Giving

We appreciate you considering a donation to support our work. Michigan Medicine is committed to using our academic strength and resources to make the world a better place, and our deeply established tradition of philanthropy makes this possible. The generous support of our Michigan donors is transforming lives every day. Whether you would like to contribute to research initiatives, equipment needs, or educational programs, there are many opportunities for meaningful gifts at every dollar level.

Ways to Give

MCHAMP Gift Fund

The Michigan Center for Human Athletic Medicine and Performance sets new standards of multidisciplinary care for people of all ages and athletic ability, transforming sports medicine through collaborative research and provider and patient education.

Orthopaedic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund

We are dedicated to making orthopaedic surgery more diverse and accessible to physicians of all backgrounds. Your gift will enable community outreach and recruitment programs, resident education opportunities, and faculty training around DEI topics.

Orthopaedic Surgery Discovery Fund

Orthopaedic Surgery at the U-M provides state-of-the-art, outstanding care for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Help support research at its earliest stages, providing an "incubator" for promising ideas to be developed.

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Education Fund

The very best orthopaedic surgery residents from across the country train at U-M. The cost of providing an outstanding education continues to increase as typical sources of financial support decrease. Your generous support helps bridge this gap.

Steven A. Goldstein, Ph.D. Collegiate Professorship Fund

This professorship honors Steven Goldstein’s many contributions to the department as a physician and mentor. Funds will support innovative projects in the orthopaedic research lab, and will help recruit and retain world-class faculty members

To Make a Donation

Support for Research

Name a Research Partnership - $150,000
Provide support over a three year period for the research of team of promising young faculty. These rising stars have tremendous potential to impact the future of musculoskeletal care. Their potential can only be realized with seed money to pilot their new idea research.

Endow an Orthopaedic Research Fund - $250,000 or more
Named for you or someone you wish to honor, an endowed research fund would forever connect this name with University of Michigan Orthopaedic Surgery. Annually, a distribution of approximately $12,500 would be awarded to support promising musculoskeletal research.

Endow a Professorship - $1,000,000 - $2,500,000
Named for you or someone you wish to honor, an endowed Professorship would forever connect this name with University of Michigan Orthopaedic Surgery. The professorship would allow the department to recruit or retain an outstanding faculty member. Annually, a distribution from earnings of approximately 4.5% of the principal would support the research of the faculty member honored with this professorship.

Support for Education

Fund the Purchase of iPads for Orthopaedic Residents - $8,000
A gift of this amount would allow us to provide each member of a class of eight orthopaedic residents with an iPad loaded with required software to enable residents to have immediate access to orthopaedic texts, journals and other resources.

Fund an Orthopaedic Resident’s Research Study - $10,000
One of the strengths of the residency program is the opportunity to participate in clinical and basic science research. A gift of $10,000 makes it possible for an orthopaedic resident to conduct a truly exceptional research project, and potentially furthering his or her career.

Endow an Orthopaedic Resident Education Fund - $100,000 or more
Named for you or someone you wish to honor, an endowed resident education fund would forever connect this name with University of Michigan Orthopaedic Surgery. Annually, a distribution from earnings of approximately $2,500 (equal to about 5% of the fund’s principal) would become available for resident education support. As the corpus grows over time, so does the distribution.

Endow a Professorship - $1,000,000 - $2,500,000
Named for you or someone you wish to honor, an endowed Professorship would forever connect this name with University of Michigan Orthopaedic Surgery. The professorship would allow the department to recruit or retain an outstanding faculty member. Annually, a distribution from earnings of approximately 4.5% of the principal would support the research of the faculty member honored with this professorship.

Need Help Giving?

Emily Godbold

Assistant Director of Development
734-763-6249
eafogels@umich.edu