First Appeared Thursday, 20 September '07

Philanthropist Dede Wilsey Discusses Efforts to Raise Funds for UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay

Diane “Dede” Wilsey, a well-known civic leader and philanthropist, recently spoke to KQED Forum host Michael Krasny about her efforts as voluntary campaign chair to raise funds for the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay.

The new Mission Bay hospital complex will include: a 183-bed UCSF Children's Hospital to replace inpatient services located at the existing children's hospital at Parnassus Heights, a 36-bed women's specialty hospital and a 70-bed cancer hospital to replace inpatient facilities at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion. The cost to build this new hospital complex is estimated to be at least $1.2 billion, with a minimum of $500 million needed from private philanthropy.

Wilsey served as chair of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s capital campaign to rebuild the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, securing more than $200 million in funding from more than 7,000 private donors. In her role as president of the museums’ board of trustees, she mobilized a broad spectrum of support.

Related Links:

Dede Wilsey
Forum, KQED-FM (NPR), September 18, 2007

UC Regents Approve Fundraising Campaign for UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
UCSF Today, May 17, 2007

UCSF Medical Center Names Dede Wilsey to Lead New Philanthropic Effort
UCSF Today, February 1, 2007