{"id":816312,"date":"2024-07-17T15:37:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T19:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/?page_id=816312"},"modified":"2024-08-02T10:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:01:38","slug":"golisano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/golisano\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Golisano Gift to Establish the Golisano Intellectual Development Disabilities Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\"Tom[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#00205b” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Thank you, Tom Golisano<\/span><\/p>\n

Golisano\u2019s $50 million historic commitment\u2014the largest single gift in the University of Rochester\u2019s history and the largest single gift Golisano has ever made\u2014will build the new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the University\u2019s Medical Center.<\/span>
\nShannon Salluzzo, 19, of Penfield, New York, thanks Tom Golisano for his generosity during the press conference announcing the gift to establish the new institute.
\n(University of Rochester photo \/ John Schlia)<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_color=”#00205b” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm” css=”.vc_custom_1718301719922{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Thank you, Tom Golisano<\/span><\/p>\n

Golisano\u2019s $50 million historic commitment\u2014the largest single gift in the University of Rochester\u2019s history and the largest single gift Golisano has ever made\u2014will build the new Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the University\u2019s Medical Center.<\/span>
\nShannon Salluzzo, 19, of Penfield, New York, thanks Tom Golisano for his generosity during the press conference announcing the gift to establish the new institute.
\n(University of Rochester photo \/ John Schlia)<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]On June 13, 2024, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas \u201cTom\u201d Golisano made a historic $50 million commitment, making it possible to build the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute<\/strong> at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The new world-class transdisciplinary center will provide solutions to the health and quality of life issues that affect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p>\n

Those with IDD are a traditionally underserved population, with approximately 19,000 people affected locally, 120,000 regionally, and 200 million worldwide. Golisano\u2019s transformational gift also names the Golisano Specialty Clinic at Eastman Dental Center, which serves nearly 2,000 people with IDD each year.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Emily Brushafer<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1718301844019{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]On June 13, 2024, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas \u201cTom\u201d Golisano made a historic $50 million commitment, making it possible to build the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute<\/strong> at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The new world-class transdisciplinary center will provide solutions to the health and quality of life issues that affect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p>\n

Those with IDD are a traditionally underserved population, with approximately 19,000 people affected locally, 120,000 regionally, and 200 million worldwide. Golisano\u2019s transformational gift also names the Golisano Specialty Clinic at Eastman Dental Center, which serves nearly 2,000 people with IDD each year.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Emily Brushafer<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1718298346753{padding-right: 32px !important;padding-left: 32px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Making history<\/h2>\n

This gift is the largest single gift in University history and the largest single gift made by Golisano.\u00a0Between his personal giving and his foundation, Golisano\u2019s total philanthropy to the University of Rochester Medical Center now nears $100 million. In addition to the June 2024 commitment, in 2002, Golisano donated $14 million to build the\u00a0Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(GCH), to help recruit outstanding faculty, and to expand programs in cardiac care, general surgery, neurology, and more. In 2011, he contributed another $20 million to GCH to build a new hospital, and in 2020 made a $5 million gift to establish the\u00a0Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness Center<\/span><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”125px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"Golisano[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1718298346753{padding-right: 32px !important;padding-left: 32px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]Golisano has given more than $145 million to organizations globally that are dedicated to advancing the health and social inclusion of people with IDD, including Special Olympics and the Golisano Children\u2019s Hospitals in Rochester and Syracuse, New York, and Southwest Florida.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]Read the full announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about the Golisano Foundation<\/span><\/a> and the Golisano Children’s Hospital<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1718301995972{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1718302089824{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Making history<\/h2>\n

This gift is the largest single gift in University history and the largest single gift made by Golisano.\u00a0Between his personal giving and his foundation, Golisano\u2019s total philanthropy to the University of Rochester Medical Center now nears $100 million. In addition to the June 2024 commitment, in 2002, Golisano donated $14 million to build the\u00a0Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(GCH), to help recruit outstanding faculty, and to expand programs in cardiac care, general surgery, neurology, and more. In 2011, he contributed another $20 million to GCH to build a new hospital, and in 2020 made a $5 million gift to establish the\u00a0Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness Center<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Golisano has given more than $145 million to organizations globally that are dedicated to advancing the health and social inclusion of people with IDD, including Special Olympics and the Golisano Children\u2019s Hospitals in Rochester and Syracuse, New York, and Southwest Florida.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]\"Golisano[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm” css=”.vc_custom_1718303948056{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]Read the full announcement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffc70a” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1718048246446{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text]The Golisano IDD Institute will bring together a multidisciplinary team dedicated to innovation and bettering the lives of people with IDD and their families. The institute will expand into a new state-of-the-art space bringing together the leading programs in University of Rochester\u2019s IDD patient care, education, community outreach, and caregiver support that serve approximately 120,000 families in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute<\/h2>\n

The Golisano IDD Institute will bring together a multidisciplinary team dedicated to innovation and bettering the lives of people with IDD and their families. The institute will expand into a new state-of-the-art space bringing together the leading programs in University of Rochester\u2019s IDD patient care, education, community outreach, and caregiver support that serve approximately 120,000 families in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about the Golisano IDD Institute<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffc70a” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”8px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1718235164645{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”5px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Health care of the highest order<\/h2>\n

The University of Rochester\u2019s\u00a02030 strategic plan,\u00a0Boundless Possibility<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0articulates bold goals that will guide the institution toward framing and solving the greatest challenges of the future. The Golisano IDD Institute aligns with these goals, helping the University expand and transform health care delivery, promote an inclusive culture, and build programs of excellence. As part of the plan, the University will also establish a set of new and reimagined transdisciplinary centers and institutes\u2014the Golisano IDD Institute is one of the first. It will bring together experts in their fields to collaborate and push the boundaries of their disciplines.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#00205b” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”5px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]\"Boundless[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Explore our 2030 Strategic Plan <\/i><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Health care of the highest order<\/h2>\n

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Explore our 2030 Strategic Plan <\/i><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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