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Health Projects

Current and recent projects

The Campaign for UCSF Medical Center

University of California-San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

ImageThe University of California-San Francisco Medical Center remains completely dedicated to a single cause: advancing health worldwide. It is consistently ranked among the top ten medical centers in the nation, translating the latest research discoveries into innovative treatments for thousands of patients each year. The Medical Center has embarked upon an unprecedented opportunity to further define the future of health care by constructing three new hospitals on the UCSF Mission Bay campus. These state-of-the-art Children’s, Women’s Specialty, and Cancer hospitals will capitalize on the pioneering research underway in adjacent Mission Bay buildings, resulting in breakthroughs that promise to improve countless lives. They will also incorporate architectural and design features that are truly tailored to the needs of patients and their families. CCS is honored to be assisting UCSF Medical Center with its $600 million campaign. The campaign has recorded a $125 million gift, its largest gift to date, as well as one of the largest gifts in the University's history. The leadership of The Campaign for UCSF Medical Center continues to inspire and engage the philanthropic community of the Bay Area and beyond to be a part of its landmark vision for San Francisco and healthcare worldwide.

A New Century Of Caring

Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD

ImageAnne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), founded in 1902, is a regional Medical Center providing Annapolis, Maryland; Anne Arundel County; and surrounding counties with compassionate, high quality services. In partnership with CCS, AAMC raised $22 million to help fund a new six-story replacement hospital that opened in December 2001. The 277,000 square-foot state-of-the- art facility features all private rooms, an expansive emergency room, an eight ambulance service bay, an 18-bed critical care unit, 12 surgical suites, healing gardens, and a large parking garage. This was AAMC’s second campaign with CCS, $8.6 million was raised in 1993 to build a beautiful new women’s and children’s pavilion which inspired the community to replace its aging hospital. The relationship continued with CCS in a third campaign to fund the establishment of a state-of-the-art Oncology Center. CCS is privileged to have provided support to Anne Arundel Medical Center as it grew its Centers of Excellence as a regional medical facility.

Building a Legacy of Care: The Time is Now!

Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, Barrington, IL

ImageHospice of Northeastern Illinois is committed to providing each patient with the opportunity to live their final days in dignity and comfort. Surrounded by family and friends, patients are able to experience their end of life in the care of compassionate professionals that manage their pain and other symptoms within the familiar comfort of their home. For those in a condition too serious for themselves and their loved ones, Hospice of Northeastern Illinois and CCS have partnered on a campaign to build a hospice home in
Barrington, Illinois that will serve the six-county area. 

The campaign has raised more than $16 million on its goal of $15 million to help fund the 16-bed inpatient facility constructed using the guidelines of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. CCS is pleased to have directed this campaign, one of the largest for a hospice home in the United States.

Champion The Cure

Eastern Maine Medical Center and EMHS Healthcare Charities, Bangor, ME

ImageThe Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) is a 411-bed non-profit medical center in Bangor, Maine with a medical staff of nearly 300 physicians. EMMC provides three-quarters of the primary-care services offered in the Bangor area, as well as specialty and intensive services to the northern two-thirds of the state. EMMC is an American College of Surgeons verified Level II trauma center and the only hospital in the country that has been named an Overall Best Performer in Patient Satisfaction for five years in a row by Avatar International—an independent survey company. In 2008, EMMC won the Davies Organizational Award (from the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society) for using information technology to enhance patient care quality and safety. EMMC is the single recipient in the nation of this prestigious award for 2008, joining only 24 other hospitals nationwide that have ever been given this honor. As part of its commitment to offering the best in available health care, EMMC and EMHS Healthcare Charities launched Champion the Cure in 2007 to fund construction of a new outpatient cancer treatment and research facility. CCS is proud to have partnered with EMMC and EMHS Healthcare Charities on this $9.5 million campaign. EMMC is a member of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS).

