A brighter future of care.
Connecting our community’s generosity to a healthier tomorrow for all.
The Prisma Health–Upstate Foundation, established in 2023, is dedicated to advancing the health and well‑being of the communities we serve across the Upstate. Philanthropic support fuels our mission — whether by enhancing patient care, expanding vital services, training the next generation of health care professionals, creating healing environments, or accelerating lifesaving research. Every gift makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients and families who rely on Prisma Health each day.
Our work is guided by a compassionate, community‑based board of directors whose leadership and commitment help build a healthier tomorrow for all.
Get Engaged
Become a Community Champion
The Community Champions Program invites local businesses, civic groups, and community organizations to join the Prisma Health-Upstate Foundation as active partners in creating a brighter future of care for the Upstate. This initiative is built on collaboration, shared purpose, and hands‑on engagement—because meaningful change happens when we come together to support the well‑being of the people we serve. We look forward to helping you create a partnership that’s built just for you.
Join the Compassion Circle
The Compassion Circle, driven by connection and generosity, brings transformative care to life—empowering our community with support and making a difference one meaningful gift at a time. This new giving society will recognize donors who make unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more to the Prisma Health-Upstate Foundation each year. As a Compassion Circle Member, your gifts will fuel seed grants that enhance patient care, expand clinical education, and support team member well-being in the Upstate.
Support our Hope Forward Campaign
This approximately 135,000 square foot facility is projected to open in early 2027. It will nearly double our current inpatient capacity and will include advanced, specialized units for adults, children, and adolescents.
Honoring our 2025 Foundation Award Recipients
On Thursday, March 12, we were honored to celebrate the generosity and impact of the following individuals at the Legacy Society Luncheon: Karen Lommel, DO, recipient of the Be the Difference Award; Mrs. Teresa and Dr. Bob Wilson, recipients of the B.K. Bryan Spirit of Philanthropy Award; and the Halter Family, recipients of the Spirit of Community Award.
Our Impact
The Upstate Behavioral Health and Wellness Forum annually engages, educates, and equips mental health professionals and community members from across the Southeast.
Prisma’s Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health and Advocacy provided 150 portable cribs, 345 car seats, and 190,000 diapers to families in need last year.
The Children’s Hospital hosts six medically supported pediatric summer camps free of charge for young patients with cancer, blood disorders, heart disease, and other illnesses.
More than 1,000 Greenville-area participants are involved in a free cancer prevention and wellness study, which has led to cancer detection in nearly 40 participants.