The SAMFund

aka Surviving And Moving Forward: The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer   |   Boston, MA   |  http://www.thesamfund.org
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Mission

The Samfund proudly provides relief and support to young adult cancer survivors who are struggling financially. Through direct financial assistance and free online support and education, The Samfund helps young adults move forward with their lives after cancer.

Ruling year info

2004

Principal Officer

Ms. Samantha Watson

Main address

89 South Street, Suite LL02

Boston, MA 02111 USA

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EIN

20-6018710

NTEE code info

Cancer (G30)

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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Grants program

The Samfund is one of the only organizations in the U.S. designed to provide direct financial assistance to young adults with a cancer history, regardless of the specific diagnosis, for help with a wide range of post-treatment needs. Applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 39, residents of the United States, and either finished with planned treatment with no evidence of disease, one year following the completion of planned therapy, or on long-term hormonal or long-term targeted therapy. Since 2005, we have awarded over $1,500,000 to recipients across the country.Grants provided cover a wide range of post-treatment financial needs including (but not limited to):health insurance premiumsrent/mortgage assistancecar payments, insurance, or repairscontinuing education and student loansfamily-building expensesgym membershipsmental health expenses

Population(s) Served

In early 2011, we developed a Webinar series called "Moving Forward With Your Financial Health" to address some of the most common financial challenges faced by young adult cancer survivors after treatment. Presented in partnership with financial professionals and other organizations, our webinars provide information, tools, and guidance to overcome these challenges. Accessible 24/7 on Samfund TV, the YouTube library includes topics such as rebuilding your credit after treatment, reducing medical debt, family building, tackling workplace issues and more.

Population(s) Served

We have a private Facebook community to add an additional layer of online support for our grant recipients. This online community is a safe place where members can share experiences, strength and hope. The group has over 350 members.

Population(s) Served

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Awards

"Make a Difference, Taste a Difference" Award 2012

Hood Simply Smart Milk

Survivor Circle Grant 2012

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our main goal at this stage is to raise awareness, both of The Samfund and our work, and also of the issue of financial toxicity related to cancer. To that end, we recently published our first peer-reviewed paper in Cancer Medicine, entitled "The cost of cancer: a retrospective analysis of the financial impact of cancer on young adults" (found here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cam4.657/abstract). As we continue to grow and be recognized as a unique resource in the cancer community, it will be critical to raise additional funds to be able to appropriately scale our existing programs and develop new ones.

Over the past year, we welcomed three new staff members to our team: a Program Assistant, a Development Associate, and a Social Media Marketing Associate. Working collaboratively as well as individually, our team of five is now able to accomplish exponentially more than before, and we are finally able to dedicate time and effort to brand awareness and fundraising and development, as described above.

In addition to having five full-time staff members, we are also fortunate to have 42 Sambassadors and Alumni Leaders (volunteers who make a year-long commitment to The Samfund and help with fundraising and outreach efforts) and 6 Advisory Council Members (professionals who share their specific expertise with our staff and Board). Together, we are developing strategies to strengthen The Samfund's presence in cities where we have had events (New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco) and increase visibility in new areas across the country.

Our Sambassadors have begun to raise awareness of The Samfund in their own communities and we are looking forward to having them all together at a retreat in April of 2016 to brainstorm new goals and strategies for the remainder of the year. We saw an increase in donations at the end of 2015, thanks in large part to having additional staff and more volunteers, but haven't yet seen an increase in donations in Q3 and Q4, which will be critical to our ability to scale up our programs and help more young adults in the coming year.

Financials

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Operations

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The SAMFund

Board of directors
as of 04/29/2019
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Board chair

Mr. Steven Bandrowczak

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Term: 2015 -

Samantha Watson

The Samfund

Cynthia Eisenstein

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Steven Bandrowczak

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Victor Feldman

Treasury Equity, LLC & Gemshares, LLC

Morley Goldberg

Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors

Barry Seigerman

Independent Broker

Glenn Eisenstein

Independent Bridge Professional

Melissa Jacoby

First Financial Trust

Jeffrey Cooper

Reis Cooper LLP

Sharon Karsten

Treasury Equity, LLC & Gemshares, LLC

Corey Peterson

Lenox Advisors

Lex Friedman

Midroll

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes