This landmark investment accelerates Arkansas Children's mission to expand access, advance innovation and deliver the best possible care for children across Arkansas and America's heartland.
A Gift That Changes What's PossiblePhilanthropist, entrepreneur and child health advocate B. Thomas Golisano has made a transformational $50 million investment in Arkansas Children’s — fueling a 10-year growth plan designed to meet the escalating health needs of the next generation.
This investment supports:
Together, these efforts ensure children and families can find the answers they need close to home.
"Arkansas Children's has demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing pediatric care, expanding access and investing in innovation. I'm proud to support their work and to welcome them into the Golisano Children's Alliance."
- Tom Golisano
In recognition of this extraordinary gift, the Little Rock campus will now be known as the Arkansas Children’s Golisano Campus, a lasting symbol of shared commitment to pediatric excellence, dignity and innovation.
With this gift, Arkansas Children’s joins the Golisano Children’s Alliance, a collaborative network of leading children’s hospitals working together to:
This alliance strengthens Arkansas Children's ability to deliver nationally recognized care while keeping families close to home.
Child health needs are growing more complex, but so are the tools to address them. Arkansas Children’s strategy is focused on defining, discovering and delivering answers to the most difficult questions facing children’s health—answers few others can provide.
“Mr. Golisano’s extraordinary generosity ensures access to the best answers medicine can offer and elevates our work as a pediatric health center of excellence.”
President and CEO, Arkansas Children's
This historic gift builds on other landmark investments shaping the future of child health:
$55 million from the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office to establish the National Center for Opioid Research & Clinical Effectiveness (NCOR) — one of the nation’s most ambitious research efforts focused on opioids’ impact on children (opening 2027).
$25 million from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to transform pediatric care in northwest Arkansas, leading to the naming of the Arkansas Children’s Pat Walker Campus in Springdale.
“Philanthropy is the margin of excellence — ensuring we can continue to meet the growing needs of children today and well into the future.”
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Arkansas Children’s
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