Ways to Give

Your gift to the UW Carbone Cancer Center supports innovative research initiatives, compassionate cancer care, and education for public and health care professionals.

Your contribution also enables our researchers to explore new ideas, purchase new cancer research technology and develop better methods of diagnosing, treating and preventing cancer.

Ways You Can Support the Cancer Center

Funding for the Cancer Center's research, outreach and treatment programs is more important than ever. There are many ways to support the UW Carbone Cancer Center in addition to your donations.

Memorial and Honor Gifts

Recognize loved ones in a special way by donating in memory or in honor of a loved one.

• Memorial gifts are made in memory of family members, friends or colleagues who have passed away
• Honor gifts show someone in your life a measure of affection, admiration or gratitude

Gift Planning

You can continue to make a difference for years to come through gift planning. There are many different ways you can support the UW Carbone Cancer Center and realize a tax benefit for your estate.

Planned gift ideas include:

• Endowments
• Assets including stocks and bonds
• Bequests (wills)

• Life income gifts such as charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities

The Carbone Cancer Center can also be named as a beneficiary of retirement plans, trusts or life insurance policies. The Office of Gift Planning at the University of Wisconsin Foundation can assist in planning these gifts.  Please call (608) 263-4545 for more information.

Other Examples of Giving

Other examples of giving include:

• Corporate and matching gifts
• Purchasing research equipment
• Funding fellowship or research programs
• Sponsoring special events 
• Underwriting programs for the community or health care professionals 

Supporting Organizations

The UW Carbone Cancer Center is grateful for the support of organizations who have held fundraisers in support of patient programs and cancer research. Learn more about the organizations

The University of Wisconsin Foundation is the official fundraising and gift receiving organization for the Cancer Center.