The shadow side of the rise of big hospital foundation gifts: donation disparities, roller-coaster giving and donor influence
New research shows donations over $500,000 to hospital foundations in Canada are at a ten-year high, but some experts say relying on them to help fund healthcare has downsides.
Why It Matters
If COVID taught us anything it’s this: we need our healthcare system. And yet, Ontario’s current funding policy for capital projects — rebuilding old ambulance bays, purchasing MRI machines, and building new wings — relies, in part, on philanthropy. Some experts say that this leaves the system vulnerable to health disparities.
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