St. Joseph's Foundation

What St. Joseph's Foundation does

St. Joseph's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation established in 1981 to raise philanthropic funds for Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The foundation operates as the hospital's philanthropic arm within the broader CommonSpirit Health system (formed via the 2019 merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives). It channels donations from individual donors, corporate foundations, healthcare associations, and government entities into specialized hospital programs including cancer care, transplant services, women's health, trauma care, and medical education.

The foundation's core offerings are giving vehicles rather than technology products: online donations, planned/legacy giving, employee giving, and designated gifts across targeted funds (e.g., Norton Thoracic Institute, Barrow Neurological Institute, Cancer Programs, M.O.Mobile, Medical Education). Its revenue model is event-driven, anchored by the annual Signature Event gala (sponsorship tiers $5,000-$50,000; individual tickets $625), the Friends Fore Golf tournament, the Norton Hike, and third-party community fundraisers. Donation tiers range from $25 to $1,000+ for general giving, with major gifts and grants individually reaching $1M-$19M (e.g., the $19M Norton gift, $1M Flinn Foundation endowment, $27.7M cumulative Dignity Health Community Grants).

The foundation's primary customer segments are individual donors, corporate and family-foundation partners, and the clinical/patient beneficiary populations served by the supported hospital programs. Its go-to-market relies on multi-channel donor engagement (St. Joseph's Magazine, email newsletters, social media, direct mail, signature events) and institutional partnerships with entities such as Komen CAN Arizona, Celebrity Fight Night, the Barrow Women's Board, and the Flinn Foundation.

Name

St. Joseph's Foundation

Legal name

St. Joseph's Foundation

Website

https://supportstjosephs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Joseph's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises philanthropic funds to support St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, channeling individual donors, corporate grants, and signature events into cancer, transplant, neuroscience, and women's health programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy / Hospital Fundraising

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Hospital fundraising
• Charitable giving programs
• Community health grants
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute one-time and recurring donations to support hospital programs. Donors can give online, by mail, or through planned giving/legacy gifts.
2. Foundation Grants: Foundation receives grants from corporate foundations, healthcare associations, and government entities to fund specific programs and equipment.
3. Special Events: Annual Signature Event gala and Friends Fore Golf tournament generate sponsorship revenue and attendance fees. Third-party community events organized by supporters benefit the foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

St. Joseph's Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising organization that raises charitable donations to support St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. It provides online giving tools, signature fundraising events, planned/legacy giving programs, employee giving campaigns, and tribute/memorial gifts. Donor contributions are directed to specialized hospital programs including cancer care, transplant services, women's health, trauma care, pediatrics, and medical education.

Product overview

St. Joseph's Foundation is a nonprofit fundraising organization that supports Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. The Foundation operates primarily as a donation and fundraising platform, offering online giving tools, hosting signature events (Signature Event gala, Friends Fore Golf tournament, Norton Hike), publishing news and patient stories, and facilitating planned giving. The organization does not offer a technology product in the traditional SaaS sense but rather serves as a philanthropic vehicle connecting donors with hospital services including Cancer Care, Norton Thoracic Institute, Center for Women's Health, and Level 1 Trauma Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donate Online

