Replacing the Daily Digest, GOBEL identified all publicly announced healthcare gifts in the $1M-$9.9M range. Below find a list of principal gifts that were announced in September 2026.
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$1M-$9.9M healthcare gifts in September 2026:
- The UCSF led CoeurTCR international research network, including the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, received a $9 million award from the Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research on September 1 to advance precision treatments for myocarditis.
- Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) received a $7.5 million gift from Royalty Pharma on September 15 to expand its Therapy Acceleration Program, a venture philanthropy fund advancing early stage blood cancer therapies.
- The UHN Foundation celebrated $6.9 million CAD raised at the Peter Gilgan Foundation’s 21st annual Tour de Bleu on September 14, supporting brain health research at the Krembil Brain Institute.
- The American College of Radiology received a $6 million bequest from the estate of Christopher and Betsy Ullrich on September 2 to support health policy research and the Neiman Health Policy Institute.
- Broward Health Medical Center dedicated the Boyce Haller Family Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Suite on September 30, made possible by a $5.2 million gift from Linda Haller and the Boyce Haller family.
- The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Pharmacy received a $5 million gift from CVS Health on September 28 to establish a five year scholarship program for pharmacy students.
- Colquitt Regional Health System broke ground on the Hufstetler Tower on September 21, supported by a $5 million lead pledge from Teresa and Steve Hufstetler. The tower will expand the hospital from 99 to 155 beds.
- Bluewater Health Foundation received a $5 million CAD gift from The Gordon Foundation on September 13 to support cardiac care and patient needs, the largest individual gift in the foundation’s history. The gift names The Gordon Family Patient Care Building.
- The Kruyne family invested $5 million CAD on September 10 to expand access to mental health care in Ottawa:
- The Royal received $2.5 million CAD to establish Eastern Ontario’s first mental health urgent care clinic.
- The Ottawa Hospital received $2.5 million CAD to support EmPATH emergency mental health spaces and rTMS depression therapy research.
- Wayne State University College of Nursing received $4.5 million from the Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation on September 13 to expand the Jacob Scholars Program to 45 nursing students each year.
- The University of Louisville School of Medicine received $4.5 million from the Gibbs Foundation on September 3, establishing the Gibbs Foundation Endowment for respiratory disease and ex vivo lung perfusion research.
- Maui Health Foundation secured $4.1 million on September 12 to fund a new 3.0T MRI system at Maui Memorial Medical Center:
- $2 million from Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation
- $1.6 million from Nan and Wayne Kocourek
- $500,000 from the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation
- Children’s National Hospital received a $4 million gift from the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation on September 28 to support a Healing Arts Initiative, renovation of the Bunny Mellon Healing Garden, Camp Accomplish scholarships, and the Fund for Every Child.
- The University of Cincinnati received nearly $4 million from the Charles L. Shor Foundation on September 28, creating four funds for epilepsy research, integrative therapies, and a nurse navigator at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the Osher Center for Integrative Health.
- Curebound announced $3.8 million raised by participants in the Curebound Cancer Challenge on September 19 ($4.6 million including sponsors), supporting early detection and personalized therapy research for adult and childhood cancers.
- The CHUM Foundation received a $3.2 million CAD legacy gift from the Maurice Bouffard Foundation on September 17 to support spinal cord injury and paralysis research.
- Saratoga Hospital received a $3 million gift from the Robert and Lisa Moser Family Foundation on September 29, naming the Moser Center for Successful Aging and Wellness as part of a $22 million capital campaign.
- Calgary Health Foundation received a $3 million CAD gift from Jay Westman, Diana Joseph, and the Westman Charitable Foundation on September 2, creating the Westman Family Seniors’ Emergency Pod at South Health Campus, Western Canada’s first dedicated emergency space for older adults.
- Magruder Hospital celebrated a $2.5 million gift from Hal and Diane Hawk of the Hawk Foundation on September 18, naming the Hawk Foundation Advanced Imaging Suite. The gift is the largest private gift in the hospital’s history.
- Five frontotemporal dementia research teams received $2.5 million from the Kissick Family Foundation and the Milken Institute’s SPARC program on September 28 to advance research into sporadic frontotemporal dementia.
- UMC Children’s Hospital raised a record $2.05 million through the 43rd Annual Children’s Miracle Network Celebration Broadcast on September 18, funding NICU transport incubators.
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received $1.8 million in grants from the V Foundation for Cancer Research on September 8, supporting CAR T cell therapy for T cell leukemia and a liquid biopsy pilot for Li Fraumeni syndrome.
- Eskenazi Health received a $1.5 million gift from Mark and Joan DeFabis on September 23 to establish a palliative care physician fellowship.
- Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children celebrated a record $1.2 million raised through the iHeart 92.3 KSSK Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids on September 21, supporting pediatric programs and services.
- KGH Foundation raised $1.09 million CAD at its Heart of Gold Gala on September 13 for the Kelowna General Hospital Emergency Department, closing the foundation’s $40 million Closer to Home Than You Think campaign.
- OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center received a $1 million gift from the Founders of Doctors’ Hospital Inc. on September 10 to support its new Tulsa cancer facility.
- The University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Center and Research Institute received a $1 million gift of appreciated stock from Ron Yarbrough on September 5 in memory of his late wife, Jean Seymour Yarbrough, supporting the new cancer center.
- Baptist Health Foundation received a $1 million gift from Julio and Alexandra Herrera on September 24 to support the NICU at South Miami Hospital and women’s health renovations at Baptist Hospital’s Lake Pavilion.
- Adventist Health Tulare received a $1 million gift from JDH on September 29 toward completion of its new tower, the largest donation in the hospital’s 75 year history.
- The University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing received a $1 million gift from The Hamill Foundation on September 21, establishing The Hamill Foundation Endowed Professorship in Community Care Nursing.
- UAMS received a $1 million pledge from Jeannette Shorey, M.D., and Lindsay Thomas on September 3 to create an endowed College of Medicine scholarship fund.
- London Health Sciences Foundation received a $1 million CAD gift from Andy and Helen Spriet on September 26 to expand cardiac care at LHSC.
- The CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation received a $1 million CAD pledge from METRO Inc. on September 24 to support research, care priorities, and fundraising events.
- Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation received a $1 million CAD gift from the Schooten family on September 29 to support new cardiac facilities through the Bringing Hearts Home campaign.
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