Giving Opportunities
At the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute, today's patients will benefit from a new cancer treatment -- one that delivers a precise beam of radiation on tumors with little or no damage to healthy tissues. Future patients will benefit from the knowledge gained through clinical studies and research. Research pushes the boundaries of the technology to fully harness the promise of proton therapy for improved treatment and cure.
Today's treatments and tomorrow's cures are possible through the generosity of individuals like you. Gifts and pledges to the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute may be designated for facilities, equipment, or for the critical endowments that will support research, key investigators, clinicians and graduate fellows and students. Private gifts and pledges are needed for the following areas:
Naming opportunities
| Entire building | $10 million |
| Proton research floor | $5 million |
| Proton treatment gantry | $1 million |
| Second floor waiting area | $500,000 |
| Conventional radiation therapy treatment room | $500,000 |
| Diagnostic imaging center | $500,000 |
| Treatment support area | $300,000 |
| Treatment evaluation area | $300,000 |
| Conference room | $100,000 |
| Medical library | $100,000 |
| Director's office | $50,000 |
| Child Life Room | $50,000 |
| Faculty office | $25,000 |
Endow the creation of new knowledge through research funds*
| Basic Science fund | $1 million |
| Clinical Research fund | $1 million |
* These funds can be specified for physics, biology, or clinical research and may be directed to a particular disease such as breast, prostate, pediatric, lung, head and neck, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, eye disorders and sarcoma malignancies. Named endowments may be established with an initial gift of $20,000.
Endow the research of outstanding clinicians and scientists
| University Chair in Basic Research | $4 million |
| Endowed Chair in Basic Research | $1.5 million |
| Endowed Professorship in Basic Research | $600,000 |
| University Chair in Clinical Research | $4 million |
| Endowed Chair in Clinical Research | $1.5 million |
| Endowed Professorship in Clinical Research | $600,000 |
How to make a gift or pledge
Under current law, major gifts for endowments for research and instruction, and for the construction and renovation of facilities, are eligible for State of Florida matching funds. You may wish to make your gift to memorialize a loved one or to honor your family, a friend, a colleague or perhaps even your physician. Your tribute can recognize a special person while assisting the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute.
Gifts may be made a number of ways:
- Personal checks for outright gifts and payments on pledges
- Transfer of stocks, bonds and real estate
- Through estate planning (e.g. charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities) and through outright bequests
Gifts may be made directly to the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. To make a gift or for assistance in estate planning or additional information, please contact:
University of Florida
College of Medicine
Office of Development and Alumni Affairs
P.O. Box 100243, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone (888) 374-2867
Email: medicine_info@vpha.health.ufl.edu
University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute is a 501 (c)3, not-for-profit medical center. Gifts may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.