Our Community Healthcare Future

Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA

ImageMartha Jefferson Hospital (MJH) has raised more than $51 million toward its $50 million challenge goal in a campaign to build a new hospital. MJH, a community healthcare provider with a Caring Tradition stretching back over a century, retained CCS in 2005 to conduct a feasibility and planning study. Results were positive, and MJH worked with CCS for over two years in an unprecedented fund-raising effort that secured two commitments of $5 million and more than 15 additional gifts of $1 million and above. The new hospital, scheduled to open in 2012, will provide a welcoming, patient- and family-friendly environment for a wide range of healthcare services and ensure top quality healthcare for the Charlottesville-area community for decades to come.

Building the Next Generation of Patient Care

St. Francis Hospital–The Heart Center ®, Roslyn, NY

ImageFounded by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, St. Francis Hospital—The Heart Center® has emerged 85 years later as the busiest cardiac center in New York State. Located on Long Island’s North Shore, St. Francis performs more cardiac surgical and interventional procedures than any other hospital in the Northeast and  has one of the highest caseloads of cardiac arrhythmia procedures in the nation. This year, U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Francis as one of America's Best Hospitals for heart and heart surgery, digestive disorders, geriatrics, and ear, nose, and throat disorders. CCS is proud to have assisted St. Francis in raising more than $60,000,000 in its Moment capital campaign—surpassing its original goal by $20 million—to build a new three-story patient care pavilion

St. Francis Hospital Case Study

Shands at UF Cancer Hospital Campaign

Shands HealthCare, Gainesville, FL

ImageShands HealthCare is a private, not-for-profit academic healthcare system affiliated with the University of Florida. The system is comprised of eight hospitals and more than 80 outpatient medical practices. Shands at the University of Florida, located in Gainesville, is the state’s leading referral center with patients coming from every county in Florida as well as from the entire southeastern portion of the United States. In response to Florida’s distinction of having the second highest cancer burden in the nation, it has been determined that the first step in the Shands’ system-wide, ten year $1.5 billion expansion program should be the construction of the Shands at UF Cancer Hospital. CCS is proud to have assisted Shands with its $55 million campaign in support of their plan to build this new facility.

Tranforming Care: The New Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ

Lion's Clubs InternationalJersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC), a member of the Meridian Health family, is a 502-bed, nonprofit university medical center. Founded in 1904, JSUMC is consistently ranked as the “most preferred” hospital by area residents, with one of the top-rated cardiac surgery programs in the state, the region's only Level II Trauma Center and the first and most comprehensive state-designated Children's Hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Transforming Care: The New Jersey Shore seeks to enhance JSUMC's ability to provide its growing community with a healing environment combining the most advanced medicine with exceptional care, while ensuring the medical center has the capacity to continue providing the highest level of services and programs. CCS is proud to have partnered with JSUMC and together, Transforming Care has nearly doubled its initial goal of $8,000,000, raising more than $15,000,000, including the largest gift in the 101-year history of the medical center.

Investing In Excellence Here At Home

Lehigh Valley Hospital And Health Network, Allentown, PA

Amnesty International USAIn 2007, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN) was ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the best hospitals in the United States for the 12th consecutive year, and in six specialties. Also, Fortune Magazine recently named LVHHN in its 2007 “100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States.” As part of its commitment to offer the best healthcare, LVHHN partnered with CCS to design and implement the Investing in Excellence Here at Home capital campaign. The campaign's $45,000,000 goal was surpassed nearly three years ahead of schedule and more than $53,000,000 has been raised to date. CCS is proud to have assisted LVHHN in this historic achievement.

Building A New Century Of Caring

St. Vincent's Foundation, Birmingham, AL

Amnesty International USA Building a New Century of Caring is the first campaign to be directed by CCS for St. Vincent's Hospital. This capital initiative seeks to raise $23 million toward the projected $120 million cost of capital projects. This effort will provide for the construction of North and South Towers that will expand the number of birth suites; house a state of the art imaging center; increase accessible Outpatient Surgery Center; include a new Emergency Department that is triple the size of the current facility; and significantly increase the St. Vincent's Foundation endowment to address emerging quality care needs.

