Priorities

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In our tenth anniversary year, as we look ahead to the next decade of cancer research at MIT, our focus remains on supporting the people, ideas, and technologies that can change the game against cancer.

Gifts that drive impact 

From every type of donor, at every level of giving, philanthropy fuels the Koch Institute’s high impact cancer research. We recently celebrated our tenth anniversary year, marking a full decade since we formally debuted our new research facility and unique research model. As we embark on our next decade, we remain fundamentally committed to the exceptional people, transformative research approaches, and educational missions that define who we are. Supporting these priorities—people, research, and education—takes all of us, together, giving in the ways that feel right for each of us.  

Flexibility is essential 

Unrestricted support is vital to the Koch Institute's ability to freely innovate and adapt. Your generosity allows us to follow the science and channel support to the initiatives that need it most. 

Koch Institute Director's Fund (2982900) 

Your gift provides unrestricted support for the Koch Institute, and will be applied where it is most needed to help us respond to opportunities and challenges as they arise. Give now 

Koch Institute Director's Discretionary Endowed Fund (3199922) 

Increasing annual income from this unrestricted endowment enables the Koch Institute to plan strategically and invest where needed—in people, technologies, and research—to stay at the forefront of cancer research. Give now 

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