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Smarter ways to give: Top tax tips

September 12, 2022

In September 2022, Professor Russell James, JD, PhD, CFP,® Director of Graduate Studies in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, joined Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund for an event that gave donors the latest tips to make…

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Working to defy cancer: Meet Erin McKenna

December 27, 2021

This post is part of a series highlighting staff members within Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & The Jimmy Fund’s Division of Philanthropy, to give supporters an inside peek at life at New England’s favorite charity. Today, we’re talking to Erin McKenna,…

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Defying Cancer now and far into the future

October 20, 2021

Hy Darling is an estate planning professional, so he knows the value of including charity in a will. He also knows the far-reaching impact that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has—and the importance of advancing cancer research and care. Including Dana-Farber in…

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‘Spectacular’ care spurs bequest to defy cancer

July 20, 2021

For Andrea Abraham, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is like family. And just as her four grandchildren will carry on her memory for years to come, Andrea knows the importance of leaving a legacy for her Dana-Farber family, too. A trustee since…

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Patient’s legacy gift celebrates “second life” and will fuel research

June 15, 2018

Lu Kleppinger, of Vienna, Va., has loved every minute of the past few years. She’s been busy volunteering, traveling with her husband, Tony Sabló, and spending time with her beloved toy poodle, Maia. Lu describes this time as the most…

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Patient family shares gratitude to Dana-Farber through estate gift

July 21, 2017

Two-time cancer survivor Robert “Bob” Doyle and his wife, Anne, credit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s expert and compassionate staff with Bob’s recovery from both acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and squamous cell cancer of the tongue. Even though Bob went through grueling…

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Patient family’s estate gift to Dana-Farber is a celebration of life

November 5, 2016

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s expert care and research not only saved Esther Zaff’s life almost a decade ago—they also make possible her healthy, active life as a mother of two today. To honor that fact and ensure that Dana-Farber’s lifesaving research…

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Smarter ways to give: Top tax tips

Working to defy cancer: Meet Erin McKenna

Defying Cancer now and far into the future

‘Spectacular’ care spurs bequest to defy cancer

Patient’s legacy gift celebrates “second life” and will fuel research

Patient family shares gratitude to Dana-Farber through estate gift

Patient family’s estate gift to Dana-Farber is a celebration of life

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