Category Fundraising Tips

Fundraising tips for children and teens

January 20, 2023

Getting involved in fundraising is a great way for children and teens to learn the importance of philanthropy and helping others, and important skills like time and project management, while getting the “feel-good” benefits of giving back. There are many…

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Professional gamer supports Dana-Farber from the Netherlands

March 26, 2021

In a world where traveling, adventures, and seeing friends and family has been more limited than ever, Eva, a professional streamer, has used gaming as a way to connect with people not only in the Netherlands, where she lives, but…

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How to Leave a Legacy at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

April 30, 2020

Supporters of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund are loyal and dedicated. They walk, run, golf, and give to contribute to our mission of a world without cancer. The commitment from our community is unparalleled, but you might still…

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We’re here to help you fundraise in new ways

April 16, 2020

Updated September 2022 We here at Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund are amazed by our dedicated community of supporters and volunteers who are committed to our mission to defy cancer. While you are out in the community supporting us, we are here to support…

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Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament Director shares 3 lessons about giving back

May 26, 2017

In September of 2011, my wife, Angela, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive type of brain cancer. She was already a 10-year breast cancer survivor. Four months after her surgeries, Angela was spending most of her days in bed…

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Michigan woman engages community to fight Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

March 27, 2016

In December 2010, Susan Wit’s 28-year-old son, Adam, was diagnosed with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (WM), a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Michigan-based family soon found themselves halfway across the country at Dana-Farber’s Bing Center in Boston, the country’s largest WM referral…

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Siblings step up to the plate to honor late brother’s legacy

April 25, 2015

When Team Runs for Ronnie takes the field at Fenway Park on Saturday, June 27, for John Hancock Fenway Fantasy Day to benefit the Jimmy Fund, they will be thinking of their namesake—Ronald “Ronnie” Biegner, who passed away from cancer…

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