Building On Excellence

Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL

Amnesty International USA Tampa General Hospital (TGH), founded in 1927, is a healthcare facility rich in tradition and recognized on the state and national level as a leader in a variety of medical fields. TGH is an 877-bed facility that houses one of the nation's busiest Organ Transplant Centers, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a Regional Burn Center, and a Spinal Cord and Head Injury Center. In addition, as West Central Florida's sole Level One Trauma Center, medical teams stand by around the clock to treat the most severely ill or injured patients. Last year, TGH's Emergency Room treated more than 64,000 people in a facility that was originally built to serve 40,000 annually. CCS is proud to assist TGH with its Building on Excellence capital campaign, which recently surpassed its $10 million financial goal.

Health Care For Life

White Plains Hospital Center, White Plains, NY

Amnesty International USAWhite Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) is a voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care, and preventative medical care in a compassionate manner to all people who live in, work in, or visit Westchester County, New York and its surrounding areas. As part of its commitment to offering the best in available health care, WPHC launched a $35 million capital campaign that surpassed its goal. CCS is proud to have assisted Jon B. Schandler, the Board of Directors, and the staff of WPHC with its last three campaigns, which combined have raised more than $70 million. WPHC is an affiliate of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and a member of Stellaris Health Network, Inc. and Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc.

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Classic and Historical projects

Centennial Campaign

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

Lion's Clubs International Fox Chase Cancer Center, one of the nation’s most renowned NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, opened the new 120,000 square foot Prevention Pavilion on January 1, 2000. This unique building is dedicated to helping families prevent cancer before it ever strikes, and includes specialized facilities for both research and patient care. CCS is proud to have assisted Fox Chase Cancer Center in raising $39 million for this special project, including funds for endowment and research programs as well as the Prevention Pavilion. CCS is also privileged to have worked with Fox Chase to raise $12.5 million for a new outpatient clinic. CCS is proud to have assisted Fox Chase with the first $100 million phase of its 20-year expansion plan, building on its rich tradition of achievement and commitment to the highest standards of scientific investigation and quality medical care.

Centennial Campaign For Excellence

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Berkeley, CA

Amnesty International USAAlta Bates Summit Medical Center is ranked among the top five percent of hospitals in the United States for clinical performance. One of the leading three California medical centers with better than expected outcomes in cardiac bypass surgery, it is also known as “The Best Place to Have a Baby in the East Bay,” every year welcoming more than 7,500 lives into the world. With three campuses in Oakland and Berkeley, Alta Bates Summit is the East Bay’s largest private, not-for-profit medical center serving the health care needs of communities that are among the most diverse in the world. With $25.2 million raised, the Centennial Campaign for Excellence provided funding for three newly created Centers of Excellence—Cardiovascular, Oncology, and Women & Infants—as well as support for various community programs and other needs. CCS is proud to have been a part of Alta Bates Summit’s Centennial Campaign.

Reach For The Stars Campaign

Children's Hospital Foundation at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

The work of the Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center helps 20,000 children annually. CCS designed and directed a successful $25 million capital campaign, as part of a $145 million construction effort to build the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at WMC.

The Only Remedy Is A Cure Campaign

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDF), New York, NY

The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDF) is the world's leading nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research. Initiated in 1989, The Only Remedy Is a Cure Campaign is an international major gifts initiative that pioneered the public/private partnership concept in biomedical research. The campaign secured more than $200 million in new research dollars from government sources, matching the efforts of individuals, foundations, and corporations.

National Dialogue on Cancer

Washington, D.C.

The National Dialogue on Cancer (NDC), now known as C-Change, is a forum that brings together principal leaders of key national cancer organizations, agencies and institutions, plus central figures from other public, private and nonprofit entities, to foster and support efforts to overcome cancer.

