a million moments 2020 CHARITABLE GIVING ANNUAL REPORT 611 W. Park St. • Urbana, IL 61801 • (217) 383-3021 • carle.org/give • [email protected] HFND122920 moments of innovation and compassion In 2014, Carle launched VISION 2020, a bold $35 million campaign designed to transform healthcare through innovative medicine and compassionate care. By the time the campaign ended on December 31, 2020, your contributions had provided $36,953,414 for truly life-changing programs and initiatives at Carle. The number of ways you’ve helped and the size of your impact are simply too large to measure, as is the depth of our gratitude. On behalf of our team, our patients and the countless lives you’ve touched through your generous support of VISION 2020, thank you for making a million moments possible. Sometimes philanthropy enables great leaps in through new specialty clinics provided by the Mobile technology. And sometimes it provides the little touches Health Clinic. Named for the physician who helped A Million Moments, that make a world of difference. In 2020, the IGIVE lay the foundation for the pediatrics program at Carle, employee giving campaign raised more than $534,000 these clinics will focus largely on children, helping to enhance care for patients with autism. This unique parents carry out the complex care required for chronic initiative is transforming the way care is delivered system- conditions like asthma. Made Possible by You wide at Carle, funding autism awareness training and creating sensory-friendly spaces that reduce anxiety and The programs, services and initiatives made possible Carle raises nearly $37 million to transform patient care. help ensure every patient receives the same exceptional by VISION 2020 will be even more essential as Carle care in an environment comfortable to them. Health continues to expand its footprint. Carle has long partnered with area hospitals to bring the latest in care and “Charitable giving means the difference between that exceptional care is what’s expected and achieved at Carle has always been proud of our world-class nurses, technology to local communities throughout our extended providing expected care and exceptional care. And Carle, every day and for every patient. knowing how much they do every day to shape our service region. In just the past year, Carle acquired we want to be exceptional.” With those words in 2014, patients’ experience. That’s why we earmarked a Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Advocate Eureka Carle Health president and CEO James Leonard, MD, In fall 2016, we saw the first fruits of our efforts with significant portion of the funds generated by VISION Hospital and affiliated sites in central Illinois, providing new launched a visionary campaign to transform healthcare the opening of the Stephens Family Clinical Research 2020 for nursing scholarships. Your gifts to the Carle opportunities to assist families with world-class care. in our region. VISION 2020 was a bold plan, with an even Institute, an innovative center created to pursue Advancing Professional Excellence Nursing Scholarship bolder target: raising $35 million to support innovative game-changing medical discoveries with real-world Program provided tuition assistance to nurses pursuing Of course, no annual report in 2020 would be complete medicine and compassionate care at Carle. But we’ve applications for our communities. Already, this their education, raising the bar in a program that’s one of without mentioning the ongoing pandemic and the never been afraid of big challenges. With your help, we impressive team of physician-scientists is exploring new the few in the country to achieve Magnet recognition, not strain it’s placed on hospitals around the world. When we not only met our goal, but also surpassed it, raising ideas, like new pancreatic cancer treatments and a link just once, but three times in a row. launched VISION 2020, it would have been impossible more than $36.9 million. To expand opportunities and between heart attacks and brain activity that could spark to imagine the global crisis that would define the final access. To fuel groundbreaking research. And to ensure major advances in cardiac care. We truly value all our employees, and it’s because of year of the campaign. And yet, we can think of no better you we can help them advance their careers. Our Job proof of its need. With your help, Carle raised more Readiness and Learning Program provides a path to than $275,000 to battle COVID-19 in our communities – employment for entry-level workers needing training protecting the healthy, assisting the sick and taking care for entering the workforce. Since the start of VISION of the strong, courageous Carle employees who’ve taken 2020, this program has welcomed 124 employees, care of us. In the darkest moments, your kindness and expanding local job opportunities and giving new support kept the light of hope shining bright. hires what they need to excel – no matter where their future ambitions lead. On behalf of Carle Health