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Philanthropy

As the largest voluntary health organization in the world, the American Cancer Society cannot continue its lifesaving and life changing work without the generosity of our donors.  We need leaders and supporters, like you, to boldly fund strategies that allow for innovative new programs and to continue to expand those that have been proven to save lives.  Your support is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer. Thank you.

Impact of Philanthropy

Support from donors like you has had a profound impact on the fight against cancer.
Here are just a few of the tangible ways we’ve made a difference together.

$5B

invested in research since 1946

3.2M

patients served in the last decade

16.9M

cancer survivors alive today

1M+

cancer screenings in underserved communities

Our Annual Report 

The American Cancer Society raises nearly all of our money through private individual donations, which helps to ensure our independence. We encourage people to look at how effectively we deliver on our mission, in addition to how efficiently we operate. We are deeply committed to reporting to our “shareholders” – the millions of people who support us each year.

Download Annual Report


TheoryLab 

Your research dollars are hard at work funding incredible science. Click here to listen as American Cancer Society scientists and grantees discuss the most critical questions in cancer research -- in language that we can all understand.   

Listen to the TheoryLab Podcast