Tampa General's foundation and medical district leader land national recognitions

TAMPA - The Tampa General Hospital Foundation has received the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's high performer designation for productivity, the hospital said in an Oct. 27 release.

According to TGH, the foundation ranked in the top 25% for total philanthropic support among 137 hospital foundations that took part in the association's fiscal year 2025 Report on Giving survey, and in the top 25% nationally for productivity, a measure of fundraising efficiency. The release does not give dollar totals.

This designation is a powerful reflection of what is possible when a community comes together around a shared purpose. — Frann M. Leppla, president of the TGH Foundation

In a separate Oct. 26 release, TGH said Jennifer Crabtree, president of the Tampa Medical & Research District and a senior vice president at Tampa General, was named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2026 list of "Rising Stars: 188 Healthcare Leaders Under 40."

Crabtree became the district's first president in October 2025 and also oversees corporate communications for the Tampa General system. The district is anchored by Tampa General, the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa. TGH cites a study by The Washington Economics Group projecting that the district will eventually support 57,900 jobs a year and more than $8.3 billion in total economic impact.

Developments TGH lists during her tenure include a 32,000-square-foot innovation center in Ybor City and plans for a new hospital and clinical campus there, a partnership linking Embarc Collective's health technology startups with the district, an immunotherapy lab and a collaboration with GE HealthCare at USF Health CAMLS.

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Source: TGH release on the foundation, Oct. 27, 2026; TGH release on Crabtree, Oct. 26, 2026. The list itself was published by Becker's Hospital Review.