and all those involved with VISION 2020, we would like to thank you for your VISION 2020 has also allowed us to extend our mission phenomenal investment in the health and well-being of beyond our buildings’ walls. Through Community our communities. Your gifts have made the difference Health Initiatives, Carle has made major strides in between expected care and exceptional care, making reaching those who often lack access to quality exceptional always expected at Carle. You’ve allowed us medical care. We launched the Carle Mobile Health to transform healthcare in our region, expand beyond Clinic and spearheaded Healthy Beginnings – a our walls and provide both compassion and innovation. community-wide initiative to help those caught in We’re world-class because of you. Your support has the grip of poverty. Through Healthy Beginnings, made our vision a reality. Thank you. Carle nurses have already made 11,380 home visits, ensuring that 399 new babies along with 548 new Sincerely, moms received a healthier start in life. Rick and Jeanene Stephens Every year, a large number of uninsured patients visit VISION 2020 Campaign Co-chairs our emergency departments seeking care for chronic conditions. The Dr. Benjamin Robbins Legacy Fund will Beth Katsinas bring the care these patients need directly to them, Vice President, Carle Center for Philanthropy 2 3 ANNUAL GIVING COVID-19 Support and Employee Disaster Relief A Community Responds Providing compassionate care in a time of pandemic. In March 2020, the World COVID-19 Support fund and the Employee Disaster Health Organization Relief fund. The former supported the vast preparedness, officially declared COVID-19 containment and response efforts at Carle, while the a pandemic, and Carle latter helped Carle team members with pressing financial transitioned from a hospital needs created by the crisis. Altogether, donors raised on the cutting edge of more than $330,000. research to a hospital on the front lines of an epic Gifts to the COVID-19 Support fund purchased Rachel Schroeder battle. In the coming weeks, hundreds of COVID-19 care kits for team members and schools emptied, restaurants a long list of equipment needed on the front lines, from closed and hospitals began struggling to purchase the a thermal scanner at the entrance of the Urbana hospital equipment and protective gear they needed. To ensure to nine portable air filtration units to help Carle Richland Carle was ready to handle a growing crisis, James Leonard, Memorial Hospital prepare for the worst. No need was MD, president and CEO of Carle Health, and Beth Katsinas, too great, or detail too small. Among the 640,870 masks vice president of Carle Center for Philanthropy, sent out an distributed, for example, there were 1,296 clear masks urgent letter asking the community for help. And Rachel to help team members interacting with people with Schroeder, a long-time Carle Auxilian and Carle supporter, hearing loss. was among the first to respond. Meanwhile, funds dedicated to Employee Disaster “I had been thinking about COVID,” said Schroeder. Relief went to Carle team members who were hard at “And after reading that letter, I felt I needed – and wanted – work saving lives. More than $140,000 in grants went to be involved.” to 116 recipients, helping employees meet unexpected expenses related to the crisis. Schroeder’s volunteer work at Carle began in 2001, largely Moments of Gratitude out of gratitude for the exceptional care her husband Many of those dedicated men and women have been When COVID-19 was identified in our service region, we received during his long battle with lung cancer. And it on Schroeder’s mind since the pandemic began. “They were prepared, thanks to an amazing team of medical ended – at least temporarily – during the pandemic, when have spent such long hours, and it’s been very hard professionals and a generous community that rushed Carle sent all volunteers and nonessential staff home for on many of them,” said Schroeder, who extends her forward to help. We were humbled by – and grateful their own safety. It was a sad moment for the dedicated gratitude and appreciation to all. for – their support. But we weren’t surprised. Every year, volunteer, who has spent many happy hours helping thousands support transformative care at Carle, often patients at the main information desk at the hospital in While Schroeder says she’s been very fortunate in gratitude for the care we’ve provided them or their Urbana. But it didn’t stop her – or hundreds of others – during the pandemic, she’s excited to get back to families. In 2020 alone, 3,780 donors gave more than from helping in a different way. volunteering. Hopefully it won’t be too long before $3.42 million in financial support, helping us successfully you see her back at her regular post, dispensing complete our VISION 2020 goal and fuel those million Their monetary gifts funded two initiatives created to helpful directions, thoughtful advice and a welcoming moments of innovative medicine and compassionate care.