Charitable cancer research donation suggestions

3rd November 2008

Charitable cancer research donation suggestions

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I read with heavy heart of the death of Barack Obama’s 86-year-old grandmother, Madelyn Dunham today. She died peacefully of cancer, family members report. Obama and sister ask that donations be made for the search for a cure for cancer in lieu of flowers. In a related post, reader Amy asked for suggestions on which cancer foundations to donate to. Recommendations follow after the jump.

About.com offers a list of the five top-rated breast cancer organizations, ranked by the percentage of funds used to support cancer research.

The independent charity evaluator CharityNavigator.org rates charities by evaluating two broad areas of financial health, their organizational efficiency and their organizational capacity. Their ratings show givers how efficiently a charity will use their support today, and to what extent the charities are growing their programs and services over time. According to this site, top-ranking cancer research orgs include:

And, of course, since my brother developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a kid, I’d also recommend The Lymphoma Research Foundation. Keep in mind, many companies now offer matching donation programs. If your company is one of those, be sure to take advantage of it to effectively double your donation. And if you know of any other good cancer organizations to donate to, list ‘em in the comments below.

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1 On November 3rd, 2008, Sherie S said:

I personally think everyone should check out this site:
http://www.preventcancer.com/index.htm
It talks about how the American Cancer Society has sold out to big business. (The ACS is really pushing to connect cancer and obesity in the public’s mind even though the argument for causation is extremely weak!) Epstein thinks the focus on individual factors is really to obscure environmental ones. I realize it is a bit political in light of the whole reason you asked for the suggestions. (And it is so so sad she had to leave the night before the election!) Still everyone who cares about real health should have all sides of the story.

posted on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:31 pm

2 On November 4th, 2008, Brian said:

The Cancer Research Institute extends its sincerest sympathies to Senator Barack Obama and his family on the loss of his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who succumbed to cancer yesterday.

In the statement from the Obama campaign, the Senator encouraged those who wish to express their condolences to contribute to cancer research. We thank Senator Obama for this thoughtful action at a time of unimaginable grief.

Click here to make a donation in memory of Madelyn Dunham:
http://www.cancerresearch.org/give/memorial/Barack-Obama.html

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The Cancer Research Institute has earned four-out-of-four stars from Charity Navigator and an “A” grade from the American Institute for Philanthropy. For information about the Cancer Research Institute’s excellent charity ratings, go to: http://www.cancerresearch.org/ratings.html.

posted on November 4th, 2008 at 10:22 am

3 On November 4th, 2008, devil said:

This sad news will make Obama’s victory bittersweet for him.

I’m still waiting for the McCain camp to spin this into a “left-wing conspiracy” for pity.

Thanks for the links. I had heard some negative stuff about the ACS in the past couple of years, so I’m off to check it out.

posted on November 4th, 2008 at 12:04 pm

4 On November 4th, 2008, Amy said: