Browns Mills, N.J.— Deborah Hospital Foundation has been named the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year (1-99 employees) by NJBIZ, a business publication in New Jersey.

The Foundation was selected from a pool of distinguished finalists and recognized for its outstanding commitment to professional excellence, business growth, and community impact. The award was presented at a celebratory ceremony held at the Doubletree by Hilton Somerset in December.

"We are incredibly honored to be recognized by NJBIZ as the Nonprofit of the Year," said Steve Toal, Chief Development Officer of the Deborah Hospital Foundation. "This award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our entire team, and it underscores our unwavering commitment to supporting Deborah Heart and Lung Center in providing exceptional care to our patients and the broader community."

NJBIZ's Business of the Year awards program, established in 2006, honors the state's most dynamic companies and leaders across various categories, including For-profit Business of the Year, Nonprofit Business of the Year, and Corporate Citizen of the Year. An independent panel of judges, comprised of previous program honorees, selects the finalists and ultimately determines the winners based on their demonstrated excellence.

Photo Caption: Deborah Hospital Foundation team is shown with their 2024 NJBIZ Business of the Year Award.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey, is a teaching hospital in the prevention, diagnosis, research and treatment of heart, lung and vascular diseases. Founded in 1922, Deborah has treated more than 2.3 million hearts from every corner of the United States and 87 countries. From performing the first adult and pediatric open-heart surgeries in New Jersey, to one of the highest-volume left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant programs in the nation, Deborah is consistently recognized as a leader overall and in patient care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is ranked among the top hospitals in New Jersey for patient satisfaction; holds a top-tier Society of Thoracic Surgeons rating which places Deborah among the best cardiac surgery programs in North America; and is rated High Performing in five specialties, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, COPD and TAVR by U.S. News & World Report. Deborah is an Alliance member of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.