Every year, Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care touch more than 3 million lives through patient care and community programs. We strive to offer the very best care possible while also reaching out into our communities with wellness and education programs. Unfortunately, patient fees alone don’t cover the cost of the care we provide, nor do they allow us to expand and improve our services.

As a not-for-profit organization, we rely on charitable support from individuals, foundations and corporations to help provide extra measures of care to improve patients’ experiences and health outcomes.

How to give

There are several ways that you can support our health care ministry.

• Make a planned gift: Include us in your estate planning. Or consider other donations such as from stocks, IRA rollovers or Donor Advised Funds.
• Get your company involved: Through a corporate partnership, your company can direct your gift to support areas of interest that matter most to the organization and its employees.
• Express your gratitude: Thank physicians, nurses and team members or share why a hospital or program is important to you.
• Honor or memorialize: Make a gift in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone who made an impact on your life.

• Start a fundraiser: Host an event or turn a celebration or memorial into an online fundraiser.
• Volunteer: Our volunteers have a tremendous impact on our patients and visitors at a time when they need it most.
• Donate online: Give to hospitals or programs you wish to support.
• Give by mail: Send in your check with one of the forms below.

• Advocate Charitable Foundation in Illinois [PDF]
• Aurora Health Care Foundation in Wisconsin [PDF]

Giving societies

Our annual giving society and planned giving society offer ways for donors to connect and to learn more about our services and programs.

Monthly donations

Monthly giving is an easy, convenient way to spread your generosity throughout the year, creating the most impact for our patients, health care teams and communities. With your monthly gift, you provide a steady source of support for the programs and funds most important to you while simplifying your giving.

Ready to get started? Simply choose the hospital or program you wish to support and select “monthly giving” when you make your gift. We’ll take it from there and will process your donation monthly until you ask us to increase, decrease or stop your gift.

For more information about becoming a monthly donor, please contact Abby Leverenz.

Matching gifts

Companies interested in making their charitable gifts go further have the option to match the donations from individual supporters. Ask your employer to see if your company has a matching gift program – you might be able to stretch your pledge of support even further and provide a more meaningful contribution to help us advance our mission.