Why Mayo Clinic? Why Now?

Each day the ability to translate new medical discoveries into improved health care on a global scale continues to grow. A primary obstacle on the path to reaching this potential is financial resources.

Why Mayo Clinic?

In the past, resources from the practice of medicine enabled us to carry out the research needed to support our mission. But a convergence of events — reduced reimbursements and increased costs of delivering health care has resulted in lower margins. This trend is expected to continue, including drastic Medicare cuts in 2010. This places our vital programs in research and education at risk.

Why Now?

Partnering with Mayo Clinic through contributions connects you directly with our mission to provide the best care to every patient every day through integrated practice, education and research. As one of the world's most trusted not-for-profits, Mayo Clinic has a tradition of philanthropic support that extends back more than a century.

Our hope, on behalf of the people we serve, is that the gifts we receive now will form a promise for the future that will benefit ongoing generations of patients as well as those who teach and study medicine.