Leukemia Research Foundation, Inc.

Vision: A world without leukemia.

Mission: Our mission is to cure leukemia by funding innovative research, and to support patients and families.

1. Advance science
-Identify optimal outcomes to demonstrate science advancement
-Increase research funding
-Expand portfolio of research grant program(s)

2. Cultivate strategic leadership
-Attract new members and enhance the role of the Board of Directors, Medical Advisory Board, and Patient Advisory Committee
-Develop a culture of learning and development

3. Expand our reach
-Increase our network of patients, caregivers, donors, researchers, and healthcare professionals
-Identify strategic partnerships and build new relationships

4. Enhance value
-Obtain regular feedback from stakeholders
-Better understand our audiences and their needs
-Develop targeted programs and communications

Cancer is costly: physically, emotionally, and economically. Funding research to find a cure is the only permanent solution. The ability to translate science from laboratory research into effective therapies is vital. The rate of progress in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention must continue until the disease is conquered. Over seven decades, the Leukemia Research Foundation's capacity to provide these programs grew out of the dedication of countless volunteers committed to finding a cure. Today there are 23 active chapters that comprise the underpinning of the Leukemia Research Foundation Within these chapters, hundreds of volunteers conduct a variety of fundraising events every year to raise funds to support our programs.

In addition to the important event-focused chapter work, the Leukemia Research Foundation relies on the support of everyday people from around the country who long for a world without leukemia. Financial support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other giving entities are necessary to reach our goals and are pursued through a variety of traditional philanthropic methods including direct mail, sponsorship, cause-marketing partnerships, grants, major gifts, employee giving, and much more. Legions of non-chapter volunteer groups nationwide, who are intensely dedicated to the goals and purpose of the Leukemia Research Foundation, also join forces by conducting various large and small fundraising events in their local area. The L

The Leukemia Research Foundation maintains a modest reserve account in case of emergency, but is committed to distributing annual charitable contributions for their donor's intended use in the year in which they are received.

The Leukemia Research Foundation's leadership is made up of people who have coped with, firsthand, the death of a loved one, or have personally survived a leukemia diagnosis themselves. As a result, the Fundation's policy and governance is based upon personal experience as well as true compassion with the hope that in the future no one will experience what they, themselves have endured.

As the nation’s largest nonprofit focused exclusively on funding leukemia research, the Foundation has invested in more than 600 research projects worldwide to accelerate the development of new and better treatments and an ultimate cure for leukemia. Through its patient-centered approach, access to leukemia experts, and nationwide partnerships, the Foundation’s support programs help patients and their loved ones navigate every step of the cancer journey. With more than $80M raised in support of its mission, the Leukemia Research Foundation is on the path to finding a cure.