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More than a building name
The historic joint commitment from Anita and Josh Bekenstein and the Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine Family, the largest single gift in Dana-Farber’s history, will help advance a new hospital designed entirely around the needs of cancer patients and their families.
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Cinelli Family Foundation invests in stopping cancer before it starts
Chances of survival increase when cancer is detected early––yet most cancers don’t have screening tests. Elizabeth O’Donnell, MD, and her team at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Centers for Early Detection and Interception are taking steps to fill these critical gaps through clinical trials that evaluate newly developed multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests.
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Dana-Farber opens food pantry to nourish patients during treatment
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute opened an on-site food pantry in the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Research Laboratories building in January and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in March.
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The Impact You Have Made Possible
Each year, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute aspires to provide the care and treatment our patients deserve. We are able to achieve these ambitions because of our dedicated donor community.
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The Dana-Farber Society
The Dana-Farber Society (DFS) is a group of visionary donors who are changing lives and creating a legacy through a planned gift such as a bequest, life income gift, or beneficiary designation to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Jimmy Fund, the Friends of Dana-Farber, or the Pan-Mass Challenge.
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Impactful Progress: President and CEO Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, reflects on his first year and strategic vision for the future of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
As Dana-Farber Cancer Institute marks a transformative year under the leadership of President and CEO and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, Impact spoke with him about the significant milestones achieved and the exciting path ahead.
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TA Associates
TA Associates made a generous, unrestricted gift of $170,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Their vital support empowers the Institute to advance cancer research and patient care, fostering innovation and expanding access to treatment. TA's flexible commitment plays a crucial role in driving progress and improving outcomes for patients and families.
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Christine Welsh
A recent gift of $100,000 from longtime supporter Christine Welsh allows Narjust Florez, MD, to advance a novel blood test that screens for lung cancer in medically underserved populations. Such screening will help ensure that patients who often do not have access to traditional methods of detection can benefit from world-class care.
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Dana-Farber’s neuro-inclusive program sets new standard in cancer care
In March 2024, Dana-Farber launched the Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program to provide specialized cancer care for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). The establishment of the program was made possible by a combined gift of $2.64 million from the C.J.L. Charitable Foundation and the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation.
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The Yawkey Foundation’s heartfelt support
The Yawkey Foundation is a longtime partner of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, stemming from the historic relationship between the Jimmy Fund and the Boston Red Sox. Perpetuating the philanthropic legacy of the team’s owners, Tom and Jean Yawkey, the foundation made gifts totaling $180,000 in 2024.
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