Sponsorship Request Application

Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)

Request for Sponsorship or Donation

Dignity Health in Arizona is committed to supporting charitable events that align with our mission, vision and values and are restricted to a community benefit purpose as outlined by the IRS Form 990 Schedule H guidelines.

Community Benefit is defined as addressing a demonstrated community need and meets a community benefit objective:

Access to Healthcare: Financial Security
Behavioral/Mental Health/Suicide
Health care education and prevention including immunizations
Nutrition: Food Insecurity, Exercise
Shortage of medical professionals specifically primary care physicians
Substance Abuse/Addiction

Some contributions may be considered community building, and examples are outlined below. Charitable contributions that count towards community building as well as sponsorships/donations to arts/cultural organizations or events where community benefit restrictions are not outlined will be given less weight when funding decisions are made.

Physical improvement
Economic Development
Community support
Environmental improvements
Leadership development/training for community members
Coalition building
Community health improvement advocacy
Workforce development

We receive many requests for financial sponsorships. While supportive in spirit of all approaches that encourage positive community improvements, we are limited in providing financial support to projects we view as most closely aligned with our core mission, values and addressing one of the community benefit objectives above.

The Dignity Health Arizona Service Area Facilities include:

Arizona General Hospital
Barrow Neurological Institute
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Dignity Health Medical Group
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center
Yavapai Regional Medical Center

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.

Our Vision

A healthier future for all – inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by our humanity.

Our Values

Compassion

Care with listening, empathy and love.
Accompany and comfort those in need of healing.

Inclusion

Celebrate each person’s gifts and voice.
Respect the dignity of all.

Integrity

Inspire trust through honesty.
Demonstrate courage in the face of inequity.

Excellence

Serve with fullest passion, creativity and stewarship.
Exceed expectations of others and ourselves.

Collaboration

Commit to the power of working together.
Build and nurture meaningful relationships.

Community Benefit

In accordance with IRS Form 990-Schedule H guidelines, sponsorship/donations are given from the hospital’s operating budget to non-profit organizations. The sponsorship oversight committee shall approve or decline each application based on compliance with guidelines and other strategic connections.

To Qualify

Programs and services should focus on providing activities or services that address one or more identified community health need and seek to provide measurable improvement in health status, access, or use of healthcare resources. The connection between health needs and the activity or service must be clearly stated on the application. Organizations that address one or more of our identified community health needs will be given greater consideration. Those identified community health needs are:
- Access to Healthcare: Financial Security
- Behavioral/Mental Health/Suicide
- Health care education and prevention including immunizations
- Nutrition: Food Insecurity, Exercise
- Shortage of medical professionals specifically primary care physicians
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
Only 501(c) 3 organizations and public entities are eligible to apply.
Geographic area: services supplied by requesting organizations should be available to citizens within Arizona. Organizations are advised to submit applications focused on projects, programs and activities supported by funds raised—and provided—in Arizona. An explanation of how funds will be used must be included.
The following types of requests may be made under this application: donations, community event participation or other in-kind contributions.
Applications must demonstrate a commitment to provide services regardless of race, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin.
To avoid duplication, requests from national organizations should be coordinated between the regional and county affiliated offices within Arizona.
Please submit as many requests for one organization at the same time so we can best determine the event/program that fits our mission.
All sponsorship applications must be submitted at least 90 days prior to the event in order to be eligible for funding.

We DO NOT Fund or Sponsor:

Partisan political groups/activities/campaigns, endowments, memorials, individuals, or tours
Requests from individuals or for-profit companies
Programs that are inconsistent with our core values
Out of area organizations or most entertainment events
School or club sports or academic teams or activities including band, cheer, conferences, dance, field trips, tournaments, etc.