Good Samaritan Foundation

What Good Samaritan Foundation does

MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization (EIN 91-1514257) that raises and manages philanthropic support for MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital and related health care programs serving East Pierce County, Washington. Founded in 2000 and operating under the MultiCare Health System umbrella (established 1882), the foundation channels donations to cancer care, the Children's Therapy Unit (joint with Mary Bridge Children's Hospital), rehabilitation services, breast health programs, palliative and hospice care, and cardiac services. The foundation has an operating team of 11-50 employees and is led by Executive Director Nate Peters under a Board of Directors with 17 voting members plus officers and ex-officio MultiCare executives.

The foundation's "products" are a portfolio of fundraising programs rather than technology offerings. Core revenue streams include two flagship annual events — Come Walk With Me (breast health walk, held each October in downtown Sumner) and Corks & Crush (wine gala, held each May at Washington State Fair Event Center) — supplemented by individual donations, the MultiCare Gives employee payroll deduction program, peer-to-peer community fundraisers, employer matching gifts (via Double the Donation), and planned legacy giving (via FreeWill). Corks & Crush 2025 raised a record $1.07 million; Come Walk With Me 2024 raised a record $260,000; and the MultiCare Gives program raised $2.12 million across 126 causes system-wide in 2025.

The foundation's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven. Acquisition channels include event participation, corporate sponsorships (with tiered Diamond, Pink Boa, and Pink Ribbon sponsor levels for Come Walk With Me), employer matching programs, and estate planning partnerships. Retention is anchored by donor stories (e.g., the "Walking for a family" Trudy Bleiler case study), peer-to-peer team fundraising, and the MultiCare Gives recurring payroll deduction program. Marketing leverages give.multicare.org, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a semi-annual Foundations Journal. The foundation has no proprietary technology platform; core infrastructure is provided by MultiCare's shared giving portal and third-party SaaS tools (Double the Donation, FreeWill).

Name

Good Samaritan Foundation

Legal name

MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation

Website

https://goodsamfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises philanthropic support for cancer care, children's therapy, rehabilitation, and breast health programs at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital serving East Pierce County, Washington, primarily through flagship annual events, employee giving, and planned legacy gifts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Puyallup

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable gifts from individuals supporting MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital programs including oncology, children's therapy, rehabilitation, and breast health.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Revenue from annual events including Come Walk With Me (breast health walk) and Corks & Crush (wine gala). Corks & Crush 2025 raised over $1 million for cancer care; Come Walk With Me 2024 raised a record $260,000.
3. MultiCare Gives (Employee Payroll Deduction): MultiCare employees and volunteers donate through payroll deduction. In 2025, 1,629 employees/volunteers donated $2.12 million system-wide across 126 causes.
4. Legacy Giving / Planned Gifts: Bequests through wills, living trusts, and beneficiary designations. $2M+ in realized bequests and future gift commitments in 2024 across MultiCare Foundations.
5. Legacy Circle / Estate Gifts: Legacy Circle honors donors who have included MultiCare in long-term estate plans. 297 legacy commitments made since 2015 supporting 75 MultiCare programs.
6. Employer Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs where employers double employee charitable contributions. Managed through Double the Donation platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises and manages philanthropic donations to support MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital and expand access to healthcare for East Pierce County communities. It runs annual fundraising events (Come Walk With Me breast health walk, Corks & Crush wine gala), employee giving through MultiCare Gives, legacy/planned giving through the MultiCare Legacy Circle, employer matching gifts, and community peer-to-peer fundraisers. Funds are directed to designated impact areas including cancer care, the Children's Therapy Unit, rehabilitation services, breast health programs, and the Helping Hands patient assistance fund.

