Giving Societies

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Giving Societies

Recognizing our supportive community.

Recognizing our supportive community.

Anchor Cross Society 

The Anchor Cross Society is RUSH’s premier annual giving society, celebrating donors who provide significant support year after year. Anchor Cross Society members fuel excellent patient care, innovative treatments, partnerships with local communities and the education of tomorrow’s top medical talent to transform healthcare in Chicago and beyond. Membership to the Anchor Cross Society is extended to donors who contribute gifts totaling $1,000 or more to any area of RUSH in a given fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Make your Anchor Cross Society gift today: RUSH University Medical Center/RUSH Oak Park Hospital or RUSH Copley Medical Center.

Benjamin Rush Society 

Members of the Benjamin Rush Society support scholarships and programs that prepare the next generation of physicians for the challenges of medicine. Benjamin Rush recognizes donors whose annual gifts of $1,000 or more support the educational mission of RUSH Medical College and graduate medical education. All members are also recognized through membership in the Anchor Cross Society. Make your Benjamin Rush Society gift today

Golden Lamp Society 

The Golden Lamp Society is RUSH University College of Nursing's annual giving society, celebrating donors who provide support each year. Established in 1973 by the RUSH-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Nurses Alumni Association, Golden Lamp Society members provide financial support to help educate the next generation of nurses to lead in tomorrow's complex healthcare environments. Membership is extended to donors who make a gift of any size in support of students and programs of the College of Nursing. Golden Lamp Society members who make gifts of $1,000 or more also are recognized through membership in the Anchor Cross Society. Make your Golden Lamp Society gift today

RUSH Heritage Society 

The RUSH Heritage Society recognizes a special group of individuals and families who have remembered RUSH in their estate plans. Members share a common vision and a strong bond of philanthropy that will ensure continued excellence at RUSH for generations to come. Membership in the RUSH Heritage Society enables us to thank you for your generosity during your lifetime and express our gratitude for your commitment to our future. Your gift will leave a lasting legacy that will help transform the future of health care. Learn how to join the RUSH Heritage Society today.