Dear Friends,
hank you for your interest in the work of our Foundation. In 2010, we made solid progress toward our ongoing fundraising and programmatic goals, and we also extended our work in several new directions.
Our Breaking New Ground Campaign, which supports expansion of Packard Children's Hospital and research and education at the Stanford School of Medicine, reached $400 million toward its $500 million goal by the end of 2010. Our Development staff also placed new emphasis on corporate partnerships, community events, and online fundraising—successfully engaging new donors in wider geographic regions, including the South Bay and northern Peninsula.
In total, 8,804 individuals, foundations, and corporations gave $48 million to the Hospital and child health programs at the School of Medicine in 2010. Packard Children's also ranked once again among the nation's top children's hospitals, due in great part to the wonderful generosity of our donors.
The Foundation's Programs and Partnerships work expanded in a new direction with the launch of the California Collaborative for Children with Special Health Care Needs. As increasing numbers of children are living with chronic conditions, our goal is to help create a higher-quality system of care for these children and their families. The Collaborative is a statewide effort to bring together families, providers, payors, policymakers and others to advocate for an enhanced system. This work complements our fundraising efforts for Packard Children's by focusing on the lives of children outside the hospital setting.
After the 2009 statewide launch of our flagship website, www.kidsdata.org, we focused in 2010 on extending our reach throughout the state and ensuring that our data are used. To that end, we traveled around the state introducing the site, and we launched a competitive program of small grants to encourage organizations to develop innovative ways to use data to improve the health of children.
The continuing confidence of our donors and the collaborative spirit of our community partners make it possible for us to continue to move in new directions. We deeply appreciate your support of our efforts to ensure that children reach their maximum health potential.
Susan Orr
Board Chair
David Alexander, MD
President and CEO