Sutter East Bay Neuroscience Institute, Castro Valley, California, USA.
Neurosurgery. 2013 Jul;73(1):177-83. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000429863.50018.f0.
In times of fiscal and political uncertainty, philanthropy has become an increasingly important mechanism for building, maintaining, and expanding neurosurgical research programs. Although philanthropy has historically helped launch many hospital systems, scientists and clinicians have generally relied on government grants and industry investment to support research and program infrastructure. However, competition for funds from all sources has increased at the same time as the pipelines for those funds have eroded. Philanthropy can provide salary support to allow neurosurgeons to pursue research and, ultimately, advance the field to improve outcomes for patients. Funds raised can fill financial gaps to recruit and pay for needed research staff, equipment, and facilities. To foster charitable giving, institutions can develop both a culture and processes to promote and support philanthropy. Furthermore, it is essential to ensure that donor relationships are properly nurtured with ongoing stewardship. In addition to cultivating grateful patients, there are numerous creative models of fundraising for research that can be explored, including venture philanthropy, in which voluntary health organizations or individuals partner with academia and industry to invest in early-stage drug development and other innovations. Other approaches include formation of nonprofit foundations and partnerships with other entities to work jointly on shared development goals.
在财政和政治不确定的时期，慈善事业已成为建立、维护和扩展神经外科研 究项目的越来越重要的机制。尽管慈善事业历史上帮助启动了许多医院系统，但科学家 和临床医生通常依赖政府拨款和行业投资来支持研究和项目基础设施。然而，随着资 金来源的竞争加剧，资金渠道却在减少。慈善事业可以提供薪资支持，使神经外科医 生能够从事研究，并最终推动该领域的发展，改善患者的治疗效果。筹集的资金可以 填补招募和支付所需研究人员、设备和设施的资金缺口。为了促进慈善捐赠，机构可以 培养一种文化并制定促进和支持慈善事业的流程。此外，必须确保与捐赠者保持良好 的关系，进行持续的管理。除了培养感恩的患者之外，还有许多用于研究的创新筹款 模式可以探索，包括风险慈善事业，其中自愿健康组织或个人与学术界和工业界合作， 投资早期药物开发和其他创新。其他方法包括成立非营利基金会和与其他实体建立合 作伙伴关系，共同致力于共同的发展目标。
