children’s made a two-year, $4.5 million commitment to support Lurie Children’s Heart Center and our dedicated nursing staff through nursing development and retention.
- $4M to the Heart Center
- $800K – for Endowed support to top off the $3M Willis J. Potts MD Founders’ Board Professorship in Surgery
- $2.4M – Expendable budget for Medical/Surgical Co-Directors of the Heart Center
- $300K - Support Fetal Cardiac Intervention
- $500K – Heart Center NICU-Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program: Early Childhood Clinic
- $500,000 to Nursing Retention and Development
Commitment Impact
Today, one in 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease. While there have been significant improvements made to help children survive heart disease, Lurie Children’s remains focused on bringing kids from surviving to thriving. With your support, the Founders’ Board’s commitment will change the future for children with heart disease, from groundbreaking interventions before birth to exceptional outcomes through our top-ranked heart transplant program and follow-up services to support the whole child and family.
With this commitment, the Founders’ Board continues its long tradition of supporting our nurses—the frontline and bedside staff who are truly at the heart of the hospital. With support for nursing professional development and retention, we will help nurses operate at the top of their practice and deliver the best care for every child.
Campaign For Every Child
Additionally, the Founders’ Board expanded its campaign for every child commitment with an additional $9.5M in contributions - $4.5M in event fundraising and $5M in Major Gifts. Collectively, the Founders’ Board has raised more than $40 million to Lurie Children’s campaign for every child since the campaign began in 2017, representing the largest single contribution to the campaign.
We Advocate. We Educate. We Fundraise. We Serve.