Product overview

MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising organization that supports MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in East Pierce County, Washington. The foundation operates as a collection of fundraising programs and events rather than a unified technology product. Core offerings include Come Walk With Me (annual breast health walk), Corks & Crush (wine gala), MultiCare Gives (employee giving), Legacy Giving (planned giving), and various healthcare service area funds for cancer care, children's therapy, and rehabilitation. The organization connects donors with healthcare causes through community fundraisers, corporate matching programs, and direct donation capabilities. All programs are designed to expand access to high-quality healthcare for East Pierce County communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Come Walk With Me Annual breast health walk hosted each October in downtown Sumner, WA, raising funds for breast cancer programs and services at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. Includes individual registration, team fundraising, and corporate sponsorship; Come Walk With Me 2024 raised a record $260,000+ and has raised over $1.25 million lifetime.
• Corks & Crush Annual wine gala held each May, celebrating 20 years in 2025, raising funds for cancer care at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital and the MultiCare Cancer Institute – Puyallup. Corks & Crush 2025 set an event record by raising more than $1.07 million.
• MultiCare Gives Employee and volunteer giving program allowing MultiCare staff to donate via payroll deduction to support patients, families, and fellow employees in need. In 2025, 1,629 employees/volunteers contributed $2.12 million across 126 causes system-wide; programs include Employees Helping Employees, Helping Hands, and Where The Need Is Greatest.
• Legacy Giving / MultiCare Legacy Circle Planned giving program enabling donors to include MultiCare in wills, living trusts, and beneficiary designations. The MultiCare Legacy Circle honors planned giving donors; 297 legacy commitments have been made since 2015 supporting 75 MultiCare programs, and $2M+ in realized bequests and future gift commitments were recorded in 2024. FreeWill provides a free online estate planning tool.
• Helping Hands Patient assistance fund providing resources for patients missing basic necessities for healing — including prescriptions, clothing, food, transportation, and stable housing. Helping Hands provided $512,535 in support to patients in 2025.
• Cancer Care Programs Funded oncology services that remove mental, emotional, and financial barriers to cancer care, including a new breast clinic opening in summer 2026 across from the Dr. Richard C. Ostenson Cancer Resource Center.
• Children's Therapy Unit (CTU) Joint program of Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Good Samaritan Foundation providing therapy services for children with special needs — autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy — including evaluations, ongoing therapy, and adaptive equipment regardless of insurance limitations. In 2025, 5,748 patients made 33,276 visits and 654 pairs of orthotic shoes were provided.
• Rehabilitation Services Community-funded rehabilitation services at Good Samaritan Regional Rehabilitation Center helping patients restore function and increase independence following serious injury or illness.
• Breast Health Programs Local breast health programs and services funded by Come Walk With Me, providing resources for breast cancer patients including wigs, cooling caps, camisoles, and support groups.
• Community Fundraisers DIY peer-to-peer fundraising resources that allow community members to create personal fundraising pages and host events benefiting MultiCare programs. The foundation provides graphic design, donation processing, and web page exposure support.
• Employer Matching Gifts Program enabling donors to double their impact through employer matching-gift programs, with a searchable database of participating companies managed through the Double the Donation platform.
• Light Up A Life Annual tribute campaign honoring loved ones who have passed by supporting MultiCare hospice patients and families, with Trees of Remembrance displayed at Tacoma General and Good Samaritan hospitals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Corks & Crush 2025 raised over $1.07 million for lifesaving cancer care — an event record
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Come Walk With Me 2026 SponsorscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 October 2026Multiple sponsors support Come Walk With Me 2026, Good Samaritan Foundation's annual breast health walk. Diamond Sponsors: AME Aesthetic Institute, Howard S Wright, Rainier Family Wealth. Pink Boa Sponsors: A Picket Fence, DaVita, DINW, Precision Electric Group, Sellen, Sunset Chevy, SB Structures, Scarsella Brothers Contractors. Pink Ribbon Sponsors: Amazing Landscape Services, Bomb Charcuterie. Additional sponsors: Bartelson Family, Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary, Gary G. Petersen. Community Partners: Old Cannery Furniture, City of Sumner. In-kind sponsors: Drain Pro, Showcase Media Live, Skanska.
• MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is dedicated to supporting MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, a major regional medical center serving East Pierce County. The foundation raises funds to expand access to high-quality care including oncology, children's therapy, rehabilitation, and emergency services.
• Mary Bridge Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation partners with Mary Bridge Children's Hospital on the Children's Therapy Unit (CTU), providing therapies and adaptive equipment to children with special needs regardless of insurance limitations. 5,748 patients made 33,276 visits to CTU in 2025.
• MultiCare Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGood Samaritan Foundation supports the MultiCare Cancer Institute, which is building a statewide network for cancer care. Corks & Crush 2025 raised over $1 million to expand local cancer care through MultiCare Cancer Institute – Puyallup, including a new breast clinic opening in Summer 2026.
• Acts Pharmacy and Healthcare ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActs Pharmacy partnered with the Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children's, Pierce County Medical Reserve Corps, and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department on a community vaccination partnership that delivered 1,376 vaccines to children in 2025.
• Pierce County Medical Reserve CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children's and Acts Pharmacy to deliver 1,376 vaccines to children in Pierce County in 2025 through community vaccination clinics.
• Tacoma-Pierce County Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children's and Acts Pharmacy to deliver back-to-school vaccine clinics, vaccinating 40% Medicaid-covered and 30% uninsured individuals in 2025.
• Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished by Michele Cannon Bessler, MD and Rob Bessler, MD in 2023 with Mary Bridge Children's Foundation donors. Three strategic priorities: ensuring health starts at birth, supporting wellness and illness prevention, and ensuring children thrive through school participation. Drives community vaccination programs, reducing preventable illness.
• City of SumnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Sumner partners with Come Walk With Me, hosting the annual breast health walk in downtown Sumner each October. Sponsors community health initiatives through Good Samaritan Foundation events.
• MultiCare Pulse Heart InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation supports MultiCare's Pulse Heart Institute, expanding cardiac care services for East Pierce County communities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MultiCare Health Foundation: Another MultiCare Foundations sibling supporting Tacoma General and Allenmore hospitals. Operates identical fundraising programs (employee giving, legacy, events) for different hospitals within the same parent system.
• Mary Bridge Children's Foundation: Sibling foundation under MultiCare Foundations supporting Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Directly comparable as a 501(c)(3) healthcare philanthropy arm sharing donor infrastructure, events (Festival of Trees), and MultiCare Gives program.
• Memorial Foundation: Sixth MultiCare Foundations sibling supporting MultiCare Memorial Hospital in Yakima. Closest direct peer in structure and programming—shared Passion for the Village event and identical revenue model.
• MultiCare Capital Foundation: Capital Region sibling foundation under MultiCare, supporting MultiCare Capital Medical Center in Olympia. Closest structural peer—same parent system, same GTM motion, similar scope.
• Overlake Foundation: Foundation supporting Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue. Operates Bandage Ball (referenced as a MultiCare event partnership) and comparable hospital philanthropy programs in the Puget Sound market.
• Virginia Mason Foundation: Foundation supporting Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in the Puget Sound region. Similar community-hospital philanthropy model with events, planned giving, and capital campaign fundraising.

Broad incumbents

• Providence Foundations of Washington: Philanthropic arm of Providence Swedish Health System serving Western Washington. Comparable hospital foundation model with regional events, capital campaigns, and planned giving—but operating at significantly larger scale.
• UW Medicine Advancement: Philanthropy arm for UW Medical Center, Harborview, and Fred Hutch. Hospital foundation with capital campaigns, annual giving, and event-based fundraising comparable to Good Samaritan's model.
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Foundation: Cancer-focused philanthropy in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable fundraising model for cancer care, with capital campaigns and event-driven revenue (Corks & Crush funds cancer care at Good Samaritan).
• Seattle Children's Foundation: Foundation supporting Seattle Children's Hospital, including pediatric therapy, oncology, and rehabilitation. Most relevant comparison for the Children's Therapy Unit funding model and pediatric health philanthropy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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