Memorial and Tribute Gifts
Memorial and tribute gifts are a powerful way to honor or remember your loved ones, friends, or colleagues by supporting Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund's mission to conquer cancer. Your meaningful gift provides critical funds to allow doctors, scientists, and caregivers to perform cutting-edge cancer research and to deliver our signature total patient care for adults and children.
Make a Memorial or Tribute Gift
Suggested Obituary Language
If you would like to direct family and friends to make memorial gifts to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, the following is suggested language for an obituary or other tribute:
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of {deceased name} to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via jimmyfund.org/gift.
If you have questions or would like to be notified of gifts received in memory of your loved one, please contact Dana-Farber's Donor Services at 617-632-2903 or askcs@dfci.harvard.edu.
Ways to give
- Give online
- Phone: Call 800-525-4669
- Mail: Print form, fill out, and mail in
- Stock or securities
Other Ways to Honor and Remember
- Organize an Event
Our Special Events team will help you plan the perfect event to pay tribute to your loved one. - Start a Golf Tournament
Organize a golf tournament to honor someone special and support groundbreaking cancer research and patient care. - Create a Giving Page
Share your story through an online giving page and unite friends and family to raise funds to conquer cancer. - The Gene Display
Make your mark on the fight against cancer by naming a gene in our Gene Display. - Holiday Cards
Honor a loved one and make your holiday greetings more meaningful by sending cards that conquer cancer. - Greeting Cards
Our greeting cards are a meaningful way to honor a loved one, friend, or colleague while sending congratulations, birthday wishes, or telling someone you care.