The NDC embarked on a major fund-raising initiative to fund the exciting, ambitious plans of its six Action Teams. For example, the Clinical Trials Team was dedicated to the goal of doubling the enrollment in clinical trials by 2005; the Access to Quality Cancer Care Team was committed to reducing the number of people without access to quality cancer care by 50%. This effort raised more than $20 million.

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The Campaign For Christiana Care

Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE

Founded in 1888, Christiana Care Health System ranks among the top five percent nationwide in clinical excellence. Christiana Care is Delaware's largest health care provider and the fourth-busiest surgical facility on the East Coast. The Campaign for Christiana Care was launched to provide funds to help meet the challenges of the next quarter century. CCS celebrates Christiana Care’s effort that raised funds to expand the high-volume Emergency Department and nationally-recognized Center for Heart and Vascular Health, and build 172 new patient rooms and six operating rooms. In addition, the campaign supported a new professional learning center that will ensure Christiana Care's clinical staff maintains and builds upon the high level of quality their patients expect. CCS is proud to have assisted the leadership of Christiana Care in conducting this successful capital expansion campaign that raised $26,000,000 on a $15,000,000 goal.

Prevention, Cancer Care For The Next Generation

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

Fox Chase Cancer Center is one of the premier cancer specialty treatment centers in the nation. With recent advances in biotechnology and human genetics, the possibility of dramatically reducing the incidence of cancer for predisposed individuals is within reach. Following a successful $38 million capital campaign, the Research Institute for Cancer Prevention opened in the new Cancer Prevention Pavilion. Programs offered in the new building focus on providing comprehensive prevention services to the asymptomatic patient, which include identifying people at genetic risk, investigating new techniques for effective early detection and intervention, and helping people handle genetic information about their personal risks.

Fox Chase was formed in 1974 by the union of American Oncologic Hospital, established in 1904 as the nation's first cancer hospital, and the Institute for Cancer Research, founded in 1927. As the fourth largest facility in the country devoted entirely to cancer care, about 4,000 individuals are treated in the inpatient facility and over 45,000 visits are made to the outpatient facility annually.

Building On The Quality Of Mercy

Mercy Health Services, Baltimore, MD

In 1874, the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Baltimore to staff a small downtown infirmary. Constantly responding to community needs and always serving the needs of the poor, the Sisters expanded Mercy dramatically from a small community hospital on one city corner to the Mercy Health Services of today, which includes Mercy Medical Center, Stella Maris and Mercy Ridge. Now including the region's premiere center for women's health, a specialized program in orthopedics featuring an internationally renowned foot and ankle surgeon, and other Centers of Excellence, Mercy has embarked on a $133 million expansion. For the first time in its history, Mercy turned to the community for significant financial support to enhance services and expand its downtown campus. This extraordinary effort, Building on the Quality of Mercy, raised $43 million on a preliminary goal of $20 million, which was later increased to $40 million. CCS is proud to have assisted Mercy Health Services with this important campaign.

Campaign For Children

Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

Morristown Memorial is an Atlantic Health System 575-bed hospital located in Morristown, New Jersey. The Campaign for Children raised nearly $28 million on its goal of $24 million to support the construction of a new children's hospital. This is the second consecutive successful campaign CCS has conducted for Morristown Memorial.

Campaign Swedish: A Vision For The Future

Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Swedish Medical Center is the largest, most comprehensive healthcare facility in the Pacific Northwest, and the hospital of choice for residents of Seattle and King County, Washington. With over 500,000 patient visits annually, Swedish is the region's leading tertiary care provider, serving patients through an array of preeminent programs, including the Swedish Cancer Institute, Swedish Heart Institute, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Women and Infants Center and Surgical Care Services. Campaign Swedish: A Vision for the Future was a $20 million capital campaign to expand and upgrade existing facilities and enhance key patient care services. In this first-ever major campaign in the history of Swedish, more than $23 million was raised, including nine gifts of $1,000,000 or more.

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