Your gift goes 3x as far!
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund’s Giving Day is May 22. Join us now until midnight May 22 to unit around one goal: defying cancer. Your gift to The Defy Cancer Fund will make three times the impact for patients like Tilly, thanks to an incredible $250,000 matching challenge from a generous Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Trustee.
Your lifesaving donation will go far to accelerate critical research at Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, fueling a future where no cancer is untreatable.
DONATE“Tilly and our family will always need Dana-Farber, and we are so grateful for the donors that make this possible.” – Josh, father of Tilly
Every donation to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, no matter its size, contributes to advancing our lifesaving mission of a world without cancer. A donation of:
- $5,000 can sequence a patient’s complete genome to help guide precision treatment
- $1,500 funds research that may result in the next scientific breakthrough
- $500 helps fund the development of new cancer drugs
- $250 helps purchase the latest equipment for cutting-edge research labs
- $150 supports survivorship programs designed to help all patients thrive
- $75 funds programs at the clinic for pediatric patients
Why give to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund?
Eighty-seven cents of every dollar you give goes directly to cancer research and patient care.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been the top ranked cancer hospital in New England by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, and is the only cancer center in the country ranked in the top 5 for both adult and pediatric cancer programs.
Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund has received a 4-star rating (highest possible) from Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator, recognizing our prudent financial management and low cost of funds raised.
Matching funds (up to $10,000 per donor) will be directed to unrestricted support for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and may not be applied toward event fundraising.
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