Bloomington Hospital Foundation
Established in 1967 by the Local Council of Women, the Bloomington Hospital Foundation provides philanthropic support to Bloomington Hospital for projects, programs, services and equipment, which enhance the quality of health in our community.
BH of Orange County operates a Foundation to benefit specific local programs in and around Paoli, Indiana.
The role of the Bloomington Hospital Foundation is to provide support the philanthropic mission of Bloomington Hospital to be one of the best hospitals in the State of Indiana.
Since 1997, the Foundation has provided more than $7 million to Bloomington Hospital in support of services, programs and equipment. Thousands in south central Indiana benefit from our community's philanthropic support of our hospital.
Founded more than 100 years ago, Bloomington Hospital has grown from a small 10 room house to a sophisticated regional referral center serving a patient base of nearly 370,000 in nine south central Indiana counties. As a not-for-profit organization, Bloomington Hospital relies on the support of its community to continue to provide advanced medical care with state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
Bloomington Hospital cares for all in its community, regardless of ability to pay, with care ranging from emergency services to primary care, cardiovascular care to cancer treatment, and women's and children's services to orthopedics.
Since 2005, the Bloomington Hospital Foundation has employed a full-time Manager of Grant Research and Development. During this time, the Manager has written over $1,000,000 in grants to external funding sources and nearly $400,000 has been approved. These grant dollars go directly to improve the quality of care for Bloomington Hospital patients and the health and well-being of our community as a whole. Some recent grant-funded projects examples include the development of a premature infant prevent program through Home Health & Hospice, state-of-the-art equipment for the Children's Therapy Clinic, and an Electronic Health Records pilot project to build community awareness around the benefits of health information exchange.
For more information about the Bloomington Hospital Foundation's grants program, please contact Jill Nielsen-Farrell at 812.353.5820.
Since 2000, the Bloomington Hospital Foundation has been able to support Bloomington Hospital with more than $5 million for the advancement of equipment, services and programs that benefit our community.
From advanced technology used to treat disease to comfort care services, your gifts touch the lives of our patients everyday. You can see your gifts at work with:
Indiana's first image-guided iX linear accelerators, which give us the ability to provide more powerful and precise radiation therapy to our patients with cancer at Bloomington Hospital's Radiation Oncology Centers
Two new ambulances and five new assisted medical transport vehicles for Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Service
Support for programs and services such as the Olcott Center for Cancer Education, Alzheimer's Resource Service, and Home Health & Hospice
A new helipad for life-saving transport
Support for the new Volunteers in Medicine of Monroe County
There are numerous ways you can contribute to Bloomington Hospital Foundation and help the foundation fulfill its mission. Your gift will enhance the activities and programs of Bloomington Hospital and ensure the care of patients, both now and in generations to come.
Gifts may be sent to:
Bloomington Hospital Foundation
P.O. Box 1149
Bloomington, IN 47402
The Hopewell Circle is comprised of individuals or couples in our community who have made an annual gift of at least $100. Over the last five years, more than 13,000 people have benefited from gifts made through The Hopewell Circle to services such as Adult Day Care, the Alzheimer's Resource Service, Children's Therapy Clinic, and the Special Care Nursery.
Giving levels include:
The Business Honor Roll is a diverse group of area businesses committed to making a positive difference in the growth and health of our community. Each member of Business Honor Roll makes an annual gift or pledge. Business Honor Roll has raised more than $800,000 since 1999 to fund projects at Bloomington Hospital that benefit our community, including:
The purchase of two new ambulances, which transport more than 4,000 people each year
The expansion and purchase of state-of-the-art technology at the Radiation Oncology Centers
The construction and development of the Helipad, located right outside of the Emergency Department
The renovation of one of the hospital's cardiac catheterization labs
Giving levels for the Business Honor Roll are:
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$3,500
$1,500
The Heritage Society is a group of caring community members dedicated to Bloomington Hospital, the Bloomington Hospital Foundation, and continued health care excellence in south central Indiana. Each individual or couple makes a pledge or gift of $10,000 or more to the Foundation. For more information on the Heritage Society, please contact Diane Ballard, Director of Development.
Additional giving levels include:
Physicians of Heritage - physicians who contribute at the $10,000 level.
