THE FOUNDATION

Ways To Give

Learn about the many ways you can support Ellis Medicine while achieving your philanthropic and financial goals.

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.

 A planned gift is personal and the way you decide to create your legacy should be personalized. Please contact Beth Frear at frear@ellismedicine.org or 518.243.3434 to talk about your philanthropic goals.

Make a one-time or recurring gift with a credit card here. >

Remember someone special with a lasting tribute

A tribute gift is a meaningful way to convey sympathy to the bereaved, memorialize a loved one, commemorate a special occasion, or honor someone special. Through our Gifts of Gratitude program, you can also recognize and express your appreciation of a physician, nurse, or hospital staff member who has made a special impact. We offer several options to make your tribute gift.
Recognize someone special with a tribute gift >

Naming Opportunities

The Foundation provides naming opportunities to recognize the support and contributions of the generous gifts from those individuals, corporations and foundations who help us achieve our goals. Ask about naming opportunities for upcoming projects by calling The Foundation for Ellis Medicine at 518.243.4600.

Gifts of Stock

The best stocks to donate are those that have increased greatly in value, and those producing a low yield. If you sell appreciated assets held for more than one year, your gains are subject to a long-term capital gains tax—unless you donate them directly to a tax-exempt organization like The Foundation for Ellis Medicine. Stock must be transferred to The Foundation (prior to sale) to achieve tax savings.

TO LEARN MORE

Contact The Foundation for Ellis Medicine by calling 518.243.4600.

Stock held by a Bank or Brokerage Firm

If a bank or brokerage firm holds the stock, notify the Foundation office of your stock gift intention by calling 518.243.4600. The Foundation office will provide you with the Foundation's account number and DTC number of our investment firm to relay to your banker or broker.

To ensure that the transaction is processed appropriately, it is important that you provide Ellis the name and telephone number of your bank or broker, a description of the stock (company, number of shares, and estimated value), the anticipated date and desired purpose of the gift.

If a bank or brokerage firm holds the stock, notify the Foundation office of your stock gift intention by calling 518.243.4600. The Foundation office will provide you with the Foundation's account number and DTC number of our investment firm to relay to your banker or broker.

To ensure that the transaction is processed appropriately, it is important that you provide Ellis the name and telephone number of your bank or broker, a description of the stock (company, number of shares, and estimated value), the anticipated date and desired purpose of the gift.

The Foundation for Ellis Medicine has an account through which GE employees and retirees may directly transfer stock from their GE account to the Foundation for Ellis Medicine.

GE employees and retirees also may transfer stock through the Bank of New York as Agent for the General Electric Company. To do so, you must provide the Foundation for Ellis Medicine with the proper forms for this transaction for completion prior to the stock transfer. The Foundation will receive a mail notice from the Bank of New York informing us of the stock transfer. Learn more...

Donation of Stock held in Certificate Form

You may present stock certificates to the Foundation office either by mail or in person. Upon receipt, the Foundation will ask you to sign a letter of authorization to complete the transfer.

You may present stock certificates to the Foundation office either by mail or in person. Upon receipt, the Foundation will ask you to sign a letter of authorization to complete the transfer.

Planned Giving

Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for Ellis Medicine and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with various gift options by exploring How to Give and What to Give. Then compare gift options and/or calculate how these gifts could work for you.

Corporate Partners

There are a number of opportunities throughout the year for corporate involvement with The Foundation for Ellis Medicine.
Your company’s support for Ellis Medicine sends a strong message to those you do business with: you care about the health and well-being of our community. The Foundation works with a myriad of corporate partners to help advance their philanthropic goals while supporting their employees and community.

 

A Corporate Partnership with Ellis can help your organization:
  • Gain recognition for its good citizenship
  • Be respected for its support of the area's finest hospital
  • Be co-branded with one of the area’s leading Health Centers
TO LEARN MORE

Contact The Foundation for Ellis Medicine by calling 518.243.4600.

A philanthropic partnership provides corporations the opportunity to drive advances in cardiac services, orthopedics, oncology, neurology, and women's care, that impact our families and neighbors, now and in the future.

While unrestricted gifts allow us to support our most urgent needs, you can align your giving more precisely with your business objectives by giving to one of our many programs or specialties. Stewart's Holiday Match, for example, has supported sending children who receive primary care through the Ellis Family and Pediatric Health Centers, to summer camp programs.

In-kind gifts of products and technology can be key to advancing the lifesaving work of Ellis Medicine. It makes perfect sense to channel products to the people who need them most. Nestle, for example, provides infant formula for new moms. Donating printing, graphic design, or consulting services or contributing goods such as prizes for events or office supplies may be the most effective way for your company to support The Foundation for Ellis Medicine.

Matching gifts support employees in their personal philanthropy and encourages involvement in community organizations such as Ellis Medicine. Matching gifts are strong incentives for your employees to support Ellis Medicine and endears the company to its employees. In addition, matching gifts allow you to fulfill corporate philanthropic obligations, support a worthy organization, and receive a tax benefit. General Electric employees and retirees, for example, contribute annually to the many capital and program needs of Ellis Medicine. GE matches these gifts dollar-for-dollar and provides more than $200,000 annually to Ellis Medicine.

Sponsoring a Foundation for Ellis Medicine event is a powerful way to associate your brand with our mission and values, while reaching a targeted constituency. The benefits to your company are numerous and include:

  • Media and promotional exposure
  • Corporate recognition in event publications/invitations and web
  • Signage and logo displays at events
  • Unique networking and employee volunteer opportunities
  • Inclusion of your company name on a hospital donor wall
  • Volunteer opportunities