Report on Giving 2014 OUR MISSION the F.F
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F.F. THOMPSON FOUNDATION Report on Giving 2014 OUR MISSION The F.F. Thompson Foundation, Inc., a not- for-profit organization, is committed to achieving philanthropic support OUR YEAR IN REVIEW for the services and REVENUE SOURCES priority needs of the $ 58,513 Increase in Fair Market Value of system’s affiliated tax- Charitable Remainder Trusts exempt corporations $ 86,646 Planned Giving $ 704,823 Grants and to overseeing the $ 844,392 * Investment Interest and Dividends management of restricted $ 1,447,765 Cash Contributions and Pledges and unrestricted funds of $ 3,142,139 Total the foundation. CHARITABLE ASSETS $ 388,406 Clark Fund $ 923,177 Ewing Fund $ 1,086,335 Sands Cancer Center Endowment $ 3,064,874 Memorial Fund $ 6,400,636 F.F. Thompson Foundation Endowment $ 11,863,428 Total FUNDS RAISED BY TYPE OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY $ 61,482 Memorial and Special Gifts $ 86,646 Planned Gifts $ 92,934 Annual Fund $ 176,199 Special Event Proceeds $ 300,000 Major Gifts $ 704,823 Grants $ 817,150** Capital Campaign $ 2,239,234 Total * There were realized and unrealized losses of $330,469 in 2014 ** Includes matching gift challenge pledges ON THE COVER Jane A. Wade, profiled on page 5, is honoring her husband’s memory and benefitting the community she holds dear to her heart by supporting Thompson Health. CELEBRATING STORIES OF GENEROSITY (From left) Dale L. Hunt, Thomas Kubiak, Michael F. Stapleton, Jr., FACHE and Lauren M. Dixon. The inspiring personal stories be secure in the knowledge that This is why we rely - as much we share with you in this report 100 percent of their gift will as ever - on the generosity of are each incredibly unique. As stay right here, within our own those who believe in the value you will find, there are so many health system. of a hometown health system ways in which to support UR After all, the 2012 affiliation offering a personal touch and Medicine’s Thompson Health, with UR Medicine has resulted a genuine devotion to the well- and so many reasons to do so. in many exciting developments being of those it serves. Whether it’s gratitude for for Thompson, such as the In this life, each of us has the exceptional care given to addition of a number of unique talents, ideas and gifts a loved one, a commitment specialties, and yet it was crafted to give. We are honored that to community, or a desire in such a way that Thompson the families and individuals to ensure access to the latest maintains a great deal of celebrated through the stories advancements in healthcare autonomy, and a great contained in these pages technology, each story has a deal of responsibility for its have chosen to share theirs driving force spurring it on. own destiny. with Thompson. And although they are Just as it has since it was Our sincere hope is that in indeed unique, each story founded more than a century the coming year – and in years highlighted here has something ago by a benefactress whose to come – you will do so as well, in common: No matter how the compassion and vision are writing Thompson into the men and women featured in this legendary, Thompson Health story of your life and celebrating report have shown their support must still raise its own funds, the incredible things we can for Thompson, each of them can manage its own debt and accomplish, together. support its own growth. Michael F. Stapleton, Jr., FACHE Thomas Kubiak President/CEO Chairman, Board of Directors Thompson Health F.F. Thompson Foundation, Inc. Dale L. Hunt Lauren M. Dixon Vice Chairman/Treasurer, Board of Directors Secretary, Board of Directors F.F. Thompson Foundation, Inc. F.F. Thompson Foundation, Inc. F.F. THOMPSON FOUNDATION REPORT ON GIVING 2014 1 CATALYST FOR HOPE “Marvin really started the philanthropic aspect of what we do,” son Rob explained. provide patients with access to “His steadfast support of cutting-edge services like 3-D Thompson made a tremendous breast imaging to detect cancer different ways, Laurie made The Sands family and impact on me and my brother early, same-day test results a profound impact on our Constellation Brands Richard. He shared his passion to eliminate the emotional family and everyone who knew have been a driving for Thompson with us and strain of waiting days for her, including the medical taught us how philanthropy the outcome of a service, community of the greater philanthropic force for impacts our community.” and a Breast Health Patient Rochester area and the many of Thompson Since Marvin’s passing in Navigation Team to provide Finger Lakes region.” Health’s most ambitious 1999, both Constellation personalized managed care As an ardent patient initiatives, and this spirit Brands and