About St. John’s Health Foundation
We’re all about health. Yours and our hospital’s. We help advance the efforts of St. John’s Health by raising the financial resources to help keep facilities and technology first rate, and to fund programs and assistance for thousands of patients each year. We are honored by your donations. A healthy hospital is truly the foundation of a healthy community.
Our History
Founded in 1999 by long-time Jackson community members Addie Donnan, James Eden, David Stokes, John Valiante, Shirley Cheramy, and Gloria Newton to increase awareness and financial support for St. John’s Health, the Foundation focuses on educating the public and cultivating private philanthropy in support of St. John’s Health.
We help SJH meet the unique challenges of serving—with excellence and proficiency—a full-time regional population of more than 40,000 that grows to an estimated 100,000 during peak tourist periods.
Today, we continue to fund staff education, community health and wellness programs, innovation and technology, capital facilities and equipment—while looking for creative and meaningful ways to support advances in clinical excellence at St. John’s Health.
St. John’s Health (SJHF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. Our Tax-Id number is 83-0325788.
St. John's Nurses
St. John's Hospital, 1951
Board Members, 1945
St. John's Nurses 2016
St. John's Medical Center 2016
Our Vision
St. John’s Health Foundation envisions a broad community of fully aware, engaged, committed, and grateful members for whom the advancement of community health and wellness through St. John’s Health is their philanthropic priority.
Our Mission
To secure philanthropic support to advance the mission and strategic objectives of St. John’s Health, including patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and community wellness.
Values
St. John’s Health Foundation is a fundraising organization dedicated to advancing the services and capabilities of St. John’s Health in the interest of the health and wellbeing of the community. We hold the following core values:
Accountability
We uphold our fiduciary and ethical responsibilities at the highest of standards for donors, board members, volunteers, and our community.
Education
We strive to be a leader in promoting the spirit of philanthropy both by example and through the dissemination of meaningful information.
Gratitude
We gratefully acknowledge each financial contribution with sincere appreciation and commit to the responsible use of donations and funds.
Honesty
We provide factual and forthright answers to all inquiries from the community about our programs, services, and experience.
Respect
We respect the privacy of our donors, volunteers, and community while acknowledging the significant value of their contributions in support of our mission.
Stewardship
We commit to earning the enduring trust of our donors and volunteers and to ensuring that the Foundation is worthy of their philanthropic investments.
Meet Our Staff
If you would like general information about the St. John’s Health Foundation, please call us at 307-739-7512 or contact us by email. If you have a specific area of interest, please contact one of our staff members below.
Board of Directors
To view a Board Members bio, please click on their name.
Executive Board Members
- Bill Best, Past Chair
- Bob Pisano, Chairman of the board
- Jane Carey, Vice Chair
- Bob Grady, Past Board Chair
- Paul Beaupré MD, St. John's Health Chief Executive Officer
- Val Beck, Marketing Chair
- Leslie Petersen, Development Chair
- Patrick Trucco, Nominating Chair
- Sue Critzer, St. John’s Health Board of Trustees, Chair
Dr. Jim Little, Jr., St. John's Health Chief of Staff
Cynthia Hogan, St. John's Health Board of Trustees
PULSE Advisory Committee
- Andy Anderson
- Lindsay Linton Buk
- Andrew Byron
- Steve Cole
- Georgia Cunningham
- Tina Damalas
- Haley Deming
- Tawnya Carr
- Anne Fasciano
- Bernadette Gwilliam
- Laura Hedges
- Nate Holt
- Dr. Bobby Jones
- Oliver O’Connor
- Ginny Senn
- Emily Smith