The Heart Failure Research Foundation improves the lives of patients by reducing the burden of heart failure through the advancement of scientific knowledge and the promotion of breakthrough research.
Your Generosity at Work
The Heart Failure Research Foundation will find and fund new researchers, as we hit our first milestone of $150,000 donated to the future of heart failure research. Your philanthropic, tax-deductible gift provided the resources to accomplish this.
The Heart Failure Research Foundation supports new researchers in all areas related to heart failure. Our Emerging Leaders Grants program is open to all early-stage investigators who have completed their terminal research degree or clinical training and are within 5 years of their first faculty appointment. This program is open to investigators in any field. We will help the next generation of investigators establish successful research careers.
As the Heart Failure Research Foundation launches, our immediate goal is to award 1-2 early-stage investigators with a 1-year grant up to $150,000, with the potential for a renewal for a second year. Our first Emerging Leader class of early career researchers is targeted for 2024.
Novel approaches in research can struggle to gain a funding foothold. That’s where the Foundation wants to make a difference. We are interested in providing initial funding to established researchers to explore fledgling ideas that have the potential for high reward in the long-term. The proposed project would expect to deliver preliminary data to demonstrate feasaiility and promise for large-scale study. Preference will be given to inter-disciplinary teams.
Transformative Research Grants are a mid-term goal of the Foundation. We hope to release our initial RFP in 2024, and award grants of up to $250,000 annually by 2025.
Recognizing Our Donors
The Foundation is the philanthropic home for individuals who want to improve the lives of patients through the advancement of heart failure research. Our work is only possible when our donors choose to generously give.
Diamond Society ($50,000+)
Patient-Centered Education and Research to support Palliative Care Research
Rich & Ann Teerlink
Sapphire Society ($15,000-24,999)
Robin Lewis-Gage & Family in memory of Harlan Lewis & Gary Gage
The following individuals have given an annual gift in 2024
Gold Circle ($5,000-9,999)
G. Gary Gibbs
Douglas Mann
Adele Torre & Spencer Kubo
James Young
Silver Circle ($2,500-4,999)
Barry Greenberg
Bronze Circle ($1,000-2,499)
John Barnes
Biykem Bozkurt
Javed Butler
Camilla Clarke in honor of Natalie Pierson
Mark Drazner
James Fang in honor of John Jarcho
Michael Felker
Corrine Jurgens
Carl Leier
Marc Silver
Lynne Stevenson
Orly Vardeny
Copper Circle (up to $999)
Anonymous
Kirkwood Adams, Jr.
Mustafa Ahmed
Larry Allen
Gabriel Alugba
Susan Ammon
Douglas Bank
William Bowman
Khadijah Breathett
R.P. Brecher in memory of Susan Schoen
Katelyn Bruno
Joyce Buresh in memory of Paulette Kiefat
Fran & Mark Cardaci in memory of Louis Naglak
Karin Caldwell in memory of Elba Pizzuti
Michele Cardamone in memory of Daniel Sullivan
Ester Cerdan
Amy Channell
Richard Clay in memory of Flo Clay
Patrick Coello
Dariela Contreras Espinal
Johanna Contreras
Aliza & Mike Cooperman in memory of Susan Schoen
Lawton Cooper
Ira Dauber
Padmaraj Duvvuri
Howard Eisen
Uri Elkayam
Endurance Evbayekha
Joan Falcone in memory of Elba Pizzuti
David & Judy Fraser in memory of Russell Schad
Rosemarie Gadioma
Arnold Gan
Trey Gartner in honor of Melissa Friebis
Sabrina Gentile in memory of Russell Schad
Stephen Golumbeck in honor of Larry Frunk
Gerard Goulet in memory of Louis Naglak
Ritu Goyanka
Geoff and Helen Griffith in memory of Daniel Sullivan
Cassandra Guerrier in memory of Louis J. Rich
Jennifer Hajj
Luis Hernandez
Paola Jaime
Carole Johnson
Miyeon Jung
Natasha Kenan
Kazuhiko Kido
Michael Kirenan
Philip Kirlin
Marvin Konstam
Richard Kravitz in memory of Elba Pizzuti
Ann Laramee
Shannon Lee in memory of Paulette Kiefat
Rebecca Lieber in memory of Susan Schoen
Harry Lively
Long Term Care Partners, LLC
Deborah Longo in memory of Elba Pizzuti
David Mailloux in memory of Edward Strohmayer
Fady Malik
Frank McGrew III
Mandeep Mehra
Dave Mesecher in memory of Elba Pizzuti
Deepthi Mosali
Corinthia Nash
Muhammad Nasim
Kristen Nelson McMillan
Sara Paul
Progressive Insurance Foundation
Navin Rajagopalan
Josephine Randazzo
Kismet Rasmusson
Rebecca Reay
Bria Rice
Margaret Russell in memory of Blake Dremin
Martha Saylor
Alice Snorteland in memory of Paulette Kiefat
Shsh Hiten Sureshbhai
Randall Starling in honor of John Barnes
Lynne Stevenson
Steven Stroud
Lainie Surette
Masih Tajdini
Paul Tidroski
Van-Khue Ton
Jin Wang
Damian Wilhelm in memory of Louis J. Rich
Timothy Wilhelm in memory of Louis J. Rich
S. Woods in memory of Russell Schad
Dianne Yanish in memory of Paulette Kiefat
Wallace Zuckerman
Impact Donor Giving Societies recognize individuals and families who give at the $15,000 level or higher. Gifts of this size can be made in installments over 1-3 years. Recognition is given from gift commitment until the year it is completed. Gifts may also be designated to either the Emerging Leaders or Transformative Research funds.
Every gift gets us closer to our goal of transforming patient care. Annual donors build the bedrock of our work with their committed, ongoing support each year. They will be recognized at the following levels of giving:
Sustainer Circle donors commit to monthly gifts using our online donation form. They break their gift into bite-sized chunks that add up to big impact in a year. These donors provide sustainable funding for our programs and receive regular program updates and fewer donation requests. They are recognized at their cumulative Annual Donor Giving Circle above, plus acknowledge in special Sustainers Circle donor listings.
Donors can give in honor of a family member or treatment provider, or remember a loved one, with a gift to Heart Failure Research Foundation. There is a special place on our form to add a dedication. Tribute gifts will be recognized in special listings on our website, and we will send a notification to your honoree or their family.