Deb Koski, CFRE
Chief Philanthropy Officer
giving for good sioux falls
In partnership with supporters across the Sioux Falls region, we are pioneering life-saving medical research and enhancing care for patients at every age and every stage of life. We do this through philanthropy-funded services like Child Life, nurse navigators for cancer patients, new 3D mammography technology and survivorship programs. We also are helping kids experience the healing power of play and therapeutic benefits of the outdoors through the Billion Pavilion, a new outdoor play area for pediatric patients and their families.
Last year, we put $8.1 million in philanthropic gifts to work across the Sioux Falls region. Read more in the 2025 annual report.
Local Priorities
Philanthropy is an integral part of the care provided at Sanford Health. The Sanford Health Foundation in the Sioux Falls region plays a crucial role in supporting specific programming for patients and staff, upgrading essential equipment, and funding special projects tailored to meet the needs of our communities.
Children
Philanthropy supports the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, the region’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partner, through services like Child Life, Child’s Voice, specialized summer camps for kids living with a chronic health condition, spiritual care, school tutoring and so much more.
Leadership Connection
A region update from Andy Munce, president & CEO of Sanford Sioux Falls.
March 26, 2026
As the nation’s largest nonprofit rural health system, philanthropy is central to everything we do. It fuels innovation, enhances the care we provide and ensures that everyone — no matter their zip code — can access world-class care, close to home.
We often say that a gift to Sanford Health is the most meaningful gift anyone can make. That’s because here, 100% of every gift — no matter the size — touches the lives of patients and families right here in our community. You’ll see this reflected throughout our 2025 Annual Report. Inside, you’ll find powerful stories that highlight the impact of giving across the Sioux Falls region. From significant projects like the state’s first pediatric emergency department, Sioux Falls’ first birthing and bereavement suite, and expanded care for the growing behavioral health needs of local kids, to meaningful programs like child life and nurse navigation, every gift brings the promise of a hopeful, healthy future for all.
On behalf of the Sioux Falls region, thank you for Giving for Good in 2025. We are endlessly grateful for your friendship, partnership and continued belief in our mission.
Andy Munce
Sioux Falls’ Signature Events
Below are a few of the signature events we host in the Sioux Falls region. To see more events in Sioux Falls, visit our calendar.
Get Involved through Fundraising
At Sanford Health, our doctors, researchers and caregivers are working to bring health, hope and healing to more than 1.2 million people across the Upper Midwest. With you on our team, we can accelerate our race to uncover new breakthroughs, develop new treatments and create meaningful programs that support patients and their families.
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Sioux Falls Team
Erin Sanderson, CFRE
Vice President – Sioux Falls
Carrie Biondi
Senior Director of Marketing & Operations
Bethany Olson, CFRE
Senior Development Officer – Sioux Falls
Stacy Hackett
Lead Philanthropy Officer – Sioux Falls
Ashton Siebrecht
Lead Development Specialist – Sioux Falls
Meg Hannemann
Philanthropy Officer – Sioux Falls
Kayla Gullickson
Development Officer – Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Board Members
Chair
Suzanne Veenis
Retired, Community Volunteer
Vice Chair
Karlie Solum
Marsh McLennan Agency – Director of Community Relations
Secretary / Treasurer
Cassie Hajek, MD
Helix Medical Genomics – Medical Director
Jason Ahrendt
State Farm Insurance Agency – Owner
Jennifer Schriever, MD
Sanford Health – Physician
Linda Elliott
A-OX Welding Supply – Former Owner
John Paulson
Retired, Health Care Administrator
Erica Schipper, MD
Sanford Health – Chief Medical Officer
Andrea Thompson
Dakota State University Applied Research Corporation – CEO
Chelsea DeBoer
TV Personality/ Entrepreneur
Steven Powell, MD
Sanford Health – Physician
Jon Kirby
Bluestem – Vice President of Investor Relations
Dan Kirby
Kirby Financial, LLC – Owner
Tyler Haahr
Retired, Meta Financial Group – Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer
Kerry Boekelheide
KWB Hotel Partners, LLC – President
Julie Anderson
Retired, Community Volunteer
Kathy Walsh
Retired, Community Volunteer