Meghan Frost, System Vice President, Philanthropy & Campaigns
Leia Morgan, System Director, Grant Development & Management
February 23, 2023
Benefits of Philanthropy
U.S. Medical and Health R&D Investment
Shares by Funding Source
U.S. Medical and Health R&D Investment
Percentage of Overall U.S. Health Spending
Source: “U.S. Investment in Medical and Health Research and Development, 2016-2020.” Research America: Discovery Innovation and Growth, 2020.
Private support offers:
• Preliminary data for federal competitiveness
• High-risk, high-reward opportunities
• Novel hypotheses, interventions and infrastructure
• Advance under-supported fields
• Endorsement
• Flexibility
• Longer timelines
• Awards on a rolling basis
• Multi-institution teams
• Develop talent, particularly early-stage careers • Encourage innovation, nurture discoveries • Establish partnerships to promote product development
Disseminate information and data to encourage collaboration
Champion patient engagement practices
Lobby for resources and policy changes
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
Clinical Research Innovation
Diversity in Clinical Trial and Research Participation
Strategies
Diversity in Research
Workforce Development
Physician Recruitment
Leia Morgan, Grants Development and Management
Leia.Morgan@commonspirit.org
Meghan Frost, Philanthropy
Meghan.Frost@commonspirit.org