When you donate to the Jimmy Fund, your money helps Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists and doctors find new ways to treat, prevent, and defy cancer. This research benefits both adults and children with cancer, not just in the United States, but all around the world.
Improving Outcomes
Dana-Farber has led the way in cancer breakthroughs for more than 75 years. We're helping cancer patients around the world by testing new treatments and developing advanced equipment to make important discoveries.
Fundraising Priorities
We are determined to identify personalized solutions for every patient and develop new approaches that transform the future of cancer care. Funds raised provide seed funding for revolutionary, high-reward research, ensure that innovative patient care programs are sustained, and further equitable outreach efforts throughout Boston and around the world.

Revolutionary Science
We look for solutions for each patient as we prevent, treat, and defy cancer.

Extraordinary Care
Dana-Farber is changing the way we treat cancer patients worldwide.

Exceptional Expertise
Dana-Farber is committed to recruiting the best clinicians and scientists from around the world.

Essential Opportunities
We depend on donations to continue to improve cancer care for our patients.
Where Your Money Goes
Your support fuels Dana-Farber's lifesaving work, funding innovative research and personalized patient care.
Non-Reimbursable Patient Care Services
Support services and expertise that insurance companies won’t cover, like social workers, nurse navigators, and consulting radiologists.
Community Benefits
Initiatives like Dana-Farber's Mammography Van, Cancer Care Equity Program, and Sun Safety Education that help to reduce the burden of cancer in medically underserved populations.
Institute Supported Research
Investment in advanced tools and technology, research initiatives, state-of-the-art facilities, as well as faculty support.
Strategic Initiatives
Special projects that help advance Dana-Farber's mission, like clinical research pilot studies and supporting the Center of Immuno-Oncology.
Patient and Family Programs and Services
Needs-based patient assistance for expenses like utilities and transportation, pro-bono legal services, and covering the costs of things like cooling caps and hair preservation therapy.