Many people first connect with Brown University Health through a personal healthcare experience, either their own or that of a family member, friend, or loved one.
For some, that experience inspires a desire to give back. For others, philanthropy reflects a commitment to advancing healthcare, supporting innovation, expanding access to care, or strengthening the communities we serve.
Every gift helps support Brown University Health's mission to improve health and well-being through compassionate care, research, medical education, and community outreach.
Whether you are interested in supporting a specific hospital, area of care, research initiative, educational program, or community health effort, there are many ways to make a difference.
People choose to support Brown University Health for many reasons, including:
• Honoring a caregiver
• Supporting a clinical specialty
• Advancing research
• Strengthening community health
• Creating a family legacy
• Investing in future generations
• Supporting innovation and education
Every gift contributes to healthier communities throughout our region. Philanthropic support helps:
• Advance research and discovery
• Strengthen clinical programs and services
• Expand educational opportunities
• Improve community health
• Invest in innovation and technology
• Enhance access to care
• Support strategic priorities across the health system
Every donor has a unique connection to Brown University Health.
You may choose to support a specific hospital, center, clinical specialty, department, physician, care team, research initiative, or program that is meaningful to you.
Select an area below to learn more about available giving opportunities.
Brown University Health Foundation – Support priorities that benefit the health system, including innovation, education, research, and community health initiatives.
Rhode Island Hospital – Support programs, services, education, research, and strategic priorities.
The Miriam Hospital – Support innovative healthcare programs and clinical excellence.
Hasbro Children's – Support programs and services that improve the lives of children and families.
Bradley Hospital – Support behavioral health programs, services, and research.
Newport Hospital – Support local healthcare priorities and community programs.
Morton Hospital – Support programs, technology, and services that strengthen community health.
Saint Anne's Hospital – Support local healthcare initiatives and patient-centered programs.
Some of the most impactful philanthropy comes through unrestricted support.
Gifts designated for greatest needs allow Brown University Health to respond to emerging opportunities, invest in innovation, and support strategic priorities across the health system.
Greatest needs gifts help:
These gifts provide flexibility to direct resources where they can make the greatest impact.
Endowed funds provide permanent support for healthcare priorities that matter most to you.
Because the principal is invested and preserved, endowed funds generate support year after year, ensuring your philanthropic impact continues for generations.
Endowed funds may support:
A planned gift allows you to make a meaningful investment in the future of healthcare while supporting your personal financial and philanthropic goals.
You may choose to support Brown University Health through:
Planned gifts can:
For more information about planned giving, please contact Chris Josephson at 401-444-6412 or email [email protected].
Brown University Health values feedback from patients and families.
Many individuals and families express gratitude by recognizing the healthcare professionals who made a meaningful difference during their care journey.
Learn more about caregiver recognition by emailing [email protected].
Every philanthropic journey is unique. These stories highlight the many ways individuals and families choose to support Brown University Health.
It was August of 2024, and Marylanders, Marc and Cathy Barclay, were enjoying a weekend in Newport, Rhode Island. Early on the Sunday morning of their stay, Marc made his way downstairs – then fell to the floor. “My right leg just went out from under me,” he remembers. “It was numb and, for the life of me, I just couldn’t get up.”
“We trusted him completely, right from the beginning,” recalls Phoebe Livingston, remembering the moment her newborn daughter Alba was urgently referred to Albert Woo, MD—an internationally recognized leader in cleft and craniofacial surgery, chief of pediatric plastic surgery at Hasbro Children’s, and director of its Cleft and Craniofacial Center.
It was a typical workday in mid-September for clinical nurse Patty McHugh when she received a “low heart rate” alert on her Fitbit. She was feeling normal, no dizziness or weakness, so Patty continued tending to her patients for a period before mentioning her device’s detection to a colleague. At the colleague’s urging, Patty took an EKG at the clinic, which confirmed her bradycardia.
For years, Cristian’s family knew something was not right. What began as moments of distress gradually grew more intense, affecting everyday life at home and leaving those who loved him searching for answers. Ordinary situations could quickly become overwhelming, and the family found themselves trying to manage a reality that felt increasingly fragile.
Newport Hospital’s reputation for delivering exceptional patient experiences is well known. Diane Daddario-Pfautz, who receives ongoing treatment through the Brown University Health Cancer Institute at Newport Hospital, is but one example of how grateful patients are expertly and compassionately cared for at the hospital.
Our Foundation team can help identify opportunities that align with your interests, values, and philanthropic goals.
Brown University Health Foundation
401-444-6500
[email protected]
