--- title: "Message from the Chief Philanthropy Officer | Sutter Health" description: "Your donations to Sutter Health support care programs, improve medical technologies and expand research. Help more people stay healthy with a gift to Sutter." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/message-from-chief" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Giving](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving) / 3. Message from the Chief Philanthropy Officer # Thoughts from our leader  Your Generosity Helps Shape Healthcare  **Section menu** - [Giving](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving "Giving") - [Contact](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/contact "Contact") - [Board of trustees](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/board-of-trustees "Board of trustees") - [Donors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/donors "Donors") - [Donor bill of rights](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/donors/donor-bill-of-rights "Donor bill of rights") - [Give now](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/give-now "Give now") - [Giving opportunities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities "Giving opportunities") - [Cancer care and research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research "Cancer care and research") - [Advancing cancer care with Car-T therapy](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research/car-t-therapy "Advancing cancer care with Car-T therapy") - [Cancer patient navigation program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research/cancer-patient-navigation-program "Cancer patient navigation program") - [Melanoma research and treatment](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research/melanoma-research-and-treatment "Melanoma research and treatment") - [Cardiovascular](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cardiovascular "Cardiovascular") - [Advanced cardiovascular care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cardiovascular/advanced-cardiovascular-care "Advanced cardiovascular care") - [Kanbar Cardiac Care Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cardiovascular/kanbar-cardiac-care-center "Kanbar Cardiac Care Center")  - [Elder care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care "Elder care") - [Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE)](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care/acute-care-for-the-elderly-ace "Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE)") - [Grove](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care/grove "Grove") - [Thrift stores](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care/thrift-stores "Thrift stores") - [Neuroscience](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience "Neuroscience") - [Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research & Treatment Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience/cure-als "Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research & Treatment Center") - [Mobile Stroke Unit](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience/mobile-stroke-unit "Mobile Stroke Unit") - [Ray Dolby Brain Health Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience/ray-dolby-brain-health-center "Ray Dolby Brain Health Center") - [Transplant](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/transplant "Transplant") - [Transplant care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/transplant/transplant-care "Transplant care") - [Women's and children's health](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health "Women's and children's health") - [Carol Ann Read Breast Health Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/read-breast-health-center "Carol Ann Read Breast Health Program") - [Kalmanovitz Child Development Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/kalmanovitz-child-development-center "Kalmanovitz Child Development Center") - [Notkin Family Breast Cancer Recovery Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/notkin-breast-cancer-recovery-program "Notkin Family Breast Cancer Recovery Program") - [Sophie's Place](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/sophies-place "Sophie's Place") - [Youth mental health reimagined](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/youth-mental-health "Youth mental health reimagined") - [Scholarships and funds](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/funds-and-scholarships "Scholarships and funds") - [Planned giving](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving "Planned giving") - [Retirement](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving/retirement "Retirement") - [Stock gifts](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving/stock "Stock gifts") - [Legal resources and bequest language](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving/legal-resources-and-bequest-language "Legal resources and bequest language")  - [Types of gifts](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/types-of-gifts "Types of gifts") - [Giving](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving "Giving") - [Contact](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/contact "Contact") - [Board of trustees](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/board-of-trustees "Board of trustees") - [Donors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/donors "Donors") - [Donor bill of rights](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/donors/donor-bill-of-rights "Donor bill of rights") - [Give now](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/give-now "Give now") - [Giving opportunities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities "Giving opportunities") - [Cancer care and research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research "Cancer care and research") - [Advancing cancer care with Car-T therapy](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research/car-t-therapy "Advancing cancer care with Car-T therapy") - [Cancer patient navigation program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research/cancer-patient-navigation-program "Cancer patient navigation program") - [Melanoma research and treatment](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cancer-care-and-research/melanoma-research-and-treatment "Melanoma research and treatment") - [Cardiovascular](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cardiovascular "Cardiovascular") - [Advanced cardiovascular care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cardiovascular/advanced-cardiovascular-care "Advanced cardiovascular care") - [Kanbar Cardiac Care Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/cardiovascular/kanbar-cardiac-care-center "Kanbar Cardiac Care Center")  - [Elder care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care "Elder care") - [Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE)](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care/acute-care-for-the-elderly-ace "Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE)") - [Grove](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care/grove "Grove") - [Thrift stores](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/elder-care/thrift-stores "Thrift stores") - [Neuroscience](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience "Neuroscience") - [Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research & Treatment Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience/cure-als "Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research & Treatment Center") - [Mobile Stroke Unit](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience/mobile-stroke-unit "Mobile Stroke Unit") - [Ray Dolby Brain Health Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/neuroscience/ray-dolby-brain-health-center "Ray Dolby Brain Health Center") - [Transplant](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/transplant "Transplant") - [Transplant care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/transplant/transplant-care "Transplant care") - [Women's and children's health](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health "Women's and children's health") - [Carol Ann Read Breast Health Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/read-breast-health-center "Carol Ann Read Breast Health Program") - [Kalmanovitz Child Development Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/kalmanovitz-child-development-center "Kalmanovitz Child Development Center") - [Notkin Family Breast Cancer Recovery Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/notkin-breast-cancer-recovery-program "Notkin Family Breast Cancer Recovery Program") - [Sophie's Place](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/sophies-place "Sophie's Place") - [Youth mental health reimagined](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/women-and-children-health/youth-mental-health "Youth mental health reimagined") - [Scholarships and funds](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/giving-opportunities/funds-and-scholarships "Scholarships and funds") - [Planned giving](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving "Planned giving") - [Retirement](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving/retirement "Retirement") - [Stock gifts](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving/stock "Stock gifts") - [Legal resources and bequest language](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/planned-giving/legal-resources-and-bequest-language "Legal resources and bequest language")  - [Types of gifts](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/types-of-gifts "Types of gifts") ![raya-petros](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/people/women/raya-petros.jpg "Raya Elias-Petros") Across the communities served by Sutter Health, individuals, families, and corporations are partnering with us to change lives through charitable giving. Every day, our team is inspired by the privilege of working with those who choose Sutter Health as their philanthropic partner. Serving diverse communities means that each donor’s motivation and way of giving is unique. To honor this diversity, we have developed opportunities that offer nearly $300 million in possibilities, all designed to amplify donor impact through innovative care delivery, expanded accessibility, and enhanced health and well-being. We work closely with our clinical teams to understand how philanthropy can address critical needs in health equity, digital health, and mental health throughout our system. > Serving diverse communities means that each donor’s motivation and way of giving is unique. To honor this diversity, we have developed opportunities that offer nearly $300 million in possibilities. > > – Raya Elias-Petros  The future of healthcare depends on partnerships, especially with our communities. Transformation in healthcare cannot happen in isolation, and that is why you—our donors—are an irreplaceable part of this journey and our not-for-profit mission. Your generosity not only honors care teams and supports initiatives meaningful to you but also shapes the future of healthcare. Join us in discovering what’s possible. **Raya Elias-Petros**  Chief Philanthropy Officer  Sutter Health  ## Invest in Health  Help advance the future of healthcare.   [Make a gift](https://www.sutterhealth.org/giving/give-now) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","name":"Message from the Chief Philanthropy Officer | Sutter Health","description":"Your donations to Sutter Health support care programs, improve medical technologies and expand research. 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