Quantifiable outcome

• 340+ lung transplants completed; one-year survival rates near 90% above national average
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• American Cancer SocietymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership provides rides to and from cancer treatment for patients in need. ACS provides Patient Navigator Rose Oliverez assigned to UA Cancer Center at St. Joseph's to help patients navigate barriers to care including transportation and financial burden.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016$30,000 gift to support Women's Wellness Center providing free breast health care to women in need. NBCF partnership enables approximately 1,000 women in Maricopa County to receive clinical breast exams, screening mammograms, and breast ultrasounds.
• Arizona Diamondbacks FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2015Longtime partner since 1998. Funded creation of Nursing Resilience Rooms at St. Joseph's main campus and Westgate Medical Center through Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards. Partnership deepened during pandemic to support nurses.
• Arizona Mother-Baby CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Joint venture between Dignity Health and Phoenix Children's Hospital. Led by Dr. John Elliott (medical director) and Dr. Kathleen van Leeuwen (surgical director). Provides concierge service for pregnant mothers with access to top physicians and coordinated services.
• Arizona Care Network (ACN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Physician-led accountable care organization partnership between Dignity Health Arizona and Abrazo Community Health Network. ACN and Phoenix Children's Care Network partnered to create Arizona Mother-Baby Care network combining maternal and infant care expertise.
• Phoenix Children's Care Network (PCCN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in Arizona Mother-Baby Care network with Arizona Care Network. Combines pediatric expertise with obstetric care for comprehensive mother-baby services.
• Creighton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Medical school partnership established 2009 to send third-year medical students to Phoenix for clinical training. First class of 42 students began in June. Norton Manor building houses administrative offices, student lounge, and gym. Endowed Doris Norton Scholars program for scholarships.
• Dignity HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Parent company of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Awards Community Grants Program grants to local organizations. Has granted over $27.7 million to more than 1,800 projects since 1990. St. Joseph's Foundation operates as nonprofit support foundation under Dignity Health.
• Komen Central and Northern Arizona (Komen CAN Arizona)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2013$225,000 grant for breast cancer screening and treatment ($75,000 for screening mammograms, $150,000 for treatment). Komen CAN Arizona has granted more than $24 million since 1993, making it largest private grantor of community breast cancer funds in Arizona.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Banner Health Foundation: Arizona's largest nonprofit health system foundation. Operates a similar fundraising model supporting multiple hospitals, institutes, and research programs across the Phoenix metro — directly competitive for corporate and individual donors in the same geography.
• Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation: Local Phoenix pediatric hospital foundation that co-operates Arizona Mother-Baby Care Network with St. Joseph's. Comparable Phoenix-based nonprofit foundation model with signature galas, donor tiers, and corporate sponsorships supporting clinical programs.
• HonorHealth Foundation: Scottsdale/Phoenix-area nonprofit health system foundation. Comparable in scope: multi-hospital fundraising with signature galas, planned giving, and corporate partnerships competing for the same metro Phoenix donor base.
• Mayo Clinic Development (Phoenix): Phoenix-area fundraising arm of Mayo Clinic. Competes with St. Joseph's for transplant and specialty-care philanthropy in the Southwest. Operates a similar major-gifts, planned-giving, and event-driven model tied to ranked specialty programs.
• Barrow Neurological Foundation: Affiliated foundation supporting Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's; shares leadership (President/CEO Brian Mortenson) and donor base. Operates as a sibling grantmaking foundation under the same Dignity Health/CommonSpirit umbrella, with overlapping board and event infrastructure.
• Dignity Health Community Grants Program: Internal parent-system grantmaking program that has awarded $27.7M+ through 1,800+ projects since 1990. Operates as a sibling grantmaking channel under the same CommonSpirit/Dignity Health umbrella, distributing funds to community health nonprofits including those served by St. Joseph's Foundation.

Others

• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: National nonprofit that activates hospital fundraising through corporate partner campaigns. Comparable model in leveraging retail/dining partnerships for healthcare philanthropy — an adjacent enabling organization for hospital foundations of similar size.
• American Heart Association - Phoenix: National nonprofit that has recognized St. Joseph's with Get With The Guidelines awards. Adjacent in healthcare philanthropy and corporate partnership activation, and an alternate giving channel for cardiovascular donors in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Susan G. Komen (Central and Northern Arizona): Disease-focused regional grantmaking organization. Is both a funder of St. Joseph's breast cancer programs ($24M+ since 1993) and an adjacent peer in fundraising model, run/walk events, and corporate sponsorships — overlapping in the breast cancer donor market.

Broad incumbents

• Cedars-Sinai Foundation: Major U.S. nonprofit hospital foundation supporting a nationally ranked health system. Comparable specialty institutes and signature fundraising events, with a significantly larger donor base and national brand reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/supportsjh
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/supportstjosephs

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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