Ideas for donation

[Neuronix]

Hi, the following was sent to me by another user as an anonymous post request. Please see below.

"We have a wealthy donor interested in making a significant donation (no idea how much, anywhere from 6-8 figures) to our radiation oncology department. What would you ask for? Reflexion? Protons? Thanks for any great ideas!"

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[pikachu]

Start an endowed fund to assist patients with copays and transportation OR departmental research initiatives. Or both. F*** the gadgets

 

[Gfunk6]

Endowed Chair for Professor Neuronix

 

[temujim]

Hi, the following was sent to me by another user as an anonymous post request. Please see below.

"We have a wealthy donor interested in making a significant donation (no idea how much, anywhere from 6-8 figures) to our radiation oncology department. What would you ask for? Reflexion? Protons? Thanks for any great ideas!"

Endowed chair(s) a great idea - minimum here is usually 2 mil plus. Rest to support research/clinical trials for individual/department; can be specified by donor if they wish. Tech is for institution to buy, unless the donor has a specific desire.

 

[Neuronix]

Endowed Chair for Professor Neuronix

While they would be happy to take your money, I don't believe the cancer center would allow a radiation oncologist to be endowed.

 

[TheWallnerus]

Hi, the following was sent to me by another user as an anonymous post request. Please see below.

"We have a wealthy donor interested in making a significant donation (no idea how much, anywhere from 6-8 figures) to our radiation oncology department. What would you ask for? Reflexion? Protons? Thanks for any great ideas!"

That Reflexion and those protons have really revolutionized cancer outcomes and how we care for cancer. Tough choice!

 

[thesauce]

While they would be happy to take your money, I don't believe the cancer center would allow a radiation oncologist to be endowed.

They will allow it if there’s enough money involved

 

[Ray D. Ayshun]

6-8 figures? Okay. Anywhere from 100K to 99M. As said before, how about just help out the patients?

 

[medgator]

6-8 figures? Okay. Anywhere from 100K to 99M. As said before, how about just help out the patients?

The last thing you see from many hospital "foundations" in my experience

 

[Gfunk6]

That Reflexion and those protons have really revolutionized cancer outcomes and how we care for cancer. Tough choice!

Well, they have certainly revolutionized reimbursement. You gotta spend money to make money!

Also we don’t talk about negative proton trials or the need to inject five full FDG doses into a patient to treat a bone met.

 

[Palex80]

Hi, the following was sent to me by another user as an anonymous post request. Please see below.

"We have a wealthy donor interested in making a significant donation (no idea how much, anywhere from 6-8 figures) to our radiation oncology department. What would you ask for? Reflexion? Protons? Thanks for any great ideas!"

Can I give you my bank details?

Ok, let's be serious:

I think it all comes down, to

a) how much money we are talking about (protons - not a stand-alone single machine solution - cost multiple times more than any advanced LINAC)
b) what you think will fit most to your practice (I understand CNS is your focus)
c) what competition there is around
d) what you think can provide a meaninfgul impact in terms of cancer care

If you don't have protons yet and want this machine for CNS, I would look at possible proton machines with innovative characteristics.
There was a proton machine that treats patients seated, maybe that's something?

 

[RickyScott]

I can’t think of a worse use of philanthropy than money to a “nonprofit” hospital, particularly the radonc department.

 

[kimplera]

IHMO - if someone wants to make a lasting impact an endowed chair is the most impactful. At our institution those can be through departments or through the cancer center.

Patient support funds also valuable and wouldn't argue with that desire. At that level of giving it is important to understand what is driving the donor - legacy, tax break, recognition. Would work with them to find a way for a win-win and to open the door to larger gifts in the future.
Would actively discourage infrastructure with a 7-15 year life span (i.e. equipment) but not if they want a building named after them ($$$$)

 

[BobbyHeenan]

We had a donor help fund "extra" nurse navigators and it has been a HUGE patient care benefit. With that said, it has a big burn rate and will not be a "legacy" like a brick and mortar building...as human capital/staffing costs add up over the years and don't generate their own returns (though I think with improved patient care we get better reviews and referrals, but hard to quantify that).

 

[Mandelin Rain]

I hear flying palaces are all the rage, currently.