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The Foundation for Ellis Medicine

 

The Foundation ensures quality healthcare in our community by raising, investing and distributing funds that support the lifesaving work performed at Ellis Medicine. Through charitable gifts, The Foundation helps advance Ellis’ mission to meet the health and wellness needs of our community with excellence.

UPCOMING EVENT

The Gala for Ellis Medicine

Join the Ellis community in honoring Terri and Mark Little and Dr. Nick and Melissa Montalto for their contributions to making our community healthier and stronger.Mark, former Chair of Ellis Medicine’s Board of Trustees, provided steady leadership during a pivotal time for the organization, drawing on a 37-year career at GE with senior global leadership roles and service as Chief Technology Officer. Terri, a retired teacher, has long championed Schenectady and its local causes. Together, through their family foundation and as co-founders of Rise High, they have made a lasting impact on the community they proudly call home.

6PMCocktail Hour

 

7PMProgram and Dinner followed by Dessert and Dancing to the beat of Grand Central Station

 

9PMAuction Closes

 

11PMEvent Concludes

 

Attire: Black Tie Optional

24 Jan 2026
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FUNDRAISING PRIORITY

Operating Rooms

The OR expansion and modernization project on the Ellis and Bellevue campuses will ensure that our facilities can accommodate the surgical needs of our physicians and community, including further expansion of our robotic and minimally invasive programs. 

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The Impact on Ellis

You are our partner. Your gifts to The Foundation directly support patient care through investments in new and expanded services, updated equipment and technology, and strengthening the skills of our nurses and other clinicians.
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Cristine Cioffi, Esq.

"My vision and hope for Ellis is simply that it will always be here. I live in this community. In my own times of need, I don't want to have to go to Albany. I want to be treated here by the talented physicians, nurses, and techs who make Ellis great, and many of whom are friends. We have to make sure that Ellis is strong and that it lasts."

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Online contributions can be made as a one-time gift or set up as a pledge to be donated over a specified period of time. Designate your gift to a specific initiative or honor someone special.

Thank you for supporting outstanding healthcare for your community!

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Ellis Foundation

518.243.4600
ellisfoundation@ellismedicine.org

Ellis Medicine

1101 Nott Street
Schenectady, NY 12308

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Regardless of any future healthcare merger, The Foundation for Ellis Medicine is an independent 501(c)(3) organization, whose purpose is to provide financial and other assistance and support to Ellis Medicine and to its many charitable undertakings to enhance healthcare in the greater Schenectady, New York region. Gifts to the Foundation will remain with the Foundation and serve the Schenectady region.

Please consult your financial and legal advisors to determine which of the suggested avenues of support are most advantageous to your unique situation. Based on your expert’s advice, the Foundation team is here to work with you to create a legacy and ensure Ellis remains a strong hospital for future generations.

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