Giving to HSS

One out of every two adults in the United States is affected by a musculoskeletal disease or disorder. Three out of every four people over the age of 65 are affected. HSS is the world leader in treating and researching orthopedic diseases and disorders. Philanthropy enables our world-class team to improve lives and provide the best patient care possible.

Your generosity helps people across the globe live better lives by directly supporting our efforts to:

• Maintain our position as the world leader in musculoskeletal care
• Provide best-in-class facilities for patients, clinicians and scientists
• Lead research that discovers the causes and cures for debilitating disease and disability
• Pioneer innovations in drugs, devices and care delivery

At a time when people are living longer than ever before, the need for continual advancement in the treatment and prevention of joint disease, pain and injury is more critical than ever – both to keep our population healthy as we age, but also to mitigate the enormous financial burden of healthcare on our society. As the global leader in musculoskeletal health, we are committed to applying our specialized expertise and experience to improve the quality of life for countless patients worldwide. It is our purpose – it is our mission. When you support our work, you are ensuring we can be there for patients when it matters most.

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Helping you move better so you can live better is what drives the dedicated specialists at HSS each and every day. A gift to HSS provides the funds necessary to expand and enhance our facilities, to advance research for new treatments, to build endowment for the future and to enrich education for physicians, patients and our community. Our top funding priorities are:

New Buildings and Laboratories

• Expanding and enhancing our physical space is vital to meet the increased demand for our services, and supporting our world-class research enterprise. Donate Now

Research

• For more than 150 years, we have been a leader in research aimed at improving the lives of patients experiencing orthopedic and rheumatic conditions. Donate Now

Endowments

• Endowments allow physicians at HSS the freedom to explore the next breakthroughs in medical treatment by providing a dependable stream of funding. Read about our current endowments or contact us to learn about how you can support HSS for years to come.

Community & Education

• Education has been at the forefront of our mission since 1888. HSS is also committed to helping underserved people of all ages in our community. Read our latest report to the community.

General Support

• Gifts to our general fund support every area of HSS – from research to innovation to clinical care, and more. Donate Now

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Make a Gift of Stock or Securities

Donating stock is a wonderful way to support Hospital for Special Surgery. In most cases you will avoid paying capital gains tax, while receiving a charitable deduction for the full market value of the stock.

Please notify us if you would like to make a stock transfer. You may complete and fax our stock transfer form, or call or email us at:

Rebekah Grote
Associate Director, Advancement Services
Phone: 212.774.7248
Fax: 646.714.6255
E-mail: groter@hss.edu

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Make a Gift by Phone

Please call 212.606.1196 between 9 am and 5 pm ET to make a gift using your credit card or with questions about making a gift.

News

HSS Insider - News and updates for HSS Supporters

 

Events

WAVES of FUN Festival
This year’s HSS Family Benefit for Pediatrics took place on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey. The Pediatric Benefit supports the Lerner Children’s Pavilion at HSS – a best children's hospital for orthopedics (U.S.News & World Report 2018-2019). View photos from this year's benefit for pediatrics.

 

Annual Autumn Benefit
This year’s Annual Autumn Benefit took place on October 26, 2018, at Guastavino’s. The Autumn Benefit is the only benefit at HSS dedicated to raising funds for research, training, education and academic programming. View photos from this year's autumn benefit.

 

HSS Celebrates the Dedication of the Iris Cantor Spine Clinic
Honoring Iris Cantor, the Clinic amplifies our multidisciplinary approach to quality spine care. (Pictured from L to R: Ryan Fisher, Vice President of the Board of Trustees and Executive Director of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation; Todd Albert, MD, surgeon-in-chief at HSS; Iris Cantor, President and Chairman of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation; John Desiderio; Frank Schwab, MD, Chief of Spine Service at HSS; Thomas Lister, Co-Chair, HSS Board of Trustees)

 

35th Tribute Dinner
We celebrated The Honorable William W. Bradley and Paul M. Pellicci, MD, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon and Chief Emeritus of the Hip Service at HSS on June 4th, 2018. The event raised $4 million in support of HSS. View photo's from this year's tribute dinner.

 

HSS in Florida
On February 12, 2018, we hosted our annual HSS in Florida panel event, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. The event shared advice from leading experts in orthopedics, physiatry, and physical therapy here at HSS. With nearly 400 in attendance, this was our most successful HSS in Florida event to date. View HSS in Florida photos from the event.

 

 

Publications

Wilson Society Spring 2018

Horizon: Annual Report

Endowed Chairs

 

• Hospital Leadership
• Mission and Vision
• Leadership Councils
• Your Rights as a Donor
• Gift Policy

Your Bill of Rights

Hospital for Special Surgery adheres to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice and has adopted the following Donor Bill of Rights.

Your Rights As A Donor

• To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
• To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
• To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
• To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
• To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
• To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
• To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
• To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
• To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
• To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about making a gift to HSS, or would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact us.

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