Giving to Nursing at Michigan

Nurse caring for an infant wrapped in blue and pink striped blankets.

Support the Nurses Who Are There for You and Our Patients

Nurses are with us when we are at our most vulnerable. They are the most important link between a patient and the health care system. And they have a unique understanding of how care should be delivered to best meet patient needs.

Nursing at Michigan is leading the way in developing care practices that make a difference. Your support of research, innovation, wellness, career development, and more gives our nurses the resources and encouragement they need to advance the ideas that improve care for patients everywhere.

A gift to Nursing at Michigan can:

  • Advance groundbreaking research that improves practices and standards of care 
  • Support nurses and honor their commitment to their patients 
  • Create opportunities for nurses to gain crucial knowledge and advance their careers 

Nurses are there for us in our times of need. Your support will show that we are there for them.  

Giving Opportunities

Nursing at Michigan

Your gift helps Michigan nurses deliver continued excellence in patient care. This support honors the commitment of our 6,000+ nurses, serving in all roles, to advance their professional development, research and world-class nursing practices.
Support nursing excellence

Dr. Margaret Calarco Professional Development Fund

This nursing professional development fund supports educational initiatives that help nurses advance their knowledge and ability to provide exemplary care. The fund promotes innovation and sharing of new methods that improve patient outcomes.
Support nursing innovation

Ryan Michael Keating Nursing Award for Preceptor Excellence

Ryan Michael Keating was a respected and beloved Registered Nurse in the Critical Care Medicine Unit at Michigan Medicine. This fund will grant awards annually to a deserving nurse who provides support and mentoring to colleagues at the unit level.
Inspire our nurses
Two pages of a Michigan Medicine nursing impact report are displayed on a blue background, featuring text about nursing excellence, group photos of nurses, a testimonial, and a quote highlighting Magnet designation.

Together, we are improving and saving lives.

Learn more about how donor generosity supports research and innovation in nursing.

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A GENEROUS, HEARTFELT THANK YOU

I often thought about how hard it would be to be a nurse or tech. You have to be a truly special person to do what you do every day. We just wanted to let you know that we saw you, we want to thank you, and we appreciate you.

Carrie and Jason Hockstra
Pictured with the U-M nurses who cared for their daughter, Clara
Carrie and Jason Hockstra          Pictured with the U-M nurses who cared for their daughter, Clara

Philanthropy News

A nurse leans over the bed of a patient who is covered up and wearing a neck brace. They appear to be having a pleasant conversation.
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Giving with gratitude: planned gifts support nursing, research, and patient care

Retired businessman and Detroit Tigers fan Paul Hansen has created three planned gifts to support prostate cancer research, nursing scholarship support, and adult cerebral palsy research at Michigan Medicine.
The Doziers stand next to each other smiling with 15 members of the Critical Care Unit nursing team standing in a group behind them.
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Compassionate gifts turn heartbreak into hope

Margie and Tillman Dozier are honoring their daughter, Daria, through their generous support of critical care nursing and the Department of Rheumatology at Michigan Medicine.
Dale Dedrick, M.D., driving a black carriage being pulled by a brown horse. It is a sunny day, and they are on a grassy area.
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Gift honors reclaimed life and dreams

Dale Dedrick, Paralympian and retired U-M surgeon, creates a fund to support Michigan Visiting Nurses in gratitude for the care that reclaimed her life and equestrian dreams.
Julie
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A Family’s Cancer Journey and Loss Inspire an Oncology Nursing Excellence Award

Julie was a master gardener who grew up on a fruit farm in southwest Michigan. She also had a family history of cancer, which sadly foreshadowed her own ovarian cancer diagnosis.
Alan Bergmooser
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Memorial Gifts Helping Transplant Nurses Improve Patient Care

When Alan Bergmooser, 58, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 17, 2021, his friends and family wanted to celebrate his life and make a difference for others.
Nurse educating a patient who is holding a heart model
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CVC Nursing Team Thanks Donor for Improving Care and Safety of Heart Transplant Patients

On July 20, 2022, the nursing team in the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center (FCVC) hosted a special virtual Zoom session with honored guest Daniel Silverman...

Partner With Us

We would be pleased to discuss your interests and goals — and the impact your gift can have. We can connect you with faculty and staff, identify where your help is most needed, and share how giving can provide personal satisfaction as well as financial and tax benefits.

Beth Dochinger

Beth S. Dochinger, CFRE

Associate Director of Development