Resources for Advisors
Thank you for the profound difference you make in the lives of cancer patients and their families. The important work that you undertake on behalf of your clients and our donors impacts patients here at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and around the world. Your thoughtful planning and guidance enables our physician-scientists to forge ahead with revolutionary research and unrivaled patient care.
We understand that planned gifts can be an important part of your clients’ overall financial and estate plans, and we are committed to working with you to ensure that your clients find the charitable arrangements that best meet their needs. We believe that charitable planning is a process that ideally involves the donor, professional advisors and our planned giving staff—all working together to arrange the best gift possible.
As a vital partner in our work, we encourage you to use the following information as you help your clients with their charitable plans. Please feel free to contact us for more information or assistance.
Please send all inquiries or documents requiring attention to:
James Shannahan, J.D.
Associate Director, Planned Giving
10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor
Brookline, MA 02445-7226
617-632-4052
James_Shannahan@dfci.harvard.edu
Legal name: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Federal tax ID number: 04-2263040
Legal address: 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Bequest language
The following language can be added to a will or estate plan to create a bequest gift:
"I bequeath (a specific dollar amount/____percentage or the entire residue of my estate) to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 (for cancer research and patient care, or for a specific purpose important to you)."
Partner with us
We very much appreciate your ongoing work. Please notify us if your clients include Dana-Farber or the Jimmy Fund in their estate plans so that we can welcome them into our Dana-Farber Society. We also encourage you to contact us with any feedback about how we can improve our partnership.
About Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provides expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children and adults and is home to groundbreaking cancer discoveries. Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has raised millions of dollars through thousands of community efforts to advance Dana-Farber’s lifesaving mission.