the Sands family throughout treatment. advocate, Dr. Sands would no have continued the legacy of The oldest child of Marvin doubt be proud of her family’s of charitable giving leads generosity by making lead gifts and Marilyn, Dr. Sands was a generous support of a breast directly back to Marvin in 2002 to expand emergency, noted internist and mother of imaging center which promises and Marilyn Sands and diagnostic, ambulatory and two wonderful children, to bring the highest level of the children they raised. rehabilitation services and Abby and Zach. She died of care, technology and service to again in 2009 to build the ovarian cancer in 1995 at everyone in the region. The Sands family’s Constellation Center for the age of 47. charitable legacy started with Health and Healing. “Laurie found her calling Marvin, and when it came to With a matching gift of up in medicine, and became a community development, his to $375,000, the new Breast very successful internist,” first commitment was always Imaging Center is the latest said her brother Richard, to Thompson, where he served beneficiary of their generosity. who described his older as president and chairman of The center will be named for sister as “tiny, brilliant and the board for 30 years. Dr. Laurie Sands, and will fiercely independent. In many 2 ARDENT ADVOCATE Twenty years ago, Todd and Laura Cook were Todd and Laura fell in love revolutionary for our region,” with the local landscape and said Laura. “I look forward to focused on starting a new the people within it, and showing my children how our “I feel a great sense business in the basement have been a part of the family helped others have hope of pride being part of their Williamsville, NY community now for the past and access to high-quality home. Their goal was to 13 years. They juggle the health care. I want to teach of something so demands of a growing business them to care about the whole – be independent business and growing children yet and those around us. revolutionary for owners and take great still find time to make their “By making our gift a our region.” pride in contributing community a priority in matching gift challenge, we jobs to the community. their lives. wanted to encourage others After learning about the to join us in supporting this As their business grew, proposed Breast Imaging wonderful cause. Being a they relocated to Victor, Center at an information catalyst for something that where they found a pool session hosted by Mike will touch so many lives of talented labor. They Schwabl and Lauren Dixon, makes me feel great!” invested in a large design the Cooks knew the 3D and manufacturing facility Digital Tomosynthesis to support a comprehensive technology would be vital to line of vibration sensors, detecting cancers early. cabling and switch signal “I feel a great sense of pride devices. being part of something so F.F. THOMPSON FOUNDATION REPORT ON GIVING 2014 3 ONE FAMILY’S GRATITUDE the leading community health system in the state.” “In this life, you On a personal level, it’s caring for our aging loved need to support already the best, Patty says. ones,” said Paul, the retired “Two of our grandchildren CEO and owner of Roberts what you care Paul and Patty Hudson’s were born with serious Communications Inc., one of about. You reward breathing difficulties and very special relationship upstate New York’s oldest and needed fast, emergency with Thompson Health largest advertising/marketing excellence, and transfers,” she said. “Thompson agencies. “In this life, you you invest in and the doctors and nurses runs deep and has its need to support what you care roots in a bygone era were all over it. They were about. You reward excellence, what you will exemplary.” when F.F. Thompson and you invest in what you will inevitably need “Great local health care is Hospital was on inevitably need for yourself not a given. We can’t take it and your loved ones.” for yourself and for granted,” added Paul. “Our North Main Street in The Hudsons have been Canandaigua. That’s your loved ones.” Long Island son-in-law was Thompson donors since 1989 amazed at the short time it where two of their five and have supported several took our grandson to be seen daughters were born, capital campaigns including Directors since 1999 and and cared for in Thompson’s the new Breast Imaging currently is the vice chairman, as was Paul. Emergency Department Center. The Hudson Garden appreciates the health system’s when he needed stitches. Sixteen grandchildren at the M.M. Ewing Continuing past and looks forward to Those are the kinds of things later, the Hudsons are Care Center was established its future. we sometimes tend to take among Thompson’s strongest by the family to honor Harry “Thompson was superb for granted.” supporters.