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Strategic and sustainable fundraising growth for hospitals, health systems, and academic medicine

Helping healthcare and research institutions thrive is a core capability at Huron. 

For decades, healthcare and academic medicine leaders have trusted Huron’s teams for the first-hand industry expertise they bring to delivering solutions for growth, cost efficiency, care and consumer experience, and digital transformation. Now, the breadth and depth of our expertise, combined with Huron's Advancement & Fundraising team, transforms our ability to inform fundraising through a comprehensive, evidence-based, and actionable approach deeply rooted in an understanding and empathy for the industry’s goals and challenges.

We work with healthcare organizations to build powerful philanthropy programs that, in turn, empower them to improve patient care, strengthen medical education, and make life-changing discoveries.

Giving back is not only a powerful act, but it can also be powerful medicine for people working to cope with and understand their own challenging circumstances. Giving can provide a way to change the experience of others, bring a sense of control to a situation that feels uncontrollable, bring meaning to loss or suffering, or simply express gratitude.

Our team understands the emotional bonds that patients and families form with their caregivers in times of crisis, the desire to give back to an organization that served them well, and the passion for funding research to treat or cure devastating illnesses. We also understand the investments required to attract top medical school faculty and students, the skyrocketing cost of top-tier research, the escalating insurance premiums, and declining reimbursements.

How we help

Making an impact

Huron’s Advancement & Fundraising team works with hospitals, health systems, and academic medicine to advise teams in all areas of advancement.

Consulting and support services to 3,000+ nonprofits and NGOs

Consulting and support of 100+ fundraising campaigns of $1B or more

150+ current or recent advancement consulting engagements with leading hospitals, health systems, and academic medicine organizations

Advancement advisor to flagship public research universities in all 50 U.S. states

Connect with a Huron expert

Kathy Boyd

Kathy Boyd

Principal

Kathy has more than 35 years of experience helping healthcare organizations in strategy, marketing, and philanthropy to expand market share, amplify brand awareness, and increase philanthropic support.
Carrie Bhada

Carrie Bhada Porter

Director

Carrie has more than 20 years of experience helping healthcare and higher education institutions and academic medical centers raise funds and develop and implement programs that drive philanthropic revenue and support.
Michael-Pou

Michael Pou

Managing Director

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Healthcare

Michael has 20 years of healthcare consulting experience. He specializes in helping healthcare leadership teams reimagine their operations to facilitate sustainable growth.
Suzanne Hilser-Wiles

Suzanne Hilser-Wiles

Managing Director

Suzanne has more than 30 years of experience in advancement, program building, and campaign planning and implementation. She collaborates with institutions around the globe to help them elevate their fundraising.