Celebrating 25 Years: The Impact You’ve Made Through Your Support
On October 31, 2001, UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation was established with a singular purpose: to serve as the sole fundraising arm of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, connecting the generosity of our community to the care and research that give kids and families hope. Since then, that purpose has remained unchanged. Every donor, fundraiser, volunteer, […]
UPMC Children’s Earns Top 10 National Ranking
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been named to the prestigious U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for 2026-2027, earning a place among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals. In addition, UPMC Children’s is nationally ranked in all 11 pediatric specialties surveyed. This recognition reflects the dedication of our physicians, nurses, researchers, […]
UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation Celebrates Historic Community Investment in Children’s Health
PITTSBURGH – UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation announced the successful conclusion of its This Moment: Put a Child’s Future First fundraising campaign on June 30, surpassing its ambitious $200 million goal. The campaign is the largest in the hospital’s history, raising more than $250 million thanks to the extraordinary generosity of nearly 100,000 donors, corporate partners, […]
Celebrating What We Made Possible Together
As This Moment: Put a Child’s Future First reaches its close, we are proud to celebrate the incredible progress donors helped make possible for kids and families at UPMC Children’s. Across clinical care, research, patient experience, and community health, your generosity helped to put a child’s future first.
Grantmakers 2026: Children’s Trust Grants $150,000 to Rising Researchers
Children’s Trust, an exclusive group of rising philanthropists, hosts the Grantmakers meeting every spring. The meeting brings together a group of hand-selected researchers whose work aims at improving pediatric health.
River’s Road to Recovery: from Patient to CMN Champion
Every year, local member hospitals of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) identify a “Champion” within each local community to serve as the face for children treated at their local children’s hospital. These ambassadors spend their year advocating for the charitable needs of children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Get to know River, UPMC Children’s […]
Where Philanthropy Meets Possibility: Researchers Advancing Breakthroughs at UPMC Children’s
At UPMC Children’s, research is the foundation for how we care for children. Thanks to a meaningful gift from The Natali Foundation, four talented UPMC Children’s researchers are advancing important studies that expand critical treatment options and improve how kids and families experience care. Through This Moment for Research, promising investigators receive flexible funding to […]
Donors Usher in a New Era of Heart Care
With donor support, construction of the new Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s continues on schedule, with plans to open in June 2026! Making Heart Care Easier for Every Family The new 50,000-square-foot, three-story Heart Institute will bring innovative clinical excellence, world-class education, and pioneering research together under one roof. Families will experience a seamless, “one-stop‑shop” […]
A Heart Repaired: Jonas’ Journey
Jonas is a smart, musically gifted college student from central Pennsylvania. Healthy and athletic, Jonas showed no signs of a serious congenital condition. A fainting spell at school set off a chain of events that uncovered the unexpected diagnosis. A Scary Moment Jonas was in his high school driver’s education class when he suddenly passed […]
This Moment Update: 2025 Donor Achievements
Donations to UPMC Children’s drive life-changing treatment, research, and care for children. As we approach the final months of This Moment: Put a Child’s Future First, UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s largest fundraising campaign to date, we are proud to share a few of the accomplishments made possible with support from our donors. Ranked in All […]