Find Medical Research Nonprofits and Charities

  ValerieM2000 wrote:

MAPS is an effective non profit which is doing groundbreaking research on novel treatments for PTSD. MAPS cares about results, and they have an excellent staff of highly dedicated, talented, and hard working individuals. more »

  wish2binflorida wrote:

This is an organization with a huge heart and little funding. Please take a moment to look at their website at www.dbafoundation.org to see all the good that they bring to the world. Diamond Blackfan Anemia is an extremely rare disease. No two... more »

  BackInNY wrote:

I was asked to make a donation toward my friend's walkathon account, and it made me take a closer look at the organization she was raising funds for. I was pleasantly surprised to see all the different things this foundation has to offer. My friend has... more »

  maqrgb wrote:

The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation was a great help in providing our daughter with information and direction to handle her fight with the disease. It also gave her a focus to use her talents in helping others to cope. We feel the foundation in using... more »

  Barby I. wrote:

I have been working as a volunteer for the Power of Pain Foundation since 2007. I am involved with the awareness program, motivational and mentoring program and social outings programs. I have seen first hand how the POPF helps patients with financial... more »

  Barby I. wrote:

The International Pain Foundation (iPain) is your Power of Pain headquarters. We have grown off of the Power of Pain Foundation which was created in 2006. Our former tax ID is 65-1298571. As President of iPain I am excited to continue the mission of the... more »

  mira wrote:

I love volunteering for Project Access San Diego through the Medical Society Foundation. It is so easy for me to see uninsured patients in my own office rather than traveling a far distance to our rural communities. Project Access arranges for free... more »

  tonimartinez61 wrote:

As the former VP of Clinical Operations for a small biotech, I was introduced to the NUCDF in affiliation with my company's UCD research program. Cindy LeMons, as well as several members of the UCD Consortium provided critical input and expert advice... more »

  AlzheimerCaring wrote:

I have volunteered for this group for a number of years, and I have been extremely impressed with the motivation, intelligence, and commitment of the staff and researchers, in finding a cure for Alzheimer's and working with actual patients. Based on my... more »

  Jdcr525 wrote:

GCS/MMMT is a very rare form of ovarian /uterine cancer. There is very little information on the web and no research being done. The GCS Project was started about 16 months ago with the purpose of being a resource for women and families dealing with this... more »

  Michael wrote:

Having known members of the staff affiliated with LTBH for many years, and their dedication to find the means to eliminate infectious HIV reservoirs, which persist despite all current treatment approaches, I am writing to give my personal endorsement... more »

  Sunne wrote:

Finally a non profit organisation who is really dedicated to research. The ultra rare ASXL syndromes (Bohring-Opitz Syndrome-ASXL1, Shashi-Pena Syndrome-ASXL2 and Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome-ASXL3) are under diagnosed and there is still inadequate knowledge... more »

  Kevin A. Barnes wrote:

I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 1975 at the age of 12 and quickly discovered how little was known about the disease, other than the fact it was "incurable" and that treatment options bordered on nonexistent. In the 35 years since my diagnosis,... more »

  needlepoint wrote:

Since 1946 Fight for Sight has invested in the future of vision research by funding promising young scientists early in their careers. This has led to many innovative therapies that assist patients to have better eyesight, thereby improving their quality... more »

  jaime4 wrote:

I have been raising money for the Alliance for Lupus Research since 2006. I started working as a volunteer in 2007 ans organized the San Luis Obispo County Walk With Us to Cure Lupus. We are now planning our 4th annual walk! Alliance for Lupus Research... more »

  elena1 wrote:

The tireless effort of the founders do whatever is necessary to find a cure for this rare disease is amazing more »

  jillsiegel wrote:

I am a preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome survivor who became aware of the Preeclampsia Foundation after my near-death pregnancy experience when I was resarching the medical facts behind what happened to me. I found the Preeclampsia Foundation website and... more »

  Niccolo wrote:

Great fellowship agency. They fund young investigators with a rigorous and meritocratic review process, and have fellows involved in the most important cancer projects across the US. Highly recommended for young scientists coming to the US from Italy. People... more »

  candacepoet wrote:

I have a long history of gastrointestinal issues, and too many surgeries and hospitalizations to go into here. In 2006 I had a non-reversible ileostomy which it took me a long time to accept. If only I had found Oley then, I think that my journey to... more »

  jody-uyanik wrote:

I am a proud supporter of Retinoblastoma International, and am impressed by the work that they do. Their vision is of a world in which retinoblastoma no longer destroys the vision or takes the life of any child, and they aim to fulfill this mission through... more »

  bobbidaly wrote:

The ERC has been an absolute godsend for me. I was diagnosed with endometriosis early this year after suffering symptoms for an extended period of time. I felt so confused and alone and had no idea what my options were. The ERC provides support and extensive... more »

  Erika H. wrote:

I have two children with autism, and they have both been assisted by SARRC. My older son, who is 8, has been through their Jump Start program, and has been involved in a medical research program, through which we have seen great improvement! They are... more »

  usethisemail_2 wrote:

Manipulation, deception and half-truths seem to be a way of life for this organization. I have my experience as a walk coordinator with them well-documented. After being told by the executive director that he wasn't interested in hearing what I had to... more »

  Mike S. wrote:

It has been my honor to act as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Myeloma Foundation for most of the past 20 years. In that time, it has evolved from a small, underfunded organization to become a primary source of current... more »

  sarayah2017 wrote:

Great organization to volunteer for. I wanted to be apart of a local organization that truly makes a difference in the lives of women with GYN cancer. more »