Since 1959, Carolinas HealthCare Foundation has steadfastly pursued a single goal: to advance health-related issues, programs and services in the Carolinas that ensure a better quality of life for others. The Foundation has a long and distinguished record of succeeding in making that vision a reality by funding programs that enhance wellness, medical education and research; obtaining and managing financial resources to meet the health-related needs of today and challenges and opportunities of tomorrow; and seeking and implementing innovations that will meaningfully impact the quality of healthcare in the Carolinas. Philanthropy benefits all patients who receive care at a Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) facility. In 2017-18, U.S. News and World Report ranked CHS among the nation’s best in orthopedics and its Levine Children’s Hospital a “Best Children’s Hospital” in 6 specialties. CHS also offers the region’s largest stroke network through its Neurosciences Institute as well as world-class cancer treatment through the Levine Cancer Institute. In 2016, Carolinas HealthCare Foundation raised $45.4 million and is poised for even greater growth in the years ahead.