Who We Are

We Advocate

The Founders' Board is committed to advancing Lurie Children's public policy agenda to increase access to exceptional health services for all children. We champion Lurie Children’s advocacy priorities with city, state and federal lawmakers. The Founders' Board Vice President of Advocacy collaborates with the Government Relations team to gain a comprehensive understanding of the public policy issues directly affecting pediatric health and the hospital. In turn, the Committee informs and educates all Founders' Board members about these important policy issues and garners their support to communicate directly with lawmakers. Through legislative calls to action and in-person lobbying in Washington D.C., we promote the hospital’s policy priorities and strive to influence relevant legislation.

We Educate

The Founders’ Board educates its members to be effective and compelling ambassadors for Lurie Children’s Hospital. We inform and educate donors, community partners, and patients and families. Members are exposed to cutting-edge medical research, ground-breaking clinical advancements and important community initiatives through monthly speakers, leadership briefings and special reports. We gain strategic, financial, and operational knowledge of Lurie Children’s through regular dialogue with leadership and active participation on hospital committees, councils, and boards. A strong focus on education enables members to understand, support, and effectively communicate the hospital’s priorities to our stakeholder community through a wide variety of forums.

We Fundraise

The Founders’ Board provides transformational financial support to promote and advance Lurie Children’s vision of a healthier future for every child. We engage and steward a broad community of donors through educational opportunities, signature philanthropic events, and personal outreach. The funds raised through events, annual and major gifts, multi-year pledges and endowments directly support critical hospital strategic initiatives, transformational research, and philanthropic campaigns, while also enabling the hospital to attract and retain top leaders in the medical field.

We Serve

The Founders' Board provides volunteer leadership to support the Lurie Children's Hospital community of employees, patients, families, and partners. We collaborate with hospital leadership to identify and support areas of greatest need. Serving in numerous capacities, we celebrate hospital employees, provide cheer and goodwill to patients and families, support the social needs of families in their communities, and showcase the hospital to current and prospective donors, peer organizations, and educational groups. These volunteer efforts seek to enhance the experience of Lurie Children’s patients, families, and employees, and build beneficial morale within the hospital and the broader Lurie Children’s community.

FY26 Active Founders' Board Members

FY26 Associate Founders' Board Members