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Causes: Health, Specialty Hospitals
Mission: To optimize philanthropy in support of the mission and future of the children's hospital of chicago medical center.
Programs: Ann & robert h. Lurie children's hospital of chicago foundation ("lurie children's foundation"), an illinois not for profit corporation and an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of the code, is responsible for fundraising for the children's hospital of chicago medical center ("parent") (fein 36-3357004), lurie children's foundation's sole corporate member, and the parent's affiliated tax-exempt organizations. Lurie children's foundation works with ann & robert h. Lurie children's hospital of chicago ("lurie children's") to coordinate fundraising. Much of the fundraising conducted is directly contributed to lurie children's. Gifts received by lurie children's foundation are primarily held by and available for distribution to lurie children's, stanley manne children's research institute ("stanley manne research institute"), and to the other tax-exempt affiliates of the parent, as appropriate, or as may be designated by the donor. Lurie children's foundation seeks to secure the financial resources for lurie children's and its affiliates needed to remain leaders in pediatric health care, research, education and advocacy. Lurie children's foundation fundraising activities include programs to develop major gifts, leadership gifts, planned giving and annual gifts. Lurie children's foundation receives fundraising support from fundraising organizations and an active team of volunteers to cultivate and secure contributions that advance the mission of lurie children's and its affiliates. These organizations devote fundraising efforts entirely or in part to lurie children's and its affiliates. Fundraising appeals by such organizations are coordinated with the foundation's fundraising activities in order to avoid conflicting solicitations and to focus support on identified priorities.