Giving to the Rogel Cancer Center

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Make a Difference for Cancer Patients

You can impact the cancer journey for patients and families. From rare childhood brain cancers and leukemia to breast, lung, prostate cancers, and more, we are providing breakthrough care today and creating the therapies of tomorrow.

Your gift will enable us to:

Accelerate discovery research
Develop new treatments and conduct clinical trials
Provide support and complementary therapies to patients and families
Increase access to care and decrease disparities
Educate the next game changers in the cancer field

The Rogel Cancer Center is one of the top providers in the country and No. 1 in Michigan. We are a critical resource for everyone who needs us, with faculty collaborating across 53 departments. Your support will drive progress and help save and improve lives.

Giving Opportunities

Rogel Cancer Center Fund for Discovery

Help support cancer research at its earliest stages by providing funds to create an "incubator" for promising ideas to be developed. To date, every dollar of seed money in the fund has generated approximately $8 in subsequent federal funding!

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Help us find answers

Forbes Institute for Cancer Discovery Fund

The Forbes Institute will encourage scientists across the university to undertake high-risk, high-reward initiatives with the potential to drive new advances in cancer research, fueling rapid development of innovative technology and new therapies.

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Bolster cancer research

Rogel Cancer Center Patient and Family Support Services Program

Gifts to this fund relieve many of the burdens cancer places on patients and their families. Services are provided by cancer specialists in psychology, social work, art therapy, nutrition, finance, and countless other areas.

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Help patients and families

Rogel Cancer Center Director's Leadership Fund

From the purchase of critical equipment, to the establishment of new laboratories, to keeping doctors, nurses, and researchers abreast of the latest cancer information, this fund keeps work moving forward at the Rogel Cancer Center.

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Advance our mission

Rogel Cancer Center Fund

Your gift enables the cancer center to direct resources where they are most needed or where opportunities are greatest, from upgrading or replacing a critical piece of medical equipment to providing important resources to researchers and clinicians.

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Support cancer innovation and care

Other ways to make a difference

Ways to Give

There are many ways to support patient care, research, and medical education, and all gifts have an important impact. Explore opportunities to contribute in ways that align with your priorities and goals.

Host Your Own Fundraiser

Community fundraisers of all sizes advance your cause while supporting patient care, research, and education. Our resources can help you host an impactful and memorable event.

Volunteer

Volunteers play a crucial role at Michigan Medicine as they share their time, skills, and compassion. Learn how you can make a difference for our patients, families, faculty, and staff.

Philanthropy is really a critical element in our success — the initial rocket stage that gets the very best research ideas off the launch pad.

Eric Fearon, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center

Philanthropy News

Smiling portrait of Jack Fineske. He has short brown hair and is wearing a red sweater.

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Catching Up With Jack

Nonprofit organization Catching Up With Jack fuels leading-edge pediatric brain cancer research while honoring a journey of courage and faith.

Smiling group shot of eight Bright Pink board members standing in a row together. They are wearing business casual and appear to be in the lobby of a restaurant.

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Bright Pink invests in cancer prevention innovation 

Bright Pink funds PROACT, a partnership between University of Michigan and Stanford to empower families with inherited cancer risk to access genetic testing and lifesaving resources.

Danielle and David Risk seated comfortably together on a couch with an artistically decorated living space behind them.

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Gift expands lifeline of support for Rogel Cancer Center patients and families

With support from David and Danielle Risk, the U-M Health Patient and Family Support Services Program can provide even more hours of specialized care to people who are living with cancer.

Group photo of roughly 100 people holding up letters that spell "Stomp Out Sarcoma" in a grassy, wooded area.

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Annual 5K event builds awareness and support for rare cancer research

The Stomp Out Sarcoma 5K joins patients, survivors, care providers, and loved ones to raise funds and awareness for sarcoma research at the U-M Rogel Cancer Center.

Smiling group shot of three Department of Radiation Oncology staff.

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Department of Radiation Oncology staff uplift pediatric patients through gifts of time and talent

Michigan Medicine radiation oncology staff help grant wishes and spread joy to pediatric cancer patients at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.

Smiling photo of Jill Martin. She is standing in a white space wearing a dark plush coat, jeans, and sneakers.

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TODAY show star and breast cancer survivor helps raise support for women’s health

TODAY show star Jill Martin aims to help improve health care for all women through the Women's Health Luncheon.

Partner With Us

We would be pleased to discuss your interests and goals — and the impact your gift can have. We can connect you with faculty and staff, identify where your help is most needed, and share how giving can provide personal satisfaction as well as financial and tax benefits.