Our celebrated fundraising events have raised over $10MM over the last seven years alone in support of life-saving cancer research discovery at UChicago Medicine.
We take great pride in our strategic approach to cancer research investment. We work closely with UChicago Cancer Center leadership and cancer research advisors within the Cancer Research Foundation to identify innovative programs with high breakthrough promise; but without the critical level of funding needed to fuel discovery. This successful investment strategy has returned nearly 20 times our initial seed funding in incremental grants to support UChicago Medicine’s brilliant cancer researchers and scientists. Our work has helped to usher in the new era of cancer genetics, including discovery of the genetic basis of leukemia. We’ve sponsored innovative new strategies for bone marrow transplant. And we have funded exciting breakthroughs in chemotherapy hormone therapy, along with many other new life-saving cancer treatments.

In our inaugural year as The Breakthrough Board, we raised over $1 million in support of life-saving cancer research discover at UChicago Medicine – adding to our $21 million total raised since our inception as the UCCRF Women’s Board over 70 years ago. 2025        Projected $1,000,000

$200,000    Cellular Therapy
$200,000    Microbiome Research
$200,000    The Breakthrough Board Team Science Award
$100,000    AI.ONCOCURE
$100,000    Ben May Department for Cancer Research
$100,000    Young Investigator Award
$50,000      Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Grant
$50,000      Breast Cancer Research Grant This substantial donation is made possible because of the extraordinary generosity and support of our friends and donors. View our funding history here