Dominican Hospital Foundation

What Dominican Hospital Foundation does

Dominican Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization established in 1966 in Santa Cruz, California, operating as the fundraising arm of Dominican Hospital and part of the CommonSpirit Health system. The Foundation raises philanthropic capital to support the hospital's cardiac care, acute rehabilitation, cancer care, women's health, and community wellness programs, including the Mobile Wellness Clinic, Mary and Richard Solari Cancer Center, Acute Rehabilitation Unit, and Cardiac Care Program. Core activities include individual donations, corporate sponsorships via the Partnership for Patient Care program (tiers from $2,500 to $30,000+), annual Gala events, planned giving, gifts of stock, and an employee giving program with department-level champions. The Foundation operates with a lean staff of 6 under a Chief Philanthropy Officer and a volunteer board of directors.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants, with 100% of contributions directed to designated causes because CommonSpirit Health covers all Foundation operating costs. The Foundation's fundraising model is community-driven, combining recurring online donations, tribute gifts, and legacy giving with multi-tier corporate sponsorships, signature events (Gala, Youth Symposium, CME series), and major gift campaigns such as the $4M Path to Wellness Campaign and the $2.8M Wellness on Wheels campaign. In FY2024-25 the Foundation raised $4,246,000 from community donors, businesses, and foundations. Marketing and donor engagement are executed through a biannual Focus on Wellness magazine reaching 90,000+ recipients, multi-platform social media, email newsletters, press releases generating 200+ media placements, and sponsorship visibility reaching 150,000+ hospital visitors annually. Notable funded assets include a comprehensive cardiac operating suite, two CT scanners serving 23,000 patients annually, Healing Courtyards therapeutic gardens, and the Mobile Wellness Clinic serving underserved populations throughout Santa Cruz County.

Name

Dominican Hospital Foundation

Legal name

Dominican Hospital Foundation

Website

https://supportdominican.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dominican Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising arm of Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, raising charitable contributions to support cardiac care, acute rehabilitation, cancer care, and community wellness programs within the CommonSpirit Health system.

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Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy & Community Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE), Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Hospital fundraising
• Corporate sponsorship programs
• Planned giving services
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from community members supporting various hospital programs and initiatives. One-time or recurring gifts with options for tribute donations and specific fund designations.
2. Corporate Sponsorship - Partnership for Patient Care: Annual corporate sponsorships at Presenting ($30,000+), Hope ($10,000+), Trust ($5,000+), and Kindness ($2,500+) levels with recognition benefits including banners, signage, magazine ads, and event visibility.
3. Event Fundraising - Gala: Annual Gala events raising significant funds through registrations, live auctions, Fund-the-Need segments, and raffle tickets. 2024 Gala raised $147,592.
4. Legacy/Planned Giving: Bequests, beneficiary designations, IRA charitable contributions, and life insurance gifts supporting long-term hospital funding.
5. Gifts of Stock: Appreciated securities transfers to Foundation's brokerage account at Northern Trust Company, providing tax advantages for donors while supporting hospital programs.
6. Matching Gifts: Employer matching programs that multiply individual gifts, potentially doubling or tripling donation impact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dominican Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that raises philanthropic funds to support Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. It solicits individual donations, corporate sponsorships, planned gifts, event proceeds, and stock transfers, and channels 100% of those donations into hospital programs such as the Mobile Wellness Clinic, Wellness Center, Cardiac Care Program, Mary and Richard Solari Cancer Center, Acute Rehabilitation Unit, Healing Courtyards, Latch Clinic, and graduate medical education.

Product overview

Dominican Hospital Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports Dominican Hospital through various fundraising initiatives and donor programs. The Foundation operates a portfolio of healthcare programs including the Mobile Wellness Clinic providing free community health services, the Wellness Center offering rehabilitation and wellness classes, and support for the Mary and Richard Solari Cancer Center, Cardiac Care Program, and Acute Rehabilitation Unit. Key initiatives include the Path to Wellness Campaign ($4M), Healing Courtyards therapeutic gardens, and the Women of Wellness Council giving society. The Foundation publishes the biannual Focus on Wellness Magazine and manages various giving programs including Partnership for Patient Care sponsorships and Employee Giving campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Focus on Wellness Magazine: Biannual publication for the Santa Cruz County community made possible through partnership between Dominican Hospital Foundation and Dominican Hospital PEP program, featuring Foundation work, community contributions, and health articles.
• Women of Wellness (WoW) Council
• Partnership for Patient Care
• National Doctors' Day Recognition
• Grateful Patient Program

