The Power of Us! Annual Employee Giving Program

Through the Upstate Foundation, your gift can bring the Upstate mission to life and help fund patient care, education and research, which positively impacts community health and well-being.

Employees at Upstate Medical University are the foundation of providing exceptional care to our neighbors and loved ones, without exception. The work you do matters each and every day to the people who come through our doors and receive the leading treatments, services and resources to be well.

Giving back is another important way employees can support Upstate patients and our community. Generosity from employees like you is crucial in fueling hospital programs and initiatives that rely solely on philanthropy because there is no other means for funding. You can support Upstate Medical University in a way that is meaningful to you by donating to The Power of Us program. The program allows you to donate directly to any Foundation fund – there are over 1,100+ funds representing all areas of Upstate’s mission of patient care, education and research and 100 percent of your donation goes to the fund(s) that you choose.

Together, we are making a difference!

Giving is easier than you think!

1. CHOOSE A FUND that is meaningful to you. Let giving be gratifying! Search online on the fund search page, or see the partial listing below.

2. SELECT THE PAYMENT method that is most convenient for you: cash, check, credit card or payroll deduction. Please note: each pay period, the designated amount is automatically withdrawn from your paycheck ($5.00 minimum per pay period) and your payments will continue until the Upstate Foundation is notified to make changes to the designation or to cancel the deduction.

3. USE THE E-PLEDGE OPTION… through your Self-Serve login and click on The Power of Us! logo.

Or, click here for a fillable/printable form.

Feature Funds

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Fund to support an important, collaborative response to a national and local emergency. The money raised will increase clinical capacity and improve access to critical services for child and adolescent mental health needs;

Friend in Deed, Upstate University Hospital’s annual fund, to help with unmet patient needs; and

Department of Emergency Medicine Fund to support patient care, education and research

Funds with annual donor recognition

Friend In Deed Annual Fund #16328 – for unmet patient needs. Donor recognition at Upstate University Hospital lobby and Upstate Community Hospital corridor to east lobby – for donor gifts $100 and up.

Upstate Cancer Center Annual Fund #47623. Donor recognition at Upstate Cancer Center, 1st floor walkway – for donor gifts $100 and up.

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital Annual Fund #10023. Donor recognition at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, 11th floor East Tower – for donor gifts $250 and up.

Other funds to consider

For full searchable list of 1,100+ funds click here. Type in fund name or keyword.

1 in 15,000 Mission to Support Unmet Pediatric Needs Fund # 09040
Alexa’s Friends Fund #01555
ALS Clinical Research Fund #26850
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Fund #027
Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, Legacy Fund #04950
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (10H) Fund #05150
CHP Student Professional Development Fund #09700
Clark Burn Center Fund #11005
Cool Head Project Fund #11575
Cystic Fibrosis Sunshine Endowment #616
DACA Medical Student Scholarship Fund #12970
DPT Scholarship Fund #13610
Fattal Community Free Clinic in Binghamton #389
Jessica Flegal Memorial Endowment #63550
Geriatric Emergency Room Fund #18000
Geriatric Resource Nurses Support Fund #18050
Griffin’s Fun Fund #18100
Jorge Grimes Nursing Scholarship Endowment #644
Health Justice at Upstate Fund #19993
Health Professions Alumni Annual Fund #09423
IMT Diversity Scholarship Fund #47684
Joanne’s Forget Me Not Fund #03075
Joslin Diabetes Center Fund #138
Dilip S. Kittur, MD, Endowed Lectureship in Oncologic and Hepatobiliary Surgery #66505
Daryl M. Lohm Cancer Patient Assistance Fund #23708
Lukie Frechette SOUL Endowment #638
Marcoccia Perinatal Bereavement Endowment #67975
John B. McCabe, MD, Endowed Scholarship Fund # 24125
My Special Angel Jasmine Fund #26730
Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Fund #23709
Nappi Wellness Institute Fund #47686
Dean M. Janice Nelson Nursing Scholarship Endowment #687
Neurology, Friends of #15644
Dr. Joseph Nimeh Fund for Pediatric Cancer Patients/Families #28200
Nursing Alumni Annual Fund #28723
Nursing Alumni Association Founders Endowment #69301
Nursing Membership Association Fund #28900
Nursing Professional Developmental Fund #28950
Nursing Recognition Fund #290
Joan O′Brien Scholarship Fund #29800
Opioid Crisis Fund #30850
Nancy Page Nursing Achievement Award Fund #33945
Palliative Care Services Fund #33925
Dr. Fritz Parker Lecture Fund #33975
Patient & Family Healing Garden & Campus Beautification Fund (Community) #33980
Cathy Patrick Breastfeeding Endowment # 70353
Pediatric Nephrology Support Fund #37555
Physician Wellness Fund #38710
President’s Scholarships #71250
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services Fund #07910
Ratner Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Surgery #70450
Respiratory Therapy Staff Education & Support Fund #42000
Donald J. Roller, Jr. Cancer Patient Assistance Endowment #71675
She Matters Breast Cancer Outreach & Education Fund #42999
Silverman Hall Revitalization Fund #43001
Social Work Fund #43725
Stroke Program Fund #44450
Transitional Care Services Fund #45900
Transplant Patient Assistance Fund # 45920
Underrepresented Student Recruitment Fund #46300
Unrestricted Fund #001
Upstate Cord Blood Bank Fund #47610
Upstate Employee and Student Emergency Fund #47677
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital Southern Tier Region Fund #47683
Upstate IMT Diversity Scholarship Fund #47684
Upstate Outpatient Pharmacy Fund #47691
Urology Fund, Friends of #47700
Violence Education Prevention Outreach Program (VEPOP) Fund #47975
Visions Federal Credit Union Fund for Kids # 48030
Vision Research #311
Volunteer Enrichment Fund #48060
Wellspring Breast Care Center Fund #48780

Open a new fund

Interested in opening a fund? Call us at 315-464-4416. The minimum amounts to open new funds:

Restricted Fund – min. $1,000
Donor-Advised Fund – min. $5,000
Endowments (permanent) – min. $10,000