Ways to Give FAQs

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a specialized centralized charitable account. If your DAF is managed through Fidelity, Schwab, or BNY Mellon, you can initiate a distribution directly through the portals linked on our Ways to Give page. For all other DAF providers, simply request a distribution using CURE Childhood Cancer’s official Tax ID #58-1244138. Please state if your contribution should be used “where it is most needed” or dedicated to a specific clinical project.

You can easily send a fast transaction using the Venmo mobile application. Search for our official profile handle, @curechildhoodcancer1975, under the dedicated “Charities” menu, follow the direct smartphone link on our main giving page, or scan the official CURE charity QR code using your device’s camera.

Yes. Contributing appreciated securities is an excellent way to support our mission. You can easily download full, step-by-step stock transfer instructions and brokerage codes directly from the Ways to Give page.

If you prefer to send a traditional physical donation, please make your check payable to CURE Childhood Cancer and mail it directly to our main headquarters at:

CURE Childhood Cancer, 200 Ashford Center North, Ste 250, Atlanta, GA 30338

Matching gifts are corporate programs that allow you to double or triple your personal tax-deductible contribution. Many companies match donations made by current full-time workers, retirees, and even employees’ spouses. Some corporations also provide direct financial grants to match documented volunteer hours.

When filing out your company’s internal matching forms online or by mail, you will typically need the following verified credentials:

• Official Organization Name: CURE Childhood Cancer
• Federal Tax Identification Number (EIN): 58-1244138
• Headquarters Address: 200 Ashford Center North, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30338
• Contact Phone: (770) 986-0035 | Email: [email protected]
• Organization Type: Health Services

Yes. Creating a recurring workplace giving program builds community morale and makes a major, steady impact on local pediatric patients. CURE’s development staff will assist your human resources or corporate social responsibility team through every phase of setting up a campaign.

Yes, absolutely! Corporate partners can choose to sponsor our large community events, join localized childhood cancer awareness campaigns, or participate directly in the annual CURE Corporate Challenge.

CURE’s Monthly Dream Makers are a committed community of donors who pledge an automated recurring monthly contribution. This program is essential because it builds a steady, highly predictable stream of sustainable funding that allows us to plan multi-year research projects. You can easily join this group of committed supporters by signing up on our Dream Makers page.

Planned giving allows you to arrange a future legacy gift to support life-saving research. Common planning mechanisms include naming CURE as a beneficiary in your Will or Bequest, establishing life insurance designations, assigning retirement plan balances, or allocating cash assets like Certificates of Deposit (CDs), savings bonds, and mutual funds.

To discuss incorporating CURE into your estate or financial plans, you should reach out to our Development Director, Liz Bunder, via email at [email protected]. We strongly recommend consulting with a certified personal financial planner or estate attorney before finalizing a structured gift.

Yes. CURE Childhood Cancer is a fully registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, IRS identification number 58-1244138. All financial contributions are completely tax-deductible to the maximum extent permitted by current tax law.

Yes. Immediately after your transaction is securely processed, an official tax receipt and confirmation will be sent directly to your email address or via the mail. Regular monthly donors will also receive a comprehensive annual summary at the close of the calendar year.

CURE maintains elite financial rankings that place it in the top 1% of nonprofits nationwide. We have earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for 17 consecutive years, indicating that we vastly exceed standard industry benchmarks. Additionally, CURE holds Candid’s highest honor, the Platinum Seal of Transparency, for sharing extensive, audited goal and achievement metrics.

To offset credit card merchant fees and keep our administrative costs low, the minimum online donation limit is set at $10. There is no maximum limit for online contributions.

To offset credit card merchant fees and keep our administrative costs low, the minimum online donation limit is set at $10. There is no maximum limit for online contributions.

Every dollar given has a direct, measurable impact on clinical care and scientific advancement:

• $100: Funds one complete professional counseling session for a pediatric patient, parent, or sibling.
• $200: Provides hot lunches or dinners to 30 hospitalized children and their families.
• $500: Covers critical pharmacy prescriptions for three children undergoing active treatment.
• $1,000: Fills and distributes specialized informational resource totes to 22 newly diagnosed families.
• $2,500: Supplies 50 families with emergency gas cards to manage heavy hospital travel costs.
• $5,000: Enrolls one child in an advanced, potentially life-saving precision medicine clinical trial.
• $10,000: Funds long-term, targeted pediatric oncology laboratory research initiatives.