Cornerstone of Heritage - members who contribute between $25,000 and $49,999.
Capstone of Heritage - members who contribute between $50,000 and $99,999.
Since 1999, members of The Heritage Society have helped fund:
The Olcott Center for Cancer Education, a free service providing advocacy, education and support to anyone in our community who is, or has a loved one, dealing with cancer.
The Healthmobile, a mobile health van that takes vital medical screenings and health professionals out to our community. Since 2002, more than 5,600 people have received wellness screenings from the Health mobile, and 60 businesses have invited it on-site for their employees.
Scholarships and awards for Bloomington Hospital employees. Each year, approximately $35,000 is awarded to hospital employees to support continuing education in their chosen health care career.
Second Century includes individuals and businesses with extraordinary vision and commitment to our community. Each member has given $100,000 or more to the Bloomington Hospital Foundation. Our most recent gift from Second Century is $500,000 to fund an infusion center in the hospital's Regional Cancer Institute.
Members of the Lasting Legacy have provided for the future of Bloomington Hospital through their financial or estate plan. These important gifts provide the Foundation's permanent endowment.
Gifts made in memory or in honor can be of any denomination. An acknowledgement of your gift will be sent to the person(s) you designate.
To thank you for your generous gifts, members of the Foundation's giving clubs are listed in Developments, the biannual magazine of the Foundation, and on our donor wall located in Bloomington Hospital's lobby. Gift amounts are always kept confidential.
Many employers are willing to provide matching funds for their employees' gifts or increase the magnitude of the gift. We suggest you ask your employer for more information.
If you are a student or teacher in Indiana, you may want to contribute to Bloomington Hospital through the Foundation. Get your school involved in fundraising.
Hoosiers Outrun Cancer (HOC) is a run/walk held annually to benefit Bloomington Hospital's Olcott Center for Cancer Education. Each year, more than 3,500 participate in the race, 200 volunteers help coordinate the activities and proceeds from HOC average $130,000. With these funds, the Olcott Center is able to continue to provide advocacy, education and support to those with cancer and their families.
Created in 2000, the Circle of Friends is comprised of former members of both the Bloomington Hospital Board of Directors and the Bloomington Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. This group meets quarterly with Bloomington Hospital's CEO to learn about the current state of the organization.
Hosted by members of the Foundation's Business and Professional Committee, these informal quarterly meetings with Bloomington Hospital's CEO allow area business leaders to hear about the hospital and discuss local and national health care issues.
The foundation has more than 100 dedicated volunteers give of their time to serve on eight committees, each focusing on a specific aspect of the Foundation's development program: Annual Support, Business and Professional Relations, Circle of Friends, Heritage Society, Investments, Lasting Legacy, Second Century, and Special Events. For those who would like to give of their time, volunteer and internship opportunities exist at the Bloomington Hospital Foundation to assist with special events and other projects. For further information, please contact Di Brinson, Foundation coordinator.
The heart of the Bloomington Hospital Foundation is its Board of Directors and volunteers. From physicians to senior leaders at local corporations to professors, the 17 members of the Board guide the Foundation in fund development and allocation, assuring that your gifts truly make an impact at Bloomington Hospital. All are leaders in our community and are supporters of Bloomington Hospital. The board volunteers their time and talents to support the mission of our local community hospital.
Chris Molloy, VP of Fund Development
cmolloy@bloomingtonhospital.org
812.353.9297
Diane Ballard, Director of Development
dballard@bloomingtonhospital.org
812.353.5823
Di Brinson, Administrative Assistant
dbrinson@bloomingtonhospital.org
812.353.9297
Michelle Farmer, Manager Special Events
mfarmer@bloomingtonhospital.org
812.353.9567
Jill Nielsen-Farrell, Manager Grant Development & Research
jnielsen-farrell@bloomingtonhospital.org
812.353.5820
Heather Allen , VIM Fund Development Manager
hallen@bloomingtonhospital.org
812.353.5002
Tara Gahlinger, Donor Relations Specialist
tgahlinger@bloomingtonhospital.org
812.353.5533
Bloomington Hospital Foundation is a 501 c 3 not-for-profit organization. All gifts are tax deductible by law. All donations are used for the continued improvement of the hospital's facilities, equipment, programs and services.
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