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Why donate to a pediatric hospital?
Generous philanthropy also advances our work to find new treatments and cures.
Medical developments for children continue to lag significantly behind advancements for adults. We’re closing this gap, through research and innovation, and the development of devices and therapies specific to kids’ growing bodies. Your gift provides hope, healing and brighter futures.
What does my donation support?
Your gift funds research, specialized medical equipment and facilities. It allows us to expand innovative programs, such as Child Life, art, music and pet therapy, our mobile health program and other services that enable children to receive the best care possible.
May I give a general gift or must I designate it to a specific area?
Should you choose to designate your gift to a specific area of need at our hospital, please use this donation form. Learn about some of our programs here.
What’s the difference between the hospital and foundation?
What is the focus of the campaign?
Follow the Leader is Children’s National’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign in a decade and our most ambitious.
We’re proud to rank among the nation’s top top-5 children’s hospitals in multiple specialties and #1 for newborn care six years in a row. We seek $500 million to fund five bold initiatives where our leadership is strong. Strategic investments today will improve lives for generations.
Generous support will drive lifesaving and life-changing advances for more children, especially in these areas:
- Pioneering Prenatal Pediatrics
- Trailblazing Treatments for Complex Conditions
- Spearheading Integrated Mental Health Care
- Strengthening Community Through Access to Care
- Revolutionizing Care Through Pediatric Discoveries
Our strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to our growth – ensuring our team listens to, understands and reflects our community.
Why Follow the Leader?
Leadership requires a constant quest to do even better. To push the boundaries of what’s possible. To discover more effective treatments and cures that save lives and deliver healthy lifetimes. Leadership requires vision. It also requires committed partners and financial resources.
Help us find the urgent answers kids and their families need. We invite you to follow the leader.
How can I support follow the leader?
You can make a generous gift to our campaign as an individual or family, or through a business or a foundation. Give through your will, from an IRA or DAF, with a gift of stock, or with cash, check or card.
Contact Meredith Chipman at mchipman@childrensnational.org to learn more and select the campaign giving option that’s best for you.
Where can I donate now?
Give online using a credit card or PayPal.
Mail a check payable to Children’s Hospital Foundation to:
Children’s National Hospital Foundation
Attention: Gift Administration
1 Inventa Place, 6th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
You also can donate over the phone. Please call us at 301-565-8500.