Products and services

• Mobile Wellness Clinic A medical van program that travels throughout Santa Cruz County providing episodic health and preventive services at no cost, staffed by nurse practitioners and allied health professionals. Funded through the Wellness on Wheels campaign.
• Wellness Center An accessible health facility in the Live Oak district serving disabled and chronically ill patients, housing the Personal Enrichment Program (PEP) with in-person and virtual classes for physical, social, and emotional well-being. Delivered 3,974 classes/year at 84 classes/week in 2025.
• Cardiac Care Program
• Mary and Richard Solari Cancer Center
• Acute Rehabilitation Unit The most distinguished acute rehab program on the central coast, providing care for stroke victims, traumatic brain or spinal cord injury patients. Includes the Monterey Peninsula Foundation Rehabilitation Garden.
• Healing Courtyards Therapeutic outdoor garden spaces supporting patient recovery and family respite at Dominican Hospital.
• Latch Clinic
• Comprehensive Cardiac Operating Suite A hybrid operating room enabling interventional radiologists, cardiologists, and cardiovascular surgeons to work together, featuring high-tech imaging and robotic capabilities.
• CT Precision Imaging Program Imaging service backed by two new CT scanners serving 23,000 patients annually with 9 radiology physicians, 13 CT technologists, and 17 CT staff support.
• Path to Wellness Campaign Active fundraising campaign sustaining and expanding the Wellness Center and Katz Cancer Resource Center with education, prevention, rehabilitation, and patient navigation services.
• Graduate Medical Education Program Primary care residency program in collaboration with Morehouse School of Medicine, bringing new physicians to Dominican Hospital since 2024.
• Women of Wellness (WoW) Council
• Partnership for Patient Care

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Morehouse School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Partnership through More in Common Alliance bringing internal medicine residents to Dominican Hospital. Since 2024, 24 new physicians have joined through this program with plans to add 10 more in family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, and hospital medicine.
• Stanford Children's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing on-site Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) services at Dominican Hospital with Stanford-affiliated neonatologists.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adventist Health Foundation (Central California): Broader multi-hospital foundation system serving California communities with similar faith-rooted fundraising programs and capital campaign structures for acute care and wellness services.
• Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare Foundation: Foundation arm of a major academic health system that has expanded into the East Bay and nearby regions. Represents potential partnership (already a NICU partner) and indirect competition for high-net-worth regional donors and capital-philanthropy campaigns.

Direct peers

• Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation (Eureka): CommonSpirit-affiliated hospital foundation supporting a California coastal community hospital. Comparable in mission, donor programs (planned giving, sponsorship tiers, employee giving) and scale relative to local catchment.
• Sequoia Hospital Foundation: Sister CommonSpirit/Dignity Health hospital foundation in the Bay Area. Both are faith-rooted, community-based 501(c)(3) hospital foundations that support acute care, cancer, cardiac, and rehabilitation programs for California communities with similar donor demographics.
• Community Hospital of San Bernardino Foundation: Another CommonSpirit-affiliated hospital foundation of comparable size and complexity, running parallel fundraising campaigns, sponsorship programs, and community wellness initiatives in a similar regional context.
• Mercy Medical Center Foundation (CommonSpirit): CommonSpirit Health-affiliated hospital foundation operating in the same integrated delivery network. Compares directly on fundraising program structure, sponsor tiers, Gala events, and capital campaign methodology for acute care hospitals.
• Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation: Another CommonSpirit/Dignity Health foundation in California supporting a similar mid-size community hospital with comparable programs (cardiac, cancer, women's health, NICU). Direct benchmark for regional fundraising capacity and campaign scale.

Regional players

• Salinas Valley Health Foundation: Central Coast California hospital foundation with overlapping service territory and donor base. Competitor for community giving and corporate sponsorships in the Monterey Bay region.
• El Camino Health Foundation: Bay Area community hospital foundation operating in a similar California demographic with comparable community-driven fundraising structure. Competes for some of the same regional corporate and major-gift donors.
• Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Foundation: Community hospital foundation on California's Central Coast serving a comparable demographic and competing for similar community giving, gala sponsorships, and major-gift capacity in adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dominican-santa-cruz-hospital-foundation
• Xx.com/supportDHF

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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