There’s more than one way to make a difference

Progress needs people.

Cancer research moves forward because people choose to be part of it.

Give. Volunteer. Fundraise. Compete. Create. Show up. Bring your community together. However you choose to get involved, your time, talent, voice and generosity can help give promising cancer research the support it needs to move forward.

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5.7M+Donors have helped power NFCR’s mission

See how your generosity moves the mission forward

Where your money goes

Trust matters when you choose where to give.

NFCR directs the majority of its expenses toward research and education. While fundraising helps sustain the support behind that work, operations provide the infrastructure needed to carry the mission forward.

73%Research & EducationSupporting cancer research and education that can advance prevention, detection and treatment.
19%FundraisingBuilding the community of supporters whose generosity makes NFCR’s work possible.
8%OperationsSupporting the people, systems and infrastructure behind the mission.

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The power of your donation

$25–100

Can help stain a tumor-biopsy tissue slide to look for a predictive biomarker of cancer metastasis.

$100

Can help perform a biopsy to obtain tumor tissue for pathological tests and biological analyses.

$250

Can provide a case of petri dishes used to grow cancer cells — an essential step in studying tumor markers and testing potential treatments.

$500–750

Can provide an antibody test used to determine whether tumor cells carry a specific marker for drug resistance.

$1,000

Can support a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of genes in a tumor sample to help advance targeted and personalized cancer therapies.

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Events & Summit

Come together around a common purpose.

Come together with scientists, innovators and fellow supporters. NFCR events create opportunities to discover what’s happening in cancer research, celebrate progress and help build the community behind it.

Annual event

NFCR Global Summit & Award Ceremony

Where ideas, science and action come together.

The NFCR Global Summit brings together leading cancer scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and advocates to explore new frontiers in cancer research and entrepreneurship. It’s a place for new ideas to surface, collaborations to take shape and the people advancing cancer research to be recognized.

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Annual luncheon

Daffodils & Diamonds Luncheon

A community that shows up for cancer research.

For more than four decades, Daffodils & Diamonds has brought supporters together around a shared commitment to advancing cancer research. The annual luncheon combines community, fashion, auctions and recognition while raising funds for NFCR.

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Programs & Fundraising

Turn what you love into something bigger.

You already have something you can bring to the mission. Your sport. Your art. Your ideas. Your leadership. Your community.

NFCR programs give you ways to turn the things that matter to you into awareness and support for cancer research.

High school & graduate programs

I’m a student

Youth Ambassador Program

Turn your ideas and interests into meaningful community impact. NFCR Youth Ambassadors raise awareness and support for cancer research through fundraising, advocacy and campaigns inspired by their own passions — while building real-world leadership skills along the way.

Become a Youth Ambassador

Graduate Fellowships

The next generation of breakthroughs needs the next generation of scientists.

NFCR’s Graduate Fellowship Program supports exceptional doctoral students pursuing biomedical research, data science and related quantitative fields, giving emerging researchers greater stability to focus on rigorous, high-impact work that can advance cancer research.

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Sports, music, dance & art

I have a talent or a team

Play4TheCure

Turn game day into an opportunity to make a difference. Play4TheCure brings athletes and teams together to honor loved ones affected by cancer, rally their communities and raise funds for NFCR-supported cancer research.

Arts4TheCure

Turn creativity into impact. Arts4TheCure gives artists, musicians, dancers and performers a way to use what they love to engage their communities and raise critical funds for cancer research.

Bring Your Art to the Mission

Personal fundraiser & campaigns

I want to start my own campaign

Start a Fundraiser

A birthday. A milestone. A challenge. An event. Or something entirely your own.

Create a fundraiser around something meaningful to you and invite friends, family and your community to be part of it. A personal idea can become collective support for cancer research.

Start a Fundraiser

Stop the Surge

Cancer isn’t waiting. Neither should we.

Stop the Surge brings attention to the urgent need for better early detection and intervention, including research using biomarkers, imaging and AI. Learn about the science NFCR is supporting — and how you can help push it forward.

Join the Campaign

Looking for the College Internship Program?

Explore opportunities to gain experience and get closer to the work behind NFCR’s mission.

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Have a question about getting involved?

Call 1-800-321-CURE (2873)

Give your time. Bring your skills.

Volunteer with NFCR

Sometimes the most valuable thing you can give is what you already know how to do.

NFCR volunteers support events, office operations and projects across areas such as marketing, fundraising, digital and direct mail. Whether you want to lend professional expertise, gain leadership experience or simply give your time to a cause that matters, there may be a place for you.

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Every contribution moves the mission forward.

A donation can fund research.

A fundraiser can bring a community together.

A volunteer can give NFCR another set of hands.

A shared story can bring another person into the mission.

However you choose to help, you become part of the work of making cures possible.

Research makes cures possible

Every new discovery has the potential to change what we know about cancer — how it begins, how it spreads, how it can be detected, and how it can be treated.

Your support helps fund scientists working across cancer types to turn promising discoveries into life-saving options for patients.

Prefer to speak with someone? Call us to donate — 1-800-321-CURE.

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