Development and Donor Relations

Shriners Hospitals for Children® depends on the generosity of donors to deliver its three-fold mission of patient care, education and research, every day.

Why does the hospital need your support?

Shriners Hospitals for Children®:

• is a 501(c )(3) charitable organization
• does not charge our patients or their families for the services we deliver
• does not charge insurance companies for the patient care we deliver
• does not rely on U.S. government funding
• serves many children with complex and chronic conditions requiring years of treatment
• provides additional services like transportation and accommodations to children who need it
• has treated more than 835,000 children
• conducts research that changes the lives of children throughout the world
• educates thousands of physicians and clinicians in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injury, and cleft lip and palate

The Development Department of Shriners Hospitals for Children®, along with a dedicated team of more than 200 volunteers, reaches out to individuals, foundations, and organizations who want to help the mission of Shriners Hospitals for Children® through current donations or planned gifts, such as leaving a gift in a will.

The work of the Office of Development and our volunteers is guided by the Donor Bills of Rights to assure that Shriners Hospitals for Children® merits the respect and trust of the general public and to assure that donors and prospective donors have full confidence in our work of helping children.

Shriners Hospitals for Children® rely on the generosity of many individuals and organizations for the funding needed to continue operating this extraordinary philanthropy.

Make a gift today

For more information on supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Los Angeles, contact:

Jon Dellaria, Director of Development
3160 Geneva St.
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 368-3394