Give Through Your Foundation

Accelerate the Pace of Progress

Private foundations speed advances that benefit people by funding research at all stages, from initial discovery through clinical trials. Landmark scientific achievements often begin as high-risk pilot projects, and private support for these endeavors can be pivotal in their ultimate success. Foundation support also leverages scientific knowledge, helping move fundamental discoveries from the laboratory to the clinic.

Recent Impact of Foundation Support

Hanna Kaempfe in a face mask, May 14, 2020, at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington.

Grant from the Robert J. Kleberg Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Foundation is supporting studies on new drugs and therapies that can benefit patients with bladder cancer

Dr. Matthias Stephan in his laboratory at Fred Hutch.

Stan Collender receives an infusion of immunotherapy treatment at Fred Hutch.

Foundation Support Powers Every Stage of Research

Family foundations, national charities, and other foundation grant-makers provide critical funding for numerous areas across Fred Hutch.

Lab technicians processing patient cells.

Scientific Research

Foundation investments encourage high-risk, high-reward research projects that might seed the next cancer cure.

Stephen MacFarlane operating an electron microscope.

Scientific Instrumentation

Foundations help Fred Hutch acquire the most sophisticated scientific equipment that supports dozens of research labs and hundreds of studies.

Maria McSharry, right, teaches lab procedures to April Lo.

Future Investigators and Young Faculty

Foundations make vital investments that help build and support the next generation of cancer researchers.

Sami Kanaan working in the Lee Nelson Lab.

Special Initiatives

Unrestricted gifts enable the Hutch to rapidly respond to opportunities and needs wherever they arise, ensuring we recruit and retain the best scientists and do the most innovative and urgent work.