The Royal Children’s Hospital confirmed it has been having discussions with an American philanthropic organisation, Atlantic Philanthropies, over a proposed $25 million donation to develop the role of the hospital in improving the health of children in Australia and developing countries in the region.
A spokesperson for the hospital said it was an extremely attractive offer from Atlantic Philanthropies which was being actively pursued by the hospital and its research partner the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
A condition of the donation is that the hospital and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute must match the grant with $25 million from other sources.
The hospital is now beginning to explore alternative funding opportunities to raise the $25 million, the spokesperson said.
Any funding will need to be over and above the existing fundraising activities of the hospital, which are so important in supporting existing services, the spokesperson said.
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