Started by a group of families to support a single researcher, this funder aims to advance basic science and drive better treatments and cures. It now provides millions in annual grants and has plans to expand further.
Read MoreCancer Grand Challenges has announced $125 million across five new grants to take on key questions in cancer research and to better understand causes of poorer health outcomes for certain patient populations.
Read MoreThe ACS is the largest nongovernment, nonprofit funder of cancer research in the U.S. We spoke with the head of BrightEdge, its venture capital team, which uses a for-profit model to advance the mission.
Read MoreA top priority for cancer research funders is ensuring that patients receive equitable and timely access to treatment and care. We check in with a leading advocate and grantmaker to see how it’s approaching this work.
Read MoreTackling demographic disparities in outcomes and care has been a big priority for cancer funders lately. Susan G. Komen, a major backer of breast cancer research, care and advocacy, is no exception.
Read MoreMike and Sofia Segal came to the U.S. in 1978 from Ukraine with $120 and built a fortune in the electric power industry. Now, they're rolling out a set of big donations, starting with a $17 million gift to fight a rare blood cancer.
Read MoreThe Engelstad Foundation supported Touro University Nevada's lone biomedical lab when few other funders would. A recent discovery there could lead to new treatments for HIV, and even cancer, Alzheimer’s and more.
Read MoreTo build up collaborative research infrastructure, a landmark $100 million gift from businessman Gene Lay will launch a new institute spanning Brigham and Women's Hospital, Mass General and Harvard Medical School.
Read MoreWe can't have too many ways to fight cancer. Here’s who’s backing a nonprofit startup that’s using AI to repurpose generic drugs that could mean the difference between life and death for patients — and solvency or bankruptcy.
Read MoreAs part of IP’s State of American Philanthropy project, we recently published an in-depth paper on trends in cancer research funding. Author Mike Scutari overviews what we learned and offers clues on what to expect going forward.
Read MoreThe Bezos family’s mega-commitment to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will fund cancer and infectious disease research. The gift has a 20-year backstory, and offers a peek at how the fantastically wealthy clan operates.
Read MoreA team of researchers discovered that work on some of the most lethal types of cancer is consistently underfunded. We dig into their findings with co-author Suneel Kamath, MD.
Read MoreWith a new $500 million commitment from its founder, the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research is ramping up its grantmaking and venture investing. It has also gotten behind an international research initiative.
Read MoreThe $1.5 billion Starr Foundation likes to give out big-ticket grants to create and support new medical research centers. Its latest establishes a new basic research program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Read MoreFounded by a theater producer, the Rita Allen Foundation supports early-career scientists and backs civic engagement organizations. Here’s what you need to know about this New Jersey-based grantmaker.
Read MoreFor more than 25 years, the Chao family have been among the largest health benefactors in Orange County, California. The family’s recent $20 million gift to UC Irvine Health will create a new cancer care treatment center.
Read MoreCancer research, like many academic fields, has a diversity problem. The V Foundation, a cancer grantmaker, is working to increase the number of Black oncology researchers and advance their academic careers.
Read MoreThe newly minted foundation Break Through Cancer is all about team science. Launched with a $250 million challenge grant from a Virginia family, it will support collaborative work on some of the most intractable forms of cancer.
Read MoreJust five years old, the Immunotherapy Foundation helped to make San Diego a center for cancer immunotherapy research. Now, the grantmaker is expanding its footprint.
Read MoreFor 25 years, the Lymphoma Research Foundation has served as the nation's largest lymphoma-focused nonprofit. Board Chair Steven Eichberg shares his story as a patient and a donor, and how LRF attracts steady